Baptists lean on faith in spite of disaster
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...
OK Baptists Disaster Relief Director in Colorado to Help Lead Response to Wildfires
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 work...
Oklahoma Baptists to Respond to Colorado Wildfires
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 the...
Lockhart: In praise of the BGCO
Rep. James Lockhart, D-Heavener I must come clean. Up until a few days ago I had never dealt with the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma (BGCO) directly. I had heard mention of this thing or that thing they did through members of my church. I had never dealt...
Video Update: Day 19
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...
‘Now I know God cares,’ Okla. survivor tells Baptist chaplain
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 least...
Oklahoma Baptist chaplains, volunteers ministering to hurting families after storms
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 alone in...
Oklahoma City, Southern Hills Expands VBS for Tornado Victims
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...
Oklahoma Baptist Churches Playing Key Role to Help Tornado Victims
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,...
Houston Texans donate $100K to Oklahoma Baptists’ Disaster Relief operation
MOORE, Okla.—Houston Texan owner Robert McNair announced Thur., May 23, his foundation, the Robert and Janice McNair Foundation, has donated $100,000 to the Oklahoma Disaster Relief mission of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma (BGCO). “We are humbled by the...