"Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire,
you will not be burned... For I am the Lord your God...and I love you."
Isaiah 43: 1-3, 4

The Florida Conference has a well developed Disaster Plan that shares responsibility for preparation and response between the local churches, District and Conference.  Get up to date information during Hurricane Season or for other disasters.

Message from DRC: Jeff Campbell

God wants us to give to others who have less than us. We live in a land of abundance, but we are often blinded to others less fortunate because of the ease and convenience of what we have. We don't know what it is like to do without. Besides praying, we can show our gratitude for what God has given us and done for us in a very practical, and painless way. For many of us, we started well before the beginning of last year’s storm season preparing for the worst. We slowly stockpiled food, clothing, batteries, and even gas for our portable generators over several months' time. These were put away in anticipation of possibly being needed when the inevitable hurricane made landfall.

Fortunately, this never happened which means we have supplies we never used and they will need to be replaced so as not to be useless when the time comes when they will be needed. We may not need these items right now, but there are plenty of those who could make good use of them. Rather than hold on to them until their shelf life expires, consider donating these items. Food banks are always looking for food. If you know of someone who is desperately searching for work, how about offering them one of your cans of gas? Children sometimes receive toys for Christmas requiring batteries but cannot afford to replace them. Check with your outreach director to send your batteries to some of these children. As you renew your disaster kits you can also renew the hope of someone who has to struggle to do without what we take for granted.

See you next month,

Jeff Campbell

Disaster Response Coordinator

East Central District

In preparation for hurricane season, Disaster Recovery launched a program called Project 6-4-1. For your church to be a part of Project 6-4-1, all you have to do is prepare 6 Cleaning Buckets and store them for (4) 1 year.
 
The Florida United Methodist Conference is committed to making a difference when disaster strikes and here is a great opportunity for everyone to get involved. If you want to be a part of Project 6-4-1, please fill out [this form] and email or fax it back to: Disaster Recovery at 863-688-7233, Email: DisasterRecovery@flumc.org. If you have questions on how your church can participate, just give us a call at 1-800-282-8011 Ext. 149.