Baptist Disaster Relief ready to serve after tornadoes, flooding across Oklahoma
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) stand ready to serve following severe weather, tornadoes and damaging winds on Mon., May 20, 2019. According to preliminary reports from the National Weather Service, ten tornadoes hit different areas of the state of Oklahoma. “We...
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) never charges homeowners for help and services they give to people. Don Williams, Oklahoma Baptist DR state director, received an alarming report from an official with Oklahoma Emergency Management that there reportedly were...
Okla. Baptist Disaster Relief oversees flood recovery efforts in Nebraska
BELLEVUE, Neb.—With 250,000 people displaced from flooding in Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri, Oklahoma Baptists have been requested to respond. Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Texas state conventions are providing leadership to the Southern Baptist Disaster...
Disaster Relief volunteers prepare meals for group of federal employees affected by shutdown
As the federal government’s partial shutdown continues, Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers have stepped up to help one group of federal employees. Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 22, volunteers with Oklahoma Baptist DR will be preparing up to 900 meals a day for...
Oklahoma Baptist relief efforts provide hope to storm victims
GORE—On Fri. Nov. 30, two tornadoes hit northeastern Oklahoma, causing damage to several communities. Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) immediately responded by setting up a command center at the associational camp grounds, Tenkiller Baptist Assembly. According to...
Oklahoma Baptist chaplains dispatched to California
PARADISE, Calif.—Following the tragic campfire that ravaged the town of Paradise, Calif. and has killed more than 70 people, California Baptists reached out to Oklahoma Baptists to send their “highly-trained and experienced” chaplains. “We’re sending some of our most...
Oklahoma, Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief begin work in Florida
PANAMA CITY, FL—Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers left for Florida, Sun., Oct. 14 to begin cleanup in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael. “Our feeding team of 25-30 people will arrive in Panama City and get supplies together to feed an estimated 10,000...
Baptist Disaster Relief continues work in Okla., Texas and North Carolina, on standby for Florida
MIDWEST CITY—Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers are active in the Oklahoma City metro after severe weather hit on Tues. morning, Oct. 9. Assessors were dispatched after strong winds caused damage near Midwest City. A group of trained and equipped DR...
Okla. Baptist Disaster Relief begins work in North Carolina
BAYBORO, N.C.—Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers have begun clean-up efforts following widespread damage after Hurricane Florence hit the coast of North Carolina. DR arrived in the town of Bayboro late in the evening Tues., Sept. 25. On the first day of...
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief to aid North Carolina following Hurricane Florence
OKLAHOMA CITY—Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) and Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief will partner to provide aid to those affected by Hurricane Florence in North Carolina. Oklahoma Baptist DR have been on standby since the projected landfall of Hurricane Florence,...