Disaster Relief

GARNER, N.C. – When Randy Hall and wife Kim walked into First Baptist Church of Garner in early 2025, it didn’t seem like an extraordinary Sunday. That is, until Randy sensed the Holy Spirit moving.  

HORTENSE, Ga. (BP) – Up to an inch of rain fell on the Highway 82 wildfire April 26, days after Twin Rivers Baptist Church and others began praying for rain, helping contain the most destructive of the largest blazes burning southeast Georgia.

WEST JEFFERSON, N.C. — Staff and volunteers with N.C. Baptists on Mission celebrated a major milestone in the ongoing recovery efforts across western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene by dedicating the first newly constructed home during a ceremony held April 7.

HORTENSE, Ga. (BP) – Praying for rain is ever on the minds of Twin Rivers Baptist Church members in the rural farming community of Hortense. But April 22, the church held an actual “pray for rain” service as the Highway 82 wildfire spread.

East Tennessee Baptist Association still dealing with Helene impact; Missouri Baptist Children’s Home president injured.

GATE, Okla. – In late February, wildfires spread across northern Oklahoma, burning thousands of acres in the Oklahoma Panhandle, including in Gate, a small town in Beaver County. Doug and Debra Little were among the many who were affected. Their house, along with most of their belongings, was destroyed by the fire.

ST. JAMES, Jamaica – March concludes a long season of hurricane relief in Jamaica for the Florida Baptist Disaster Relief team.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) – A shipment of shockwave mold remediation and financial support has been sent by Send Relief to areas of Hawaii still recovering from flooding not seen in decades.

JAMAICA –In a place where as much as 30 percent of the economy relies on tourism, events like last year’s Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica are devastating.

KANKAKEE, Ill. – Journey Church in Kankakee suffered severe damage from a tornado that tore through the community on Tuesday evening (March 10). The church, located on the south side of town, lost two thirds of its roof, with the remaining portion receiving significant damage.