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October 28, 2005
Hurricane Recovery Update
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Be the hope
Edited by Daniel R. Gangler, director of communication
Indiana Area of The United Methodist Church
This service is provided by your church's apportionments.
dgangler@inareaumc.org
NOBLESVILLE TEAM PREPARES FOR DISASTER RELIEF IN MOBILE
Associate Pastor of First UMC, Noblesville, Ind. is taking a second
team of 15 people from South Indiana Conference to Mobile, AL November
27-December 3. The team is working through Alabama-West Florida
Conference of the United Methodist Church in their Disaster Relief
Ministry, which is a partner with UMCOR. There are currently five spots
available if you are interested please contact Pastor Jim Moon III,
jimm@nfumc.net, 317-773-2500 ext.
202 for more information.
RED CROSS SUGGESTS RUBBER GLOVES UNDER WORK GLOVES
Suggestions: Wear rubber gloves under work gloves to help protect
against whatever is in the mud and debris. Also the Red Cross was
vaccinating everyone working in Dulac with Hep A (fecal matter), not Hep
B (blood related) as well as tetanus. We found the big flat scoop
shovels very helpful in removing debris and mud. The only other thing is
to come prepared with a flexible disposition. ~Mary Cress (Most
UMVIM'ers will already have Heb B and I think you should get that also
if you don't already have it! ~Lorna)
JURISDICTIONAL COORDINATOR GIVES UPDATE ON VIM WORK IN SOUTH
By Lorna Jost, Administrator
UMVIM-North Central Jurisdiction
928 4th Street, Office #2, Brookings, SD 57006
umvim-ncj@brookings.net
phone 605/692-3390; fax 605/692-3391
Returning team members and leaders -- please consider yourself a
valuable resource for the next teams heading to the Gulf Area. Report
anything you would have wanted to know before you went!
From Rev. Connie Thomas, LA Louisiana UMC Storm Recovery Center:
Transportation: Teams are responsible for their own transportation to
their assignment. The airport into New Orleans is operational. Your
on-site coordinator will be able to provide your team with directions to
your work site. Housing: Some of our work sites are able to provide
limited housing. Please indicate on the intake form if you will need
housing. If you are a self-sufficient team, please indicate if you will
need hookups, etc. Medical: It is recommended that all team members be
vaccinated for tetanus before arriving. Teams working in the New Orleans
area are also advised to begin the Hepatitis B series. All work teams
should have a first aid kit and a medical release form for each team
member, which the team leader should keep at the work site.
The following OSHA web site indicates they have pre-printed cards on
how to take precautions when dealing with mold and other items. Contact
OSHA if you still have questions.
From Michael Ray (topshot.rhit@gmail.com)
concerning items needed at Gulfport, Miss. They are taking inventory in
the warehouse and if they discover more needs I'll pass them on. I've
been at Trinity UMC in Gulfport for 3 weeks now and am now working with
Elijah. Here is the list:
Supplies and equipment needed for Gulfport warehouses (as of
10/21/05)
- Computers (ready to use if possible)
- Respirators
- Industrial size fans
- Sheetrock: ?" and water resistant
- Plywood: ?"
- 2x4's: 8, 10, and 12 foot lengths
- Nails: Various sizes
- Drywall screws
- Shingles and felt
- Wheelbarrows (w/ puncture resistant tires if possible)
- Shovels (flat and snow/scoop)
- Various hand tools for building (hammers, screwdrivers, etc)
- Garden rakes
- Respirators
- Underwear for both men and women
- Light jackets w/ hoods
- Blankets
- Sheets & pillowcases (twin, Queen, King)
- Pots & pans
- Dishes & flatware
- Towels and washcloths
- Paper products
- Baby products
- Spray bottles
- Tents
- Lawn chairs
- Adult walkers
- Wheelchairs
- Shrinkwrap for palletizing
- Gift cards for Walmart, Sam's Club, Lowes or Home Depot
NEW HURRICANE RESPONSE RESOURCES
The General Board of Church and Society's new resource site, "After
the Storm," provides tools and links to help churches reflect on and
wrestle with the aftermath of the recent hurricanes. It includes six new
study guides that connect our United Methodist Social Principles to the
stories emerging from the storm; a letter to the General Board of Church
and Society (GBCS) from William W. Hutchinson, Bishop of Louisiana; a
statement and call to action from GBCS; and an application for special
GBCS grants to address the needs of ethnic communities affected by the
storms. Visit www.umc-gbcs.org/
and click on "After the Storm."
HOME DEPOT DOUBLING VALUE OF GIFT CARDS FOR HURRICANE CLEAN-UP,
REPAIR
North Indiana Conference VIM Coordinator Bonnie Albert reports that
generous and caring people continue to call and inquire about what they
can do to help the situation in the Gulf States area. Here's something
that came to Lori Lewis Cain of the Lafayette District. The Lafayette
District received a call from the Regional United Methodist Disaster
Response Office located in Gateway UMC at Gulfport, Miss., saying HOME
DEPOT just announced that they would double the value of gift cards
purchased at HOME DEPOT for use in purchasing building supplies for
HURRICANE CLEANUP and REPAIR! This regional district welcomes gift cards
from Lowes, HOME DEPOT (Double Value) and Wal-Mart.
