Tag: Disaster Recovery
‘Death does not have the final word’
In this op-ed, Audra Hudson Stone and Jacob Stone ask us to listen to the cries we hear following natural disasters like the recent hurricanes and do our part to… Continue Reading ‘Death does not have the final word’
‘Because we allow God to use us’
After The Storm, the Michigan Conference’s disaster recovery ministry, continues to walk with families in Kalamazoo County as they rebuild their lives months after a devastating tornado.
Early Response Team training set for June 10
Disasters strike suddenly. Prepare to serve neighbors in need by joining a volunteer-led Early Response Team. The next in-person training for Michigan United Methodists is June 10.
After the Storm poised for growth
With a new name and a new website, the Michigan Conference’s long-term disaster recovery nonprofit is better prepared to help Michigan rebuild one family at a time.
Disaster relief and recovery takes teamwork
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
Disaster relief requires teamwork
United Methodists belong to a larger disaster response network that serves the mission of Jesus Christ here in Michigan and beyond.
Community resilient after tornado
Michigan United Methodists are encouraged to contribute to the Conference Disaster Response Fund as the community leaders in Gaylord assess property damage and recovery needs from the May 20 tornado.
Eyewitness to UMCOR Sunday’s value
Cheryl Tipton served as UMCOR case manager and district disaster response coordinator when Detroit suffered flooding over the past six years. UMCOR Sunday lays the foundation for relief and recovery.
She makes UMCOR real
Flooding has hit greater Detroit three times since 2014. Case managers are the connection between resources provided by UMCOR and those in need.
Rising above COVID with hope
Whether pandemic or endemic at this point, after two years, COVID leaves church leaders with challenges and opportunities. The third in a four-part series.