From an E-mail I got here...:
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Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 07:52:24 -0500
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Subject: [BBFI-News] Katrina Relief Fund
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Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Katrina Relief Fund Alert
The Baptist Bible Fellowship Missions Office has setup an account for
relief efforts for churches on the Gulf Coast devastated by Hurricane
Katrina. Contributions can be designated to specific churches or sent
in to be disbursed to needs in general as they are identified.
Donations can be mailed to:
BBFI Mission Office
P.O. Box 802757
Kansas City, MO 64180-2757
Make checks payable to "Baptist Bible Fellowship" and note "Katrina
Relief Fund" in the memo line of the check.
Dr. Rick Carter of Canyon Creek Baptist Church, Richardson, Texas, is coordinating the relief efforts in Mississippi and eastward. Dr. Carter
says that he has plans to keep updated
information at the church's
website
http://www.canyoncreekbc.org
Pastor Mike Landry of the Baptist Tabernacle in Shreveport and chairman of the Louisiana Baptist Bible Fellowship is heading up the efforts in
Louisiana. You may contact these churches for more information on their specific areas or to give to funds set up by their respective ministries
It is not yet known exactly which churches have been affected or the specific nature of their needs. The list of BBFI churches but would
include:
Church Name
Pastor
Location
Update
Lighthouse Baptist Church
Randy Farwell
Biloxi, MS
Some damage to church and pastor's home
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Joshua Paynter
Gautier, MS
No info
Bible Baptist Church
Harold Payne
Gulfport, MS
Lost all buildings except gym
Bible Baptist Church
John Smith
Petal, MS
Lost Sunday School building; some home damage
This list of churches will be updated at
http://www.bbfimissions.com
As of this writing, trucks with relief supplies are not yet allowed into Many places that were affected by Katrina. Churches and State
Fellowships may wish to plan now to work together to send supplies and/or workers when this opportunity becomes available. Other
opportunities to help with immediate Humanitarian could be sent through
other agencies not connected to the BBFI:
(snipped this part, as it as been stated elsewhere on this board.)
Associate Mission Director Dennis Jennings is coordinating the BBFI Mission Office efforts and can be reached through the office or by email
(djennings@bbfimissions.com).
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I guess them BBFI folks do have a heart!
M.H.
(edited by poster to make it look at little neater and to remove the bazzilion line returns... cut and paste ain't what's cracked up to be!
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