Response to Hurricane Katrina largest ever for Southern Baptists

To: Rightly Biased; tutstar; WoodstockCat

SBC ping to #39 & 40

41 posted on 09/03/2005 5:58:47 AM PDT by theophilusscribe

To: theophilusscribe

Theo, Rightly Biased is going to start one. I don't have a ping list. Sorry.

42 posted on 09/03/2005 6:06:24 AM PDT by dixie sass

Sorry, dixie. Thought you had one.
Thanks. :o)

43 posted on 09/03/2005 6:13:47 AM PDT by theophilusscribe

These are the people some call, most vociferously, "The American Taliban".

44 posted on 09/03/2005 6:30:09 AM PDT by wolficatZ ( + ><))))*> + __\0/___/|__..Higgens - "Zeus...Apollo.....PATROL!"....)

To: Grandma Pam; theophilusscribe; reflecting; WoodstockCat

SBC PING #39 and #40 good info.

Looks like most of you beat me here I had connectivity issues this am.

45 posted on 09/03/2005 8:22:47 AM PDT by Rightly Biased (<>< Like $3 a gallon gas? Thank an enviromentalist.)

To: Rightly Biased

Hi Rightly Biased! Thanks for the ping!

Just a heads up. I heard on the news that the second most requested item after blankets are Bibles. When I went down to Walmart today, they had Bibles for $1.96 (NKJV) and $1.47 (KJV)! What an awesome opportunity to give the Word of God to someone!!

Here in the Atlanta area, we have evacuees coming in. They need all sorts of things: all baby items (diapers, wipes, food, juice, formula, bottles), distilled water, shampoo, soap, toothpaste, tooth brushes, deodorant, brushes, veggies, fruit, pasta, peanut butter, snacks, juice boxes, can openers, etc. Salvation Army is accepting these kinds of donations, while SBC Relief efforts are not yet set up for it. I'm sure they soon enough will be, though . . .

I encourage all FReepers to see if evacuees are coming to your area. I imagine they are taking them everywhere. Follow Texas' example.

As you buy your own groceries, Walmart supplies, etc., buy extra and take it down to a Salvation Army donation center as well as contribute to Southern Baptist Disaster Relief. Everyone can do something. And even if it is a little thing, it will mean everything to someone.

46 posted on 09/03/2005 10:24:56 AM PDT by theophilusscribe

To: theophilusscribe

Great news we took in 40 evacuees at our church here in Texas.
And as we gave them meals we gave them bibles.

Keep on keepin on God Bless.

RB<><

47 posted on 09/03/2005 10:59:21 AM PDT by Rightly Biased (<>< Like $3 a gallon gas? Thank an enviromentalist.)

My church is collecting donations but not clothing. I've got good clothing to donate. Anyone know who accepts clothing?

Tha Salvation Army does and many local church charities do. They have thrift stores where people like yourself can drop off your donated items where they then sort and/or clean the items and load up delivery trucks. Any people donating clothes please wash them, fold and place in strudy plastic bags so as not to burden these charity organizations any more than they already are.

48 posted on 09/03/2005 11:03:40 AM PDT by SunnySide (Ephes2:8 ByGraceYou'veBeenSavedThruFaithAGiftOfGodSoNoOneCanBoast)

To: Rightly Biased

Praise the LORD! So good to serve Him!
:o)

49 posted on 09/03/2005 11:06:52 AM PDT by theophilusscribe

Check with GoodWill, the Salvation Army, Red Cross, The Kidney Foundation and United Way.

50 posted on 09/03/2005 8:34:41 PM PDT by dixie sass

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