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Assemblies of God Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts Update

September 7th, 2005 @ 4:18 pm by Rich | Share This | 2 comments
Filed under: Assembly of God, Katrina Aftermath, Pentecostal, Religion, Links, Random Miscellany

I just received this from the General Council of the A/G:

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From: Office of the General Secretary [churches@ag.org]
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 1:45 PM
Subject: A/G Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts Update

The General Council of the Assemblies of God, together with the Convoy of Hope, continues to respond to the Hurricane Katrina disaster with acts of compassion and practical helps.

Convoy of Hope

As of today COH has distributed 75 truckloads of ice, water, food and other relief supplies with another 16 truckloads scheduled to arrive in the next couple of days. To date over 3.5 million pounds of life-sustaining relief materials have been distributed in the following communities:

Louisiana: Gretna (West bank of New Orleans)

Mississippi: Bay St. Louis, Biloxi, Caesar, Gulfport, Henryville, McComb, and Picayune

Convoy of Hope has ongoing distribution

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Hurricane Katrina, relief, and the Assemblies of God

September 5th, 2005 @ 4:56 am by Rich | Share This | 1 comment
Filed under: Katrina Aftermath, Assembly of God, Pentecostal, Religion

As I’ve watched the news feeds over the last several days, I noted that the A/G has been quick to respond, first with nearly a dozen Convoy of Hope trucks being sent down (over twenty more on the way), and an email plea from the General Superintendent, Thomas Trask, to contribute funds at the A/G disaster recovery site. Already $25,000 was sent to the Louisiana district to help some 400 people stranded at the LA district campgrounds.

Here is a good update on what is known and not known about the state of our churches and district offices in the Gulf region: Hurricane Katrina—much still unknown.

At this point, giving money is more effective than sending things. Let the organizations with the infrastructure in place to provide help turn your dollars into tangible aid. Currently, the hardest hit areas are still evacuating survivors and I’m reading that well-intentioned helping

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