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2/6/2013

(Updated Feb. 6) The week after tornadoes and severe storms struck northwest Georgia and other parts of the southeast, most areas are just completing emergency phase and are not ready to accept volunteers. There are several websites your church and your mission teams can monitor for updates, in addition to ngumc.org.  Georgia's Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) website is: www.gavoad.communityos.org/cms/home. There you can find reliable, current information on volunteer ...

1/31/2013

The North Georgia Conference has set up Fund Number 3743 to support the Conference Disaster Response for yesterday's storms. The title of this fund is Disaster Response - Tornado Winter 2013. Members can drop a check in any North Georgia UMC offering plate made out to the church with "Tornado Winter 2013" in memo line. Churches, groups, other donors can mail checks noting Fund 3743 to:  Conference Treasurer's Office PO Box 102417 Atlanta, GA 30368-2417

1/30/2013

Tornadoes, high winds and heavy rains resulting in flooding have hit many of our Georgia counties today. Just after 11 am a tornado struck the Adairsville area causing significant damage and at least one fatality. Other areas are also reporting tornado or straight line wind damage. We will have a better assessment of the damage and what we as a Conference can do to assist those affected after the storm system passes and we can safely get into the affected areas.   We are in communication with ...

1/29/2013

A two-year effort called the Restoration Generation initiative soon will begin enlisting United Methodist youth and young adults to help rebuild the homes, lives and spirits of people in areas left ravaged by Hurricane Sandy. Beginning this summer, thousands of youth and young adults will be mobilized to work in collaboration with groups already involved in the storm recovery effort, said Michael Ratliff, associate general secretary of the Young People’s Ministries division of the General Board ...

12/6/2012

ERT teams are needed and have been invited to assist with the Hurricane Sandy cleanup. A specific request to us has come from West Long Branch, New Jersey. They can house several teams and have two other neighboring churches that will also house teams. The situation is desperate with a huge amount work to be done. If your church’s ERT team would like to respond please contact Marty Darling at Old First UMC in West Long Branch at 732-996-3908. Your response will be greatly appreciated by all ...

12/6/2012

By Susan Kim UMCOR ~ One thousand Early Response Team (ERT) members working in severely damaged homes on Long Island alone. ~ Four thousand cleaning buckets handed directly to storm survivors in New Jersey's hardest-hit coastal towns – and thousands more given across the rest of the state. ~ Three thousand hot meals served from a single church in the devastated city of Crisfield, MD. One month after Hurricane Sandy struck, it's possible to summarize the church's response in numbers, though these...

11/11/2012

More than 16,000 UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) cleaning buckets have already been distributed in five states from Maryland to New York in response to super-storm Sandy. We are asking churches in the North Georgia Conference to assemble cleaning buckets and school kits to be distributed as well. We will collect the kits and deliver them to the appropriate warehouse. There are several collection sites in our conference where you can take assembled kits. Please call the churches ...

11/9/2012

From Gregory A. Forrester UMVIM NEJ coordinator Many of you from outside the region are looking to physically respond with ERT teams. The Northeastern Jurisdiction has over 1,500 persons trained and badged through our UMCOR process. We have thousands more who have responded to flooding from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.      The Greater NJ conference has 150 ERT and New York conference over 500. These conferences have been fielding their ERT teams this past week. Their Disaster ...

11/1/2012

Hear from United Methodists across the connection in their own words: "Damage assessments are ongoing and I don’t think the full extent will be known for several days.  It is massive though.  We were able to get some buckets into West Virginia before the snow closed roads and have already sent some into the Norfolk, Va. area. ... Mission Central, Eastbrook Mission Barn and Mission Response Center will be our primary staging areas.  There are already close to 9,000 buckets between them.  ... ...

10/31/2012

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10/30/2012

As we begin to respond to the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, please consider the following: Give Collect a special offering this Sunday or donate directly to UMCOR Hurricanes 2012 Advance #3021787. You can also text the word RESPONSE to 80888 to give an immediate $10 donation. Assemble Cleaning Buckets (Flood Buckets)  There is a great need for Cleaning Buckets. Instructions on assembling a Cleaning Bucket can be found at www.umcor.org or download the list below: How to Assemble UMCOR Cleaning ...

