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Nashville Flood Relief
5/5/10
As most of you know, a great tragedy has come upon Nashville, Tennessee, and its surrounding communities. The weather experts are calling this a “500-year flood.” The Nashville area received over 15 inches of rain in a 24-hour period, and the rivers could not handle it. Many people have lost everything, and it’s estimated that 90 percent of those affected do not have flood insurance.
Imagine the heartbreak and despair that would come with losing your furniture, clothes, toys, books, family photos, and homes. Tragically, some people have even lost family members. Take a minute and reflect on Jesus’ words in Luke 6:31, “Do to others as you would have them do to you.”
Many people in middle Tennessee need your help right now. Let’s be a ray of light in this otherwise somber time. We’ve outlined a couple of ways you can get involved to help these people during this desperate time.
1. Pray
All of us should be in prayer right now for these people who are experiencing a very trying time. Pray for their needs to be met and their hope to be restored as they begin to rebuild their lives. While prayer is crucial, let us be careful not to use it as an excuse for inactivity when the need is so intense right now.
2. Donate [Money or Materials]
The cleaning and rebuilding efforts are extensive. Because this flood was unexpected, the materials needed aren’t readily available. Because the materials need to be purchased, it becomes expensive. All monetary donations will be given to aid the relief efforts of Samaritan’s Purse.
Here are a couple of ways you can donate much needed materials.
· Cleaning Bucket – Fill a bucket with the following items: bleach, trash bags, work gloves, towels, washcloths, and cleaning products.
· Basic Needs Bundle – Because people have lost everything, they need pillows, sheets, blankets, miscellaneous toiletries, and hygiene products.
You can donate funds online by clicking here or mail your funds to General Baptist National Missions. Remember to designate your donation to “Flood Relief.”
If you wish to donate materials we have two drop-off sites:
General Baptist National Missions Freedom Church
100 Stinson Dr. 1010 Freedom Church Rd.
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 Gallatin, TN 37066
At each site we will fill trailers with the relief materials until May 19 and send them to the disaster site periodically over that time period.
Pastors: Perhaps you could collect the materials at your church or a church in your local association and then send them together to Poplar Bluff or Gallatin.
Let’s use this as an opportunity to work together serving our world and showing people our love for God and love for our neighbors.
For more information or questions e-mail Jeff Roth or call 573-785-7746.
Easter @ New Churches
4/7/10
National Missions is celebrating a great Easter among the new churches. Many of these churches saw record attendances. Better yet, many celebrated life change as people came forward to give their lives to Jesus. Here are a few of the reports: Genesis Church, West Plains, MO: 538 in attendance, multiple salvations and rededications; Freedom Church, Gallatin, TN: 1,026 in attendance, 26 baptized, 6 saved; Real Life Church, Flippin, AR: 200 in attendance, 2 saved; Next Level Church, Tarpon Springs, FL: 1,400 in attendance over two days, dozens of salvations; New Walk Church, Zephyrhills, FL: 1,700 in attendance, over 90 saved; Baypointe Church, Holiday, FL: 486 in attendance, 6 saved; Crosspointe Church, Clearwater, FL: 451 in attendance, 20 saved. Open Door Church, Holcomb, MO, had 144 in attendance. Continue to pray for these churches as God leads new people to them. Pray that they will be able to disciple them well.
Prayer Request
2/15/10
Please be in prayer for the family of one of our Church Planters, Ron Byrd. The morning of February 15th, his son-in-law, Rob Toon, lost his two year battle with leukemia. Ron said, "Our daughter, Stephanie, needs lifted up in prayers for strength and peace. Kay and I appreciate inclusion in those prayers as well."