By Jeff Brumley Leaders of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship today said it’s deploying one of its missionaries to the Philippines to help victims of last week’s deadly Typhoon Haiyan. It also is sending $10,000 to Asia Pacific Baptist Aid to…
Baptists among forces helping Philippines
By Jeff Brumley Baptists and other religious groups are kicking into high gear with financial and material aid in response to Typhoon Haiyan, which tore through the central Philippines on Friday, killing an estimated 10,000 and destroying entire towns and…
CBF responds to Philippines typhoon
By Jeff Brumley Leaders of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship announced Friday it is partnering with an international aid group to provide funds and drinking water to victims of a typhoon that struck the Philippines earlier in the day. Typhoon Haiyan…
West recovery steady but painful
By Jeff Brumley At times, the citizens of West, Texas, are able to glimpse the light at the end of the tunnel in their recovery from the April factory explosion that cratered their city and lives. Slowly, homes are being…
Baptists issue disaster response appeals
By Jeff Brumley The needs for help are flowing in from Baptist disaster response leaders around the nation. The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s Tommy Deal sent an e-mail blast Wednesday appealing for volunteers who can spare the time and energy to…
Harnessing youth for disaster work
By Jeff Brumley Pushed to their limits by a busy year of natural and man-made catastrophes, Texas Baptists are raising an army of youth to bolster disaster recovery campaigns across the state and region. It’s called Bounce and is billed…
Baptists gearing up in Colorado
By Jeff Brumley Television and internet images of flooding in Colorado just don’t capture the scope of the carnage, says a Baptist minister helping clear mud and debris from homes. “The devastation is just amazing, and it just goes from…
BWA seeks funds for Mexico floods
By Jeff Brumley The Baptist World Alliance is calling for financial contributions to help communities in Mexico devastated by hurricane-related flooding and mudslides. The Mexican government reported that as many as 80 people have died as the result of hurricanes…
CBF ready to help flood victims
By Jeff Brumley The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is keeping an eye on the flooding in Colorado and stands prepared to help if and when American Baptist disaster planners ask for it, CBF’s top disaster official said today. Tommy Deal added…