Send gift cards to:
Regional United Methodist Disaster Response Office
Gateway United Methodist Church
16020 South Swan Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
The Gateway UMC has two ministries, one of which is working with the
homeless. The church states their homeless congregation is calling to
report they want to return to Gulfport! Clean -up and repairs are the
first steps to make their dreams come true!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR HEAVY DUTY CLEAN-UP
Ellis says volunteers are now needed for heavy-duty cleanup in
Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama and Texas. Clean up must be completed
before rebuilding homes can take place. For more information, contact
Elsie Miller at emiller@sicumc.org
or by calling 800-919-8160 or 812-336-0186 ext. 221, or Carolyn Ellis,
SIC VIM Coordinator, at
at64cousin@yahoo.com or by calling 812-882-2716.
SOUTH INDIANA CONFERENCE VOLUNTEER TEAMS ASKED TO TAKE SUPPLIES
Carolyn Ellis, SIC Volunteer in Mission Coordinator, and Bob Babcock,
SIC disaster relief coordinator, request Volunteer in Mission Teams
heading to Mississippi and Louisiana to take building supplies with them
on trips to these two states. Bring 5/8-inch plywood, ?-inch sheet rock,
sheetrock mud and tape, 2x4s precut any length and nails. Gulfport,
Miss. Volunteers need to take roofing supplies as well as those listed.
These basic materials are in short supply in disaster relief areas.
Also, remember to take building tools and power equipment to use on the
job. No tools will be available on site. VIM team leaders are encouraged
to call their host churches to assess material needs.
HELP NEEDED WITH THANKSGIVING PREPARATIONS FOR SEASHORE DISTRICT
Volunteers of all ages area needed to make placemats for the
Thanksgiving Day meal being planned for the Seashore District in
Mississippi that was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Suggestion -- on
11-inch by 17-inch copy paper, draw around your hands -- the thumb
becomes the head of the turkey, the fingers are the feathers, then add
feet and comb. Label placemats with common names such as grandmother,
grandfather, mother, father, aunt, uncle, or cousin, etc. Including a
prayer is fine. Fall leaves are fine. (Do not say "from our house to
your house" since many houses were destroyed. If you can make ten or one
hundred, these placemats will be appreciated. Volunteers are planning on
serving 3,500 dinners on Thanksgiving. Please send placemats to Attn:
Elsie Miller, South Indiana Conference, 1520 S. Liberty, Dr,
Bloomington, IN 47403-5167. The deadline is Nov. 16.
GULF COAST STORM CENTER CONTACT INFORMATION
SOUTH INDIANA VIM TEAMS PLANNING TO HEAD SOUTH FOR RELIEF EFFORTS
- (IE) Carmel UMC, October 29-November 05, contact Rosanne Pirtle
317-844-0683
- (EV) Bluegrass UMC, to Gulfport, MS, November 6-12, contact Amy
Wolf 812-868-0405
- (IW) Meridian Street UMC, November 20-27, church 317-253-3237
- (CO) Madison Trinity UMC to Gulfport for Thanksgiving
preparations, November 20-29, contact Debi Partridge 812-273-4601
- (IW) Wesley UMC, December 17 or 18-23 or 24, contact Bill Grant
317-271-2961
- New Albany District trying to organize a team, contact Glenda
Riggs 812-366-3183
- (EV) Bluegrass UMC to Gulfport, March 25-April 1 (Spring
Break)??
THE PROMISE HOSTS SPECIAL CONCERT FOR HURRICANE RELIEF
THE PROMiSE United Methodist Church is scheduled to host a concert on
Saturday, Nov. 5, for hurricane relief, in partnership with Cheerful
Heart Ministries. This night of contemporary, Christian music will
feature: Andrew Carlton, Roads to Rome, Michael Cook and special guest
Todd Day. The evening will be hosted by the youngest Christian comedian
(that we know of) -- 10-year-old Conner Gaw. Tickets are $5 each, and are
available online at
www.cheerfulheart.com/Main/family_promotions.htm, or at THE
PROMiSE, 12648 E. 116th St., Fishers. The concert will begin at 6:30
p.m. All concert attendee's are asked to bring either a Wal-Mart or Home
Depot gift card for Hurricane survivors. Roads to Rome will be
delivering the gift cards to the survivors. For more information,
contact the Rev. Jennifer Pollard at
jennifer@thepromisechurch.org.
LATEST INFORMATION ON HURRICANE RELIEF AND RECOVERY AND PAKISTAN
EARTHQUAKE RELIEF
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