Tag: Disaster Response
Early Response Team (ERT) Certification
This training is for those who wish to be certified through UMCOR for the early response deployment. Saturday, January 4, 2025 9 am – 5 pm includes lunch and breaks,… Continue Reading Early Response Team (ERT) Certification
Long-Term Recovery Disaster Reponse and Volunteer in Mission Training
This training is for those who want to work long-term on disaster recovery teams (usually 1-2 weeks), domestic or international mission journeys, or partner with a certified Early Response team.… Continue Reading Long-Term Recovery Disaster Reponse and Volunteer in Mission Training
Ways to support UM hurricane relief
Two powerful hurricanes have devastated the southeastern United States in a short time. Here are ways you can join our United Methodist response to these disasters.
Donate to support tornado recovery
After the Storm, the Michigan Conference’s long-term disaster recovery affiliate, needs your help as they aid neighbors impacted by recent tornadoes that have devastated our state.
Tornado recovery now underway in Portage, MI
PART B: After the Storm, the Michigan Conference’s long-term disaster recovery affiliate, needs your help as they aid neighbors impacted by recent tornadoes that have devastated our state. Continue Reading Tornado recovery now underway in Portage, MI
Michigan tornadoes inspire response
Marshall and Grand Blanc UMCs reached out to their communities following recent tornadoes, providing examples of how churches can be prepared for and respond to disasters.
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.
ERT training scheduled for November 18
The Michigan Conference seeks volunteers to become UMCOR-certified early responders by attending a one-day Early Response Team training next month. Register by November 8.
Conference responds to Michigan storms
The Michigan Conference mobilizes following last week’s tornadoes and floods that devastated large sections of the state and needs your help.
Get ready to ‘do good’
Michigan United Methodists eager for mission work can be trained to join an Early Response Team or a Volunteers in Mission team. The next training is on June 10, 2023.