Auburn First Baptist – ‘The Little Engine that Could’
“We are a small congregation, but not too small to do what we are able to do.”
Hurricane Irma
Weekend 5K run raises over $5,000 for hurricane victims
“I am so very thankful for the generosity of those who registered.”
Gainesville church hosting 5K run for Disaster Relief efforts, hurricane response
“I have tremendous faith in Stuart Lang and Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief…
Disaster Relief units move into Savannah and Kingsland, prepare for Florida
“We are now engaged or about to be engaged on five different sites.”
Churches, ministry groups serve refugees fleeing Irma at Clarkston Send Relief hub
“Some of these people were just starting to get settled in Florida when the hurricane forced them to be uprooted again.”
Churches open their hearts, rooms for Hurricane Irma evacuees
Evacuees from the gathering storm take their rest in Georgia Baptist churches.
2017 Disaster Relief projects off to slow start but catching up fast; registration ends today for Sept. 16 training
Disaster units remain on standby for service in Texas … but their services may be needed in Georgia as well by next week.
Brewton-Parker cancels classes in anticipation of Irma, campus remains open
“Our campus will be fully operational for our students who remain on campus.”
Irma temporarily halts Disaster Relief response to Houston
“[We’re] planning for the worst hurricane the Atlantic Ocean has seen since we’ve been keeping records.”
Twelve years later, Georgia Baptists remember Katrina, Rita evacuees
Fifteen years ago this week Georgia Baptists turned out in force to house evacuees from both Hurricane Katrina and Rita. This weekend another Category 5 storm, Irma, will make landfall in Florida.