Disaster recovery, training set for April 15-19
After the Storm and the Michigan Conference co-sponsor a volunteer week to assist flood survivors in Detroit and provide Early Response Team basic training.
After the Storm and the Michigan Conference co-sponsor a volunteer week to assist flood survivors in Detroit and provide Early Response Team basic training.
Fall Disaster Preparedness Rally Help us prepare for the next one! Natural disasters can strike anytime, and the Michigan Conference Disaster Response Team is ready to mobilize and respond… Continue Reading
Natural disasters can strike anytime, and the Michigan Conference Disaster Response Team is ready to mobilize and respond quickly and efficiently. The team plans year-round to ensure we are prepared… Continue Reading 2023 Disaster Preparedness Rally
The Michigan Conference prepares for a fall disaster kit rally, September 10 through October 22, as it begins a season of transition in disaster response ministry leadership.
STEP SIX: United Methodists belong to a larger disaster response network that serves the mission of Jesus Christ. The United Methodist Committee on Relief is the tie that binds this… Continue Reading Disaster relief and recovery takes teamwork
United Methodists belong to a larger disaster response network that serves the mission of Jesus Christ here in Michigan and beyond.
Michigan disaster relief updates include a final report on the October cleaning kit rally and a call for financial assistance to replace flood-damaged furnaces in Detroit and for volunteers to… Continue Reading Disaster relief updates, furnace needs in Detroit
Two service-related announcements: Disaster and VIM trainings will occur on October 22 at Ludington UMC, and a national request for cleaning kits has been issued by UMCOR with more details… Continue Reading Disaster/VIM trainings, cleaning kit request announced
Support from the United Methodist Committee on Relief has made the Michigan Conference a leader in long-term disaster recovery in the State of Michigan.
Two UMCOR-trained disaster case managers are now engaging with neighbors in Detroit. Funds are being sought for assistance for survivors of flooding in June 2021. Six months later, people suffer.