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 6, 2013 | Tornado
Dr. Anthony Jordan, Executive Director-Treasurer, and Sam Porter, Disaster Relief Director, share the remarkable story of the last 19 days of the work of Oklahoma Disaster Relief Teams following recent devastating storms. They also tell about the incredible generosity...
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...
by Staff | May 26, 2013 | Press Release, Tornado
MOORE, Okla. – Oklahoma Baptists continue to help in the recovery efforts after May 19-20 tornadoes affected many Oklahoma communities. Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) maintains mobile command centers in Moore and Shawnee and has provided chainsaw teams,...