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Less than a week after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of the U.S., a Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief feeding team is on the ground to “give a cup of cold water in Jesus’ name” to those affected by the powerful storm.

Not all of Asheville is destroyed. Grace Baptist Church in West Asheville sits on high ground and was protected from the storm. That protection has allowed them to fill their building with donations that will be distributed to the hurting.

As disaster relief efforts continue throughout the Southeast, more Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are needed to help Helene survivors recovering from the destruction.

“Give your pastor and his family a weekend getaway. Give them a break on somebody else’s nickel — and make sure that time is not counted as vacation,” writes Southeastern Seminary’s Chuck Lawless on Pastor Appreciation Month.

With support from the Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention and Maui County Baptist Association, Pete and Donna Beal are leading a group of volunteers to develop a database of resources, identify needs and establish an ongoing ministry team.

When an older Muslim man grabbed her hand, IMB missionary Jackie Lewis was shocked. Muslim men do not customarily touch women who are not close relatives, especially young, single women like Lewis.

Amid the damage and destruction left from remnants of Hurricane Helene, Baptists continue to provide needed support for those struggling in the hardest-hit areas of the Southeast.

Approximately 15 of the churches in the Webster County Baptist Association were directly involved with some aspect of the latest sportsmen’s event, Aug. 24, and several other churches donated toward it.

Randy Covington, executive director-treasurer of the Alaska Baptist Resource Network, has announced his plans to retire from that role in September of 2025.
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