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SBDR volunteers, storm survivors begin the long recovery in Arkansas
WYNNE, Ark. (BP) — Matt Dunavant, pastor of Wynne Baptist Church, was 10 miles outside of town when the tornado carved up his beloved community...
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Southern Baptist partnership on display during Serve Tour Montgomery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On March 10-11, more than 800 volunteers from seventy-nine churches across the United States gathered in Montgomery to participate in Send Relief’s...
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Disaster relief leaders meet to train, plan for upcoming year
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) volunteer Jason Yarbrough kicked off his first year as state disaster relief director for the Baptist Convention of Oklahoma...
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SBDR volunteers near 500,000 meals prepared, provide relief for hundreds of homeowners
FORT MYERS, Fla. – As Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) nears 500,000 meals prepared in the wake of Hurricane Ian, volunteers have completed approximately 730...
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Hurricane Ian recovery ramps up as Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, Send Relief assist
FORT MYERS, Fla. – As Hurricane Ian rolled in Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 28, Wade Harmon was on the fifth floor of the Larsen Health Center...
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Ian lashes Georgia, South Carolina as Baptist response efforts gear up in Florida
UNDATED—As Floridians continued to grapple with the magnitude of Hurricane Ian’s devastating blow to the state, South Carolina and Georgia coastal residents braced for the...
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As Ian bears down on Florida, Southern Baptists prepare response
LEESBURG, Fla. (BP) — Hurricane Ian continued to strengthen Wednesday morning as it approached Florida’s Gulf Coast, threatening to bring catastrophic winds, rains and storm...
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30 years later, Southern Baptists recall Hurricane Andrew as disaster relief turning point
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Mickey Caison and his team of South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers were exhausted when they pulled into First Baptist Church of...
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Long road to Hurricane Ida recovery continues for Louisiana, SBDR, Send Relief
HAMMOND, La.— A week before Hurricane Ida hit southeastern Louisiana, William Bekemeier had just endured a heart attack. After he rode out the storm and...
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As new storm looms, Southern Baptist volunteers maintain multiple responses
LAKE CHARLES, La.—Heading into the final week of October, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) operations have gone from seeing a light at the end of...
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New NAMB evangelism podcast aims at reaching next generation
By Brandon Elrod ALPHARETTA, Ga.— A new podcast from the North American Mission Board (NAMB), “Next Gen On Mission,” focuses on equipping pastors and ministry...
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Young Arizona church plant creatively ministers during COVID-19
By Deborah Leuthold GOODYEAR, Ariz. — When the COVID-19 pandemic began and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey issued a stay-at-home order, members of The Church at...
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Amid ongoing COVID-19 response, Southern Baptists help disaster survivors
By Brandon Elrod HOUSTON—Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) leaders and volunteers continue meeting needs and sharing the hope of the gospel in response both to...
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Dorian relief: Baptists serving Bahamas, North Carolina
By Brandon Elrod HATTERAS, N.C.—As Hurricane Dorian completed its journey along the East Coast last week, officials in North Carolina hoped they had dodged a...
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Dorian arrives in Carolinas, Baptist volunteers move to respond
By Brandon Elrod CHARLOTTE—Hurricane Dorian made landfall Friday in northeast North Carolina as a Category 1 storm at Cape Hatteras as first responders in the...
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As “monster” Dorian crawls northward, Baptists prepare response
Photo courtesy of the National Hurricane Center.| By Brandon Elrod ALPHARETTA, Ga.—Hurricane Dorian finally completed its pounding of the Bahamas Tuesday morning (Sept. 3)....
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