Archive for May, 2011

Origin Team is off to the tornado relief areas today to deliver bags and bags of living goods.  We feel like when time has passed and it seems like all are OK, they are not, so we deliver again and again and again.  Thanks to so many of you for helping make this possible.

In talking with Rev. Ronald Davidson at Gleaning For The World, we have not seen disasters of this magnitude and at this large volume in the last Century.  83% of people that are asked about the church at large say this; “It belongs to someone else and I don’t feel welcome.”  Disaster relief as a [...]

Relief Update

Posted: May 20, 2011 in service projects
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Relief Relationships

Posted: May 18, 2011 in service projects
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It’s (life) is all about adding value to people God created and that should happen whether we are in a tornado relief effort like our church is right now or it is just a normal and routine day.  There are so many moving parts to relief and one that happened yesterday is the result of [...]

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Brenda is a lady that lives alone and got in touch with us through our “base” in downtown Ringgold and needed multiple trees cut up in her yard.  They were large and all over each other and she had never been involved in any disaster like this.  As you can imagine, she was nervous, didn’t [...]

COAD (Community Organizations Acting in Disaster) The COAD forming is a group that will work to accomplish and fund a coordinated, long-term, recovery and rebuilding effort. The COAD is about Cooperation, Communication, Coordination and Collaboration. All local area Pastors and Youth Pastors along with any other Community Organizations who would like to participate in the COAD [...]

Current Needs here in Ringgold, GA for Tornado Relief:  If you are bringing supplies, thank you!  See below to know the latest from our team leaders of what is needed. Tools – especially hammers Button Nails (for tarping roofs) Duct tape Flash lights & batteries Tarps Sanitizer wipes Any type of cleaner, Bleach is good [...]