by Staff | Nov 7, 2022 | Relief/Aid, Tornado
Above: Don Myer, pastor of Idabel, Trinity, looks over the damage of the church’s building from the Nov. 4 tornado. IDABEL—Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) is serving Idabel and surrounding areas after tornadic conditions struck southeastern Oklahoma Friday...
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 31, 2022 | Hurricane, Relief/Aid
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) continues to serve in northeast Florida, serving those who were affected by Hurricane Ian. DR team members have been stationed at Daytona Beach, First for three weeks. Sixty-two workers served during the first...
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 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...