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Disaster Response
Program Description:
The CTC Disaster Response Ministry supports the efforts of our congregations to prepare for and respond to disasters near and far. We work in the areas of Disaster Preparedness, Early Response, and Spiritual Care, and partner with UMCOR and UMVIM to support long-term disaster recovery and international relief efforts. For more detailed information about the various ways that you or your church may serve in a time of disaster, please click here to download a brochure
Highlighted Ministries:
UMCOR Birthing Kits: Click here to learn about the newest UMCOR Emergency Birthing Kit to be shipped worldwide from Sager Brown and other UMCOR related depots. Click here for a church bulletin insert.
Resources:
Church leaders! Do you need resources to help your congregation(s) prepare for and respond to disasters? Click here to get resources from the Central Texas Conference's new Toolkit for Disaster Preparedness and Response
For the latest news on disasters in the weekly UMCOR hotline click here
Training Opportunities:
Conference leaders in disaster response are available to train your congregation in two important areas:
Early Response Team training provides essential information for self-sufficient teams that serve just after a disaster occurs, assisting with debris and home cleanup as well as prevention of further damage to homes.
UMCOR’s “Connecting Neighbors” training guides local churches in preparing for and responding to disasters in your own community and beyond. Information includes developing a church disaster plan, assessing the resources of the church community, and serving in a disaster area outside of your local community.
Additionally, the conference can provide training through UMCOR in the area of Spiritual Care.
If you are interested in organizing training for your congregation or participating individually, please let us know!
Contacts:
Central Texas Conference Coordinator: Laraine Waughtal, 254/595-1503; revlaraine@yahoo.com
District Coordinators:
Brownwood:
Mid-Cities: Ed Balsly, 817/428-2775, 992-1889; piloted22@sbcglobal.net
Fort Worth: Page Hines, 817/335-6080 ext. 101; phines@firststreetmission.org
Mary Nell Partin, 817/232-0390; marynell@saginawumc.org
Temple: Warren Gossett; 512/577-3767; Warren_gossett@yahoo.com
JD Wynne, john@wynnes.us
Waco: Dawn Gilliland,254/751-0411; gilliland007@hotmail.com
Chuck Freeto
Waxahachie:
Weatherford: Rex Layfield, 817/688-7002; layfiewr@aol.com
Glenn Jones, 817/599-4231, 972/935-6312; glenn@fumcweatherford.org
At-Large: David McCurdy, 817/488-9324, 683-4137; dmcCurdy8600@yahoo.com
Rita Hotz, 254/368-7327; bubblydiv@aol.com