Responding to Hurricane Helene

Dear Brothers and Sisters of Ardmore Baptist Church,

By now we have all seen the devastation and loss that Hurricane Helene has caused across the Western part of our state and other regions. As homes, businesses, roads, vehicles, and beloved parks were flooded and destroyed our hearts broke for our neighbors in these areas.

If you are interested in helping serve please see three meaningful ways below:

• Give. Currently, many of the main roads and back roads are washed out and dangerous to travel. While we may try to collect certain items in the future, for now financial donations are the most helpful resource donations. You can give directly to Baptists On Mission or you can give to Ardmore Baptist Church by clicking here. For checks, write Disaster Relief on the memo line. This will ensure that your donation goes directly to those who need it most and who have boots on the ground ready to help.
• Pray. Please pray for those looking for loved ones they haven’t heard from. Please pray for those who have lost loved ones and are grieving. Please pray for those who don’t know where to turn or what to do. Please pray for those who are first responders, shelter managers, food preparers, etc. Please pray that God works through God’s people to love and heal what seems so broken and destroyed.
• Go. As opportunities arise for us to participate in person, we will be recruiting volunteers for specific trips.  We will keep you informed of those opportunities through the QuickBits newsletter, the website, and announcements in worship services.

New Opportunities to Go (as of Feb. 1, 2025):

1. 1. Foscoe Home Team is splitting, cutting, and stacking wood for folks to use as sources of heat in their county. There are opportunities to go to Foscoe in small groups of 5-6 to help with this every Friday and Saturday.
   2. Foscoe Home Team is also running a free store supplying needed goods and produce. There is also opportunity to help in this store on Saturdays 10-4.
   3. Baptist On Mission is only accepting teams with team leaders that have their “Rebuild” training certificate. If you have this training please let us know so that we can put together a rebuild team.
   4. Baptist On Mission is still running a feeding unit for all of the staff and volunteers who are giving their time and energy to rebuild. If you would like to participate in a feeding team (2-3 people) they are accepting teams for February and March.
   5. For all of these opportunities and to get connected please reach out to Jeff McIntyre, our Coordinator of Disaster Relief, jeff@mcintyremfg.com

Any way that you choose to serve is meaningful, important, and is an expression of living out your faith. Thank you for all the ways you love and care for our neighbors during this time. If you have any questions about the above information please reach out to me, Amy Gallaher, agallaher@ardmorebaptist.org. If you have questions about a possible trip you may also reach out to our Disaster Relief Coordinator, Jeff McIntyre, jeff@mcintyremfg.com.

Blessings,

Amy Gallaher
Minister of Missional Engagement
Ardmore Baptist Church