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United Methodists see loss, offer relief as wildfires rage
LOS ANGELES (UM News) — United Methodists in southern California are opening their doors and doing what they can to help people displaced by the Los Angeles wildfires. At the same time, many United Methodists are grieving the loss of their homes and at least two churches’ buildings.
Read more: https://www.umnews.org/en/news/united-methodists-see-loss-offer-relief-as-wildfires-rage
Donate to the California-Pacific Conference’s fire recovery fund
Donate to the United Methodist Committee on Relief
UMCOR - Connecting Neighbors Training @ Kenmore UMC
We're excited to announce that UMCOR Connecting Neighbors trainings will be happening at Kenmore UMC!.
Sunday, March 23rd, ZOOM Disaster Response Overview from 7 - 8 PM:
This session will give you the overview of what happens in disaster and the terms you need to know.
Saturday, June 21st, IN PERSON at Kenmore UMC
Connecting Neighbors from 10AM - 2PM:
This session will be highly interactive and focus on actions you, your church,
and your community can take in a disaster. You will leave this session empowered and ready to
act when a disaster happens.
We look forward to having you join us for these future trainings ! If you were previously registered for
the course and plan on attending the new dates, please re-register here:
In addition, we’re looking for Ambassadors who feel called to lead this training in their own churches and communities. No prior experience in disaster response is necessary—just a willingness to learn and guide others. Ambassadors will receive all necessary materials and ongoing support from UMCOR.
More about being an Ambassador here:
Are You Ready to be an Ambassador?
Those interested in being an Ambassador can sign up using this form: https://forms.office.com/r/8BviZzFpWV.
Register for the training here:
Connecting Neighbors Training Registration
UMCOR - Connecting Neighbors Training @ Kenmore UMC
Check the UMCOR page for the most recent information.
We're excited to announce that UMCOR Connecting Neighbors trainings will be happening at Kenmore UMC!
More information on our UMCOR page: UMCOR Page
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA WHO HAVE BEEN DEVASTATED BY WILDFIRES YOU CAN MAKE A DONATION EITHER ONLINE AT:
https://advance.umcmission.org/p-620-umcor-us-disaster-response-and-recovery.aspx
In the dropdown menu direct you funds to: USDR -California Fires
OR
you can use the long envelopes on the back table and write in California fires on memo with advance #901670
Neighborhood Mission HUB is Here!
We are working to ship flood buckets to areas affected by Hurricanes Helene & Milton. The conference will be shipping
out buckets and Kenmore UMC is one of the collection points for supplies and already completed buckets. If you would
like to donate supplies/buckets please go to these links for items needed to purchase to fill a bucket:
United Methodist Response to Hurricane Helene Devastation:
Another area of great need is the UMCOR Disaster Response & Recovery : This is the Special Advance for Hurricane Helene
relief efforts (#901670). Please donate to help those communities devastated by this storm.
UMCOR responds to natural or civil disasters of such magnitude that they overwhelm a community’s ability to recover on its own. When disaster strikes, it is local churches that provide the first response to their communities. This basic understanding—that disaster response is local—forms the foundation for UMCOR’s US disaster training and response.
(Envelopes on the back table - check the appropriate box and write in the advance #)
https://umcmission.org/umcor-cleaning-kit/
