Great Project to reach out to Haiti
Looking for a way your family or LifeGroup can make a difference for the people of Haiti. Check out this great and inexpensive project.
Buckets of Hope . . . You may have heard some about this worthwhile endeavor that is being sponsored by the Tennessee Baptist Convention in conjunction with The North American Mission Board, International Mission Board, Baptist Global Response, and the Florida Baptist Convention.
This bucket was developed with the people of Haiti on our mind and on our heart. This bucket filled with food items will feed a Haitian family for one week. The cost is low, only about $30.00 including the bucket. We are asking that $10 per bucket be included which will put the cost at $40.00 per bucket. We now have all of the information live on the website of www.tndisasterrelief.org. Please take a look at this as well as the locations for the collection of the buckets.
If you have questions please do not hesitate to email me at dacres@tnbaptist.org or give me a call at (615) 371-7927.
Disaster Relief Training
Baptist Global Response and NAMB are telling us that it could be 90 to 120 days before Disaster Relief teams are needed in Haiti. When called upon the teams that will go will be food distribution, medical, restoration, rebuild, and chaplains. It is anticipated that this response to Haiti will last three years and perhaps longer.
Introduction to Disaster Relief and at least one specialized class is required before going on a disaster relief mission trip. Because of new directives from Homeland Security, FEMA and other national agencies related to the training and screening of volunteer disaster relief workers, the cost of a 3 year credential is now $36.00. This fee covers not only the cost of the ID and background check but also the cost of any of the basic training courses a volunteer wants to take. Current disaster relief volunteers, if you have not had Introduction to Disaster Relief in the last three years you need to re-certify.
Introduction to Disaster Relief:
February 9, 2010, Second Baptist Church, 777 Public Safety Road, Clinton. Registration 5:30PM, class 6:00PM-9:00PM.
February 18, 2010, First Baptist Church, 215 N. Kentucky Street, Kingston. Registration 5:30PM, class 6:00PM-9:00PM.
February 19, 2010, Chilhowee Baptist Association, 341 East Lincoln Street, Alcoa. Registration 5:30PM, class 6:00PM-9:00PM.
Specialized Classes:
February 16, 2010, Chainsaw Operation and Safety (classroom), Second Baptist Church, 777 Public Safety Road, Clinton. Registration 5:30 PM. Class 6:00PM-7:30PM.
February 20, 2010, Mass Feeding (Part A), Chilhowee Baptist Association, 341 East Lincoln Street, Alcoa. Registration 12:00 PM. Class 12:30PM-6:00PM.
February 23, 2010, Rebuild, First Baptist Church, 215 N. Kentucky Street, Kingston. Registration 5:30 PM. Class 6:00PM-7:30PM.
NOTE: It is important that you let Kevin Rogers (947-2553 or rogers2819@comcast.net) know when and what training you get. Our unit gets activated by e-mail to Kevin, he then in-turn contacts the trained volunteers. If Kevin doesn’t know a person is trained they will probably not get notified.
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