Sending Love to Louisiana: Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief helping in hurricane aftermath
LAKE CHARLES, La.—As part of Southern Baptists’ coordinated response to Hurricane Laura, teams of Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) headed to Louisiana on Aug. 30 to offer hope and help. Don Williams, Oklahoma Baptists’ DR...
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief called to Louisiana after Hurricane Laura
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) is responding to a call for help from Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura, according to Don Williams, Oklahoma Baptists’ DR state director. “We have been in close conversations with leaders coordinating the disaster...
MINISTRY ASSITANCE
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) is coming alongside churches that have been serving food. Hunger Funds financial assistance is available to help feed communities, including school children. For details, contact the DR office at dwilliams@oklahomabaptists.org....
Oklahoma Baptist DR blesses Beaumont, Tex. after floods
BEAUMONT, Tex.—When Tropical Storm Imelda hit in recently, during a period of two days that led to some 40 inches of rainfall in Southeast Texas, areas of the state experienced devastating flooding. Among the most impacted communities was Beaumont, Texas. Oklahoma...
Oklahoma Baptist DR assists after August severe storms
Severe and damaging storms, including 70-plus miles per hour winds, swept through central Oklahoma and other parts of the state on in the evening hours of Aug. 26. Volunteers with Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) were providing assistance as soon as the very next...
2019 Flood Response – Photo Album
Record flooding in parts of Oklahoma resulted in BGCO Mudout teams being deployed to Skiatook, Oklahoma. These are pictures from some of the work. Pictures include work on Avant First Baptist Church, where the church members had mostly cleared the structure but we...
Oklahoma Disaster Relief Update – May 26th, 2019
Watch this special message from Hance Dilbeck and Don Williams.
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...