by Staff | Jun 17, 2013 | Press Release, Tornado
Organization has served more than 150,000 meals to workers, victims since May 20 MOORE, Okla. – It has been almost a month since the devastating storms tore through central Oklahoma on May 19 and 20, 2013. From the first moments of the statewide relief effort, the...
by Staff | Jun 16, 2013 | Fire, Press Release
OKLAHOMA CITY—Hours after he learned of the destructive wildfires in Colorado, Sam Porter, Disaster Relief Director for Oklahoma Baptists, left Oklahoma to Colorado to help give shape and strategy to the much-needed response. “Our trained volunteers continue the...
by Brian Hobbs | Jun 16, 2013 | Fire, Press Release
OKLAHOMA CITY–Oklahoma Baptists’ Disaster Relief operation, which has played a leading role in response to the Oklahoma tornadoes, will respond to a call to help Colorado amid its destructive wildfires, according to Sam Porter, Disaster Relief Director for...
by Staff | Jun 6, 2013 | Press Release, Tornado
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (BP) — Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are ministering to survivors after a second round of deadly storms killed 22 people in Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas last weekend. A series of tornadoes north of Oklahoma City claimed at...
by Staff | Jun 1, 2013 | Press Release, Tornado
EL RENO, Okla. – While Oklahomans were devastated by loss from another storm, Oklahoma Baptist disaster relief volunteers are on the ground helping with physical and spiritual assistance. “Oklahomans are a strong resilient people, yet we must rely on the Lord...
by Staff | May 28, 2013 | Press Release, Tornado
Oklahoma City, Southern Hills will be offering a special expanded Vacation Bible School June 3-7 for victims of the recent tornado. Children, babies through 8thgrade, will be invited to stay for a free lunch and enjoy age-appropriate planned afternoon activities until...
