by Staff | Nov 5, 2022 | Relief/Aid, Tornado
Above: Idabel, Trinity’s building was destroyed Friday night, Nov. 4, from tornadic conditions. Other pictures below were taken Saturday morning, Nov. 5, showing the results of the building destruction. IDABEL—On Nov. 4, tornadoes swept through areas of...
by Staff | Oct 20, 2022 | Hurricane, Relief/Aid
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following narrative was provided by Randy Swift, associate pastor at Claremore, First, who was serving on a chainsaw team in Daytona Beach, Fla. with Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR). For those interested in more information on DR or would like...
by Staff | Oct 11, 2022 | Hurricane, Relief/Aid
DAYTONA, Fla.—Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) is serving in Daytona, Fla., an area that initially was overlooked, regarding areas affected by Hurricane Ian. Sam Porter, interim state DR director, knew of the possibilities that Florida may have a region not...
by Staff | Oct 7, 2022 | Hurricane
Above: DR team members spend time in prayer before departing for Florida to help with relief efforts from Hurricane Ian. OKARCHE—Approximately two dozen volunteers left from the Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) TEAM Center in Okarche early morning of Oct. 7,...
by Staff | Oct 6, 2022 | Hurricane, Relief/Aid
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) teams will be serving in Florida amid the response to the deadly and destructive Hurricane Ian. Volunteer teams from Oklahoma will be part of a multi-state, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) response. Sam Porter, interim...