Tag: Disaster
UMCOR on storm scenes
Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by tornadoes and storms over the Christmas weekend.
New approaches to disaster
For many years the word UMCOR conjured in the minds of many … earthquake, flood and fire. But today UMCOR is taking a broader view of “disaster.”
South Carolina picks up pieces
Storms left a massive chunk of the state of South Carolina underwater, with parts of the Lowcountry getting more than two feet of rainwater and Columbia up to 16 inches.
Coping with Europe’s migration crisis
LINDA BLOOM United Methodist News Service In Messstetten, Germany, where a former military barrack serves as an initial processing center for asylum seekers, the town’s 5,000 residents are coping with… Continue Reading Coping with Europe’s migration crisis
Where there’s smoke, there’s hope
LINDA BLOOM United Methodist News Service Last summer, a wildfire scorched the back of Pateros Community United Methodist Church in Washington State and burned down its parsonage. This August, as… Continue Reading Where there’s smoke, there’s hope
Tool up for recovery
LINDA BLOOM United Methodist News Service When United Methodists in Michigan decided to work with Detroit homeowners hit by floodwaters in 2014, they were able to draw upon connections established… Continue Reading Tool up for recovery
Mideast Christians feel forgotten
LINDA BLOOM United Methodist News Service The Syrian refugee crisis continues to be an international concern and active threats remain against Christians and other minority religious groups in Syria and… Continue Reading Mideast Christians feel forgotten
A flood of hope
REV. BECKY WILSON NW Detroit Flood Recovery Project Where had I seen her, this laughing child before me?
West Branch UMC hit by Sunday hail storm
The Rev. Jeffrey Maxwell, superintendent of the Saginaw Bay District, reports that the West Branch UMC experienced significant damage from the hail storm on August 2.