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Compiled and edited by Daniel R. Gangler,
Thursday, June 12, 2008 If you have flood relief needs or wish to volunteer for flood relief, contact Jenni Walker, South Indiana Conference Resource Administrator at jenniwalker@mac.com or call 812-893-1760. If you live in the Columbus District and need flood relief assistance, contact:
For assistance in Bloomington and Terre Haute Districts, contact:
COLUMBUS DISTRICT RELIEF COORDINATOR READY TO ASSIST WITH NEEDSThe Columbus District Disaster Relief Coordinator Keith Chanley asks for those with needs to contact the Columbus District Office. The District has ordered 100 flood buckets to be delivered to Columbus Asbury and will be distributed from there. Chanley said, “Let me know how many homes or other buildings you have had effected. If possible include addresses. For those interested you can help by assembling flood buckets.” Contents listed below. Contact Becky Huff-Cook, Administrative Assistant, Columbus District Office, UMC 1531 Thirteenth Street, Suite 2100, Columbus, IN 47201 or call 800-919-8162 or by e-mail at www.coumc.org. CONTRIBUTIONS INFORMATIONCongregations and individuals in the South Indiana Conference can make contributions payable to the South Indiana Conference of The United Methodist Church with a memo “Flood Relief Indiana” and send to:
Congregations and individuals in the North Indiana Conference can make contributions payable to the North Indiana Conference of The United Methodist Church with a memo “Flood Relief Indiana” and send to:
BLOOMINGTON DISTRICT RESPONDING WITH FLOOD BUCKETSUnited Methodist Churches of the Bloomington District (Brown, Greene, Jackson Lawrence, Monroe, Morgan, Orange, and Owen Counties) are responding to the Central Indiana flood disaster with flood bucket clean-up kits that are being distributed to residents in flooded areas. The Midwest Mission Distribution Center will be delivering 200 flood buckets directly to Worthington, Ind. this afternoon. – Jessica Lindsey, Bloomington District, COLUMBUS CHURCH CONTINUES TO FULFILL NEEDS OF FLOOD SURVIVORSAsbury UMC continues to discover needs among our on church family and throughout the community. We are mobilized into action and much has been done, yet much, much more is ahead. We are grateful for the 100 flood buckets and look forward to hundreds more. Every day of work uncovers more damage and our work crews are stretched but committed. We were thankful to have Bob Babcock and David Powell visit with us yesterday. Our need for additional volunteers is a present reality and will continue for months ahead. Asbury continues to distribute clothes, respond to flooded victims and remains flexible to address needs as they unfold. Our hospital is closed, but The Great Physician is still at work. – Al Styron, pastor We now need work teams for the Columbus area. Asbury UMC in Columbus has offered to house and feed the volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Jenni Walker (jenniwalker@mac.com OR call 812-893-1760). She will be able to give you all the information you need. WORKTEAM NEEDED FOR FRANKLIN AREAVolunteer-in-Mission work teams are needed for the Franklin Area. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Jenni Walker (jenniwalker@mac.com OR call 812-893-1760). She will be able to give you all the information you need. MIDWEST MISSION DELIVERING FLOOD BUCKETS TO CENTRAL INDIANAThe Midwest Mission Distribution Center has delivered over 600 flood buckets to the flooded areas with 500 more to be delivered on Thursday to Columbus Asbury and the Conference Center in Bloomington. We still need more! We have several churches in the Indianapolis area who have volunteered to store flood buckets. If you wish to donate flood buckets, please contact one of the following churches to arrange a delivery time.
VINCENNES CHURCH HELPS READY SITE FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD RELIEFFirst UMC in Vincennes made flood buckets and health kits last summer to be stored at a distribution center to be used as needed. Not knowing if the flood waters will hit Vincennes, First UMC is working to help others. Cases of bottled water and Gatorade have been delivered to the local high school where 400 National Guard have set up camp to help with flood relief situations. A special offering will be received the next two Sundays specifically for flood relief assistance. SHELBYVILLE CHURCH ASSISTING WITH FLOOD BUCKETSThe Shelbyville Church is assisting with contributions for flood buckets. Between 200 and 300 homes have been damaged or destroyed by flood waters from the Flat Rock River. The Salvation Army is providing lunch and dinner to between 200 and 400 flood survivors each day, plus providing shelter for 55 survivors. – Perry Richards, pastor, Shelbyville UMC DISASTER RESPONSE COORDINATORS VIEW FLOOD DAMAGEYesterday, South Indiana Conference Disaster Response Coordinators Bob Babcock and David Powell, both of Danville UMC, toured flooded areas south of Indianapolis and visited with responders and flood survivors in Columbus. Edinburg, Ind., is dealing with both flooding and tornado relief. Powell noted that members of the Asbury UMC in Columbus are becoming fatigued and need assistance. The Red Cross at Greenwood is distributing flood buckets that came from First UMC in Noblesville and Smith Valley UMC in Greenwood. CONTENTS FOR FLOOD BUCKETS
Secure product lids. Place all items in bucket. Sizes are important as all items must fit in bucket. Put list on outside and seal bucket. NOTE: The Midwest Mission Distribution Center has provided hundreds of flood buckets and health kits to communities experiencing flooding. The MMDC needs more supplies for the flood buckets. Please talk with your congregations and encourage them to provide supplies for the flood buckets. For more information, log on to www.midwestmissiondc.org/. Midwest Mission Distribution Center, 1022 New City Road, P.O. Box 56, Chatham, IL 62629 Phone: 217-483-7911 Fax 217-483-7981. |
