Disaster Response Needed

Urgent disaster response message to all Western North Carolina Conference Churches Within the past two weeks there have been major natural disasters throughout the world. The death tolls and property damages continue to rise.
- Record rainfall and storms in Atlanta, GA and surrounding areas
- Three typhoons in the Philippines and other parts of SE Asia
- Tsunami in American Samoa
- Two earthquakes and aftershocks in Indonesia

Our Western North Carolina Conference has a reputation of rising to the occasion when disaster strikes. Volunteer teams have already begun responding to the floods in Atlanta and persons / churches have emailed and called about how they could help in the other areas in the world. I want to encourage you to make an immediate response by receiving a special offering to provide needed materials in the emergency / relief periods and to maintain the long-term rebuilding efforts. As you know, the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), working with its partner organizations, remains on the scene long after most other organizations have moved on.
Please send your gifts and offerings to the Conference Office of Mission/Outreach payable to: WNCC Treasurer, PO Box 18005, Charlotte, NC 28218. Please note on your check that the offering is for Storms 2009 or indicate the particular disaster to which you wish your donation to go. For updated information on the WNCC and UMC efforts, please click here to sign-up for WNCC e-NEWS. With gratitude for your generous and gracious response,