10/8/2012

The Conference is hosting three upcoming Webinars via Adobe Connect. To participate all you need is a computer with internet connection and a phone. UMVIM Team Leader Training - Online United Methodist Volunteers in Mission is offering a team leader training you can participate in online. The cost is $25. All you need is a computer with internet connection and a phone. The training will be Oct. 20 from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, contact Dalton Rushing at dalton.rushing@ngumc.net. ...

10/3/2012

MISSISSIPPI CONFERENCE SEEKS IN-STATE VIM TEAMS ONLY (UMNS) Mississippi Annual Conference has yielded calls from several out-of-state teams. However, Steve Casteel, conference director of communication and connection, said, "We are only in the process of preparing for in-state teams. We will let the jurisdictional offices know when we need other conferences to join us in this effort. It is a pleasure to serve such an incredible connection."

10/3/2012

MINISTRY WITH THE POOR "This house will last all our lives," said Enolia Pierre, as she jingled the keys to her new home. Pierre sells coffee along the dusty road that leads to Mellier, about an hour-and-a-half drive from Port-au-Prince. The home she shared there with three other adults and nine children was destroyed in the January 2010 earthquake that devastated Haiti and stole, according to the United Nations, more than 217,000 lives. In all, 20 people in Mellier and 20 in the town of ...

9/22/2012

Early Response Teams will complete their initial work in Louisiana Sept. 30. Starting Oct. 1, teams with a trained UMVIM Team Leader are needed to help with the ongoing response. A note from the Louisiana Conference:   The Louisiana Conference is ready to welcome UMVIM teams to the clean-up from Hurricane Isaac. Hurricane Isaac arrived on August 29, 2012 on the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. And though Isaac did not bring about the amount of damage caused by Katrina, a reported ...

9/13/2012

From CatWalkChatt.com   Recently, the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church donated $10,000 to Walker County to support disaster relief efforts. “With the recent up-tick in storms that we have had to contend with, this money will certainly help bring much-needed relief to those most affected,” said Walker County commissioner Bebe Heiskell. Walker County, along with Dade and Catoosa counties, were hit by a string of tornadoes in April 2011 that destroyed much property, ...

8/28/2012

North Georgia Disaster Response is in "stand by mode" as Isaac makes landfall. Annual Conferences along the Gulf Coast know that our Early Response Teams and other North Georgia responders are available if needed. Updates will be posted here at www.ngumc.org, www.facebook.com/ngaumc and emailed via our Disaster Alert e-newsletter (www.ngumc.org/site/stayconnected to subscribe). For now, join us in praying for those in the line of the storm and those preparing to serve as volunteers and ...

11/3/2011

Many volunteers and donations of goods are needed across our Conference (and across the United States). Please be in touch with the contact person in the area you would like to help before sending teams or supplies. Any time a disaster strikes, check the disaster response page at http://ngdisasterresponse.ngumc.org for the latest information. CALL CENTER AUTOMATES CONTACT: 678-533-1443 The Disaster Response Call Center is no longer staffed on a regular basis. Please visit  www.ngumc.org for ...

5/12/2011

Beginning Friday, May 13, the Call Center will not be staffed on a regular basis. Please go to the website, www.ngumc.org, for the latest information on volunteer and donation needs and contacts for the areas impacted by the tornados. If you need to speak with someone at the Call Center, please leave a message and your call will be returned. The phone number for the Call Center is 678.533.1443. 

5/5/2011

Almost two weeks after deadly storms traveled through Georgia, many volunteers are still needed across our Conference. Please be in touch with the contact person in the area you would like to help before sending teams or supplies. Continue to check the news page at www.ngumc.org or www.facebook.com/ngaumc for the latest information. CALL CENTER MATCHES CLEANUP NEEDS WITH TEAMS CONTACT: 678-533-1443 In response to the April storms, the Conference Disaster Response Team has set up a call center ...