Oklahoma Baptists Enhance Training to Enlarge Response to Widespread Flooding
NORMAN--The Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma’s (BGCO) Disaster Relief Office is offering special training Wed., May 27-Fri., May 29 in several locations across the state “to teach Oklahomans who have had homes or businesses flooded how to care for their...
Oklahoma Baptists to Take Leading Role in Flood Response
After massive flooding, which affected dozens of counties across Oklahoma with home damage and roads and bridges damage, Sam Porter, director of disaster relief for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma (BGCO) announced that the relief organization is enacting...
Baptists Responding to Extreme Weather, Flooding
Saturday, May 23 (ELK CITY)--Oklahoma Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers are now on standby to help after flash flooding and other weather-related emergency needs, if activated, said Sam Porter, director of disaster relief for the Baptist General Convention...
Baptist Disaster Relief Monitoring Storm Damage, Continuing Relief Efforts
ELK CITY--The Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma's (BGCO) Disaster Relief damage assessment volunteers are closely following up storm-hit areas of Oklahoma on May 16. According to Sam Porter, BGCO disaster relief director, the trained volunteer groups are able to...
Oklahoma Baptists Surpass 10,000 Meals Prepared for Disaster Relief; Continue to Clear Debris
Disaster Relief volunteers with the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma (BGCO) continue to serve storm victims in Oklahoma. According to Dave Karr, an official with the BGCO disaster relief, as of Tuesday, May 12, more than 10,000 meals have been prepared by...
Oklahoma Baptists prepared 6,950 meals to storm victims
OKLAHOMA CITY—Oklahoma Baptist disaster relief officials are continuing to receive requests for assistance related to the May 6 tornadoes in Central Oklahoma. According to Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma (BGCO) disaster relief official Dave Karr, Oklahoma...
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief Continues Serving Storm Victims
TUTTLE--On Friday, May 8, Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers continued serving communities affected by the May 6 storms. To date, more than 80 volunteers have served more than 2,500 meals, in addition to other work that includes debris clean-up. According to...
Oklahoma Baptists Disaster Relief responding to storm damage in Bridge Creek, other areas
BRIDGE CREEK –As the May 6 storms devastated large parts of Central Oklahoma, volunteers with the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma (BGCO) disaster relief teams immediately responded to needs. According to BGCO disaster relief director, Sam Porter, the BGCO...
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief Teams Assess Storm Damage, Prepare to Serve
NORMAN--Trained storm damage assessment teams with the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma's (BGCO) disaster relief operation immediately surveyed storm-affected areas on May 6. According to BGCO disaster relief director, Sam Porter, teams are assessing damage in...
Baptist Global Response assessing needs after Nepal earthquake
KATHMANDU, Nepal—Baptist Global Response (BGR) teams immediately began assessing relief needs in Nepal in the aftermath of a massive 7.8 earthquake that shook Kathmandu Valley April 25. An initial $50,000 was released to assist with the first-stage response. “BGR...