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March 2006 |
Bishops view hurricane devastation, help clean up houses
United Methodist News Service
Getting a firsthand view of hurricane damage in Louisiana left four United Methodist bishops moved and with a deeper understanding of the recovery task ahead.
The bishops traveled to Louisiana Jan. 12-15. They helped "muck out" two houses and also met with state and United Methodist disaster response coordinators.
The bishops agreed that the amount of damage is difficult to imagine without a visit to affected areas. Included in the trip were Bishops Tom Bickerton, Pittsburgh, Charles Crutchfield, Arkansas, and Michael Coyner, Indiana, along with Coyner's wife, Marsha. Louisiana Bishop William Hutchinson and his wife, Kay, accompanied the other bishops during their visit.
The group spent the afternoon Jan. 12 mucking out a house in Chalmette, one of the most affected areas in greater New Orleans.
The bishops also toured United Methodist-related Dillard University in New Orleans. The school is undergoing an extensive restoration due to storm damage.
"I'm impressed with the spirit of the people here," Coyner said of Dillard. "Despite the hardships they have endured, their spirit of hope and giving is evident."
Information about donating to the United Methodist Committee on Relief's hurricane response can be found at www.methodistrelief.org.
The Council of Bishops also has launched the Katrina Church Recovery Appeal for rebuilding United Methodist ministries on the Gulf Coast. Details are available at http://archives.umc.org/interior.asp?ptid=21&mid=10253.
Last updated on 25 Apr 2008