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Houston volunteers put “some legs” on their faith

Shady, tree-lined neighborhoods are a maze of mismatched dinette sets and children’s toys. Stores are de facto shelters, diners and one-stop shops for donations and disaster assistance forms. Times are hard, but one thing has emerged — a wave of community spirit and Christian servanthood as neighbors help neighbors and churches unleash armies of volunteers.

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Carmen Sisson September 18, 2017 May 19, 2019Recent Bylines disaster response, faith-based charities, flood, hurricane, Hurricane Harvey, Katy, North American Mission Board, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, Texas 0

Southern Baptist volunteers “sent by God” after Hurricane Harvey

The scope of the devastation is staggering. Houston is the fourth largest city in the nation, bigger than the state of New Jersey with a population of more than 2.3 million within city limits and 6.5 million throughout the metro area. Across the state, Hurricane Harvey affected more than 6.8 million people in 18 counties. As the days pass, the damage and death totals continue to rise. So, too, do the number of volunteers.

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Carmen Sisson September 8, 2017 May 19, 2019Recent Bylines disaster, disaster response, flood, Houston, hurricane, Hurricane Harvey, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, Texas 1

Baptist students aid Louisiana flood survivors

John Whitehead woke to an unfamiliar sight in mid-August — water had breached his house and was rising fast. The Louisiana State University student panicked for a few minutes, facing tough decisions. What should he save and what should he leave behind?

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Carmen Sisson September 6, 2016 August 17, 2017Recent Bylines disaster, disaster response, flood, Louisiana, North American Mission Board, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief 0

Southern Baptists bring stability to flood survivors

Every day, assessors walk the streets, attempting to find the most vulnerable people with the greatest need. And every day, volunteers don their gloves and get to work, crawling around on a mud-slicked floor or hauling sodden carpet to the curb for trash pickup.

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Carmen Sisson August 31, 2016 August 16, 2017Recent Bylines disaster, disaster response, flood, Louisiana, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief 0

Baptist volunteers witness power of community

Driving the streets of Baton Rouge, the need is apparent. Life is slowly getting back to normal in some places, but the majority of streets hold deep pockets of pain. In these areas, SBDR volunteers are greeted with smiles, tears and heartfelt gratitude.

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Carmen Sisson August 25, 2016 August 16, 2017Recent Bylines disaster, disaster response, flood, Louisiana, North American Mission Board, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief 0

Louisiana flood survivors helped by Southern Baptists

Neighborhoods and side streets tell a heartbreaking story. Clothes, mattresses and household furniture lay strewn across wet lawns in hopes that the sun will shine long enough to dry them. Everything that was not salvageable is piled high along the roadways, transforming shady lanes to narrow pathways, children’s toys providing the occasional jolt of color.

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Carmen Sisson August 22, 2016 August 16, 2017Recent Bylines Baptist, faith-based charities, flood, Louisiana, religion, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, weather 0
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