As quake death toll rises, Send Relief assists Venezuelan Baptists
CARACAS, Venezuela – Devastating news continues streaming out of Venezuela as the death toll keeps rising. Many suspect the June 30 total of 1,719 victims may only be scratching the surface of the total loss of life from last week’s earthquakes.
June storms require ongoing response from Illinois Disaster Relief
MT. VERNON (BP) – Responding to a series of storms and tornadoes in recent weeks has scattered Illinois Disaster Relief personnel, with some getting hardly a moment’s rest before springing back into action.
‘I’ve got to go help’: NC Baptist follows God’s prompting after Helene
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.
Sunday rain ‘definitely godsent,’ pastor says as wildfire burns, better contained
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.
N.C. home dedication marks milestone in Helene recovery
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.
Churches pray for rain, aid communities as Georgia wildfires destroy homes
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.
SBC DIGEST: Helene’s long-lasting impact; Missouri leader injured
East Tennessee Baptist Association still dealing with Helene impact; Missouri Baptist Children’s Home president injured.
Oklahoma DR team finds wedding rings, melded together among ash from burned home
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.
Florida Baptist DR completes 15-week hurricane response in Jamaica
ST. JAMES, Jamaica – March concludes a long season of hurricane relief in Jamaica for the Florida Baptist Disaster Relief team.
Send Relief resources en route to Hawaii
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.
