POLICY & PROCEDURES

Purpose:  AG Disaster Relief functions primarily to provide emergency assistance for the rebuilding of churches and parsonages damaged or destroyed by natural or man-made disasters.  Additionally, the fund is used to reimburse churches for approved compassion ministry expenses for church members and their community.

Exception:  AG Disaster Relief funds are available to churches that have been classified as an “inner-city” church or located in a ghetto area or town, and where adequate insurance is impossible or prohibitive to obtain.  Otherwise, funds are not available to churches that have been damaged or destroyed by fire or vandalism.

Offer HELP:  AG Disaster Relief is authorized to make inquiries of churches in areas which have suffered extensive damage from a disaster.

Request HELP:  Under normal circumstances, the pastor or district superintendent is expected to request assistance when damage has occurred due to a disaster.

Follow these steps from Application to Payment

Application:  Upon receipt of inquiry, AG Disaster Relief will send an application to determine the extent of damage and the need for assistance.  Applications can also be found online at http://www.ag.org/disaster/ or can be downloaded — see next line.

Download: AG Disaster Relief Application(PDF)

Approval:  Applicants must submit completed applications to their district office for review and endorsements.  Districts will forward all district-endorsed applications to AG Disaster Relief.  AG Disaster Relief will review the applications to determine need for and amount of assistance.

Payment:  When assistance has been approved, AG Disaster Relief will send a check to the church with a copy to the district office.  Thus, the district office will be aware that the application has been approved and disaster relief has been granted and disbursed.

Replacement of Lost Curriculum:  GPH will replace any lost or destroyed GPH-produced curriculum at no additional cost to the church through the application process, if it is available at that time.  A copy of the approved application will be forwarded to GPH, and the church will be contacted by GPH regarding curriculum lost and needed.