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Tag: After the Storm

$650K grant keeps recovery going

House flooded

UMCOR has awarded the Michigan Conference a $650,000 grant for After The Storm, an EngageMI ministry partner helping families recover from April’s storms and flooding.

Rebuilding hope after the storm

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From flood survivor to project manager, Michelle Austin explains why disaster recovery is about restoring hope and dignity, not just repairing homes.

4 ways to respond to recent storms

Packing bottles of shampoo

Here are four ways United Methodist churches and communities can respond faithfully to the recent flooding and tornadoes in Michigan.

Methodist mission heritage moves forward

Pastor with students in Liberia

PART A – Ministry Shares: Ministry Shares supporting Church World Service and giving to The Advance are part of the DNA that makes United Methodists excel in generous mission outreach. Continue Reading Methodist mission heritage moves forward

Tornadoes trigger response

Damage to a brick building

Part B – Michigan Projects: The Michigan Conference is on the move in response to historic tornadoes that swept through Southwest Michigan in March. Continue Reading Tornadoes trigger response

Conference mobilizes after tornadoes and flooding

First responders in MIchigan prepare for search and rescue.

Michigan United Methodist Conference coordinates disaster response to statewide tornadoes and flooding, staging supplies, activating volunteer teams and urging churches not to self-deploy. Relief efforts underway in 41 counties in… Continue Reading Conference mobilizes after tornadoes and flooding

Tornadoes trigger response

Damage to a brick building

The Michigan Conference is on the move in response to historic tornadoes that swept through Southwest Michigan on Friday.

Methodist mission heritage lives on

Pastor with students in Liberia

Continuing our Lenten series on United Methodist identity and beliefs, Kay DeMoss reflects on how mission has been part of Methodist DNA for the past 300 years.

Surviving storms one step at a time

Repairing steps after storm damage

Four years after its launch as After The Storm, disaster recovery staff continue to walk beside those battered by storms with the help of UMCOR, FEMA, and the Michigan Conference.

Surviving storms one step at a time

Repairing steps after storm damage

PART B: Michigan Projects– Four years after its launch as After The Storm, disaster recovery staff continue to walk beside those battered by storms with the help of UMCOR, FEMA, and the Michigan Conference. Continue Reading Surviving storms one step at a time