Dear FBC Family,
This email is to inform you of the relief efforts underway through FBC and our national and community partners, and how you can help.
For the past two mornings a mighty group of willing volunteers were deployed into our community to begin providing help with tree and debris removal for a few of the hardest hit in our area. We are grateful for these teams of volunteers who are giving their time and resources to help others.
As of today: (Tuesday, September 18)
- FBC's Tuesday Night Feeding Ministry WILL serve today! Through generous donations from our community we will begin prepping food at 12 Noon, and start serving at 2pm today. Volunteer downtown at the church.
- NC Baptist Men and Women Disaster Relief is setting up a feeding ministry at our Activities Center that will greatly bless our community. These hot meals are for everyone in community. They will be serving up to 20,000 hot meals a day by a 'drive through style service'. Passing out as many meals as folks say they need. Getting the food into Wilmington has been a challenge and we are waiting word as to when these meals will begin. (STAY TUNED) 5-6 Volunteers will be needed to help with traffic flow and to distribute meals on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. VOLUNTEER HERE
- FBC and other Wilmington area churches will be partnering with The Harrelson Center and Catholic Ministries to be a hub of collection and distribution of supplies.Volunteers will be needed to collect, inventory and distribute supplies. VOLUNTEER HERE
- Items they are collecting: Batteries, Blankets, Children's Underwear- all sizes, Diapers, Feminine Products, Formula, Food Cards, Food Canned, Hygiene Items, Gas Cards, Lanterns, Pet Foods, Shockwave Cleaning Products, Towels, Water, Wipes
- Those who are trained and experienced with light construction; will be deployed alongside NC Baptist Disaster Recovery Teams and other national organizations to places where specialized skills are required to meet the needs of those with tree and water damage. VOLUNTEER HERE
- A clean up team will be formed to work to help those who are unable and in need of assistance with yard debris and home clean up. VOLUNTEER HERE
- There are multiple outside church groups from across our state and country who desire to come help. FBC will serve as a host for as many groups as we can house once roads are clear into Wilmington. Hospitality volunteers will be needed to provide 'care for the caregivers.' VOLUNTEER HERE
- Pray. We ask you continue to pray for our community in need, First Responders, Utility workers and for all the helpers. We also offer prayers of thanksgiving for the mighty ways in which God has and is on this journey with each of us.
To become a part of the relief efforts please click the link below and check your desired areas to volunteer. We invite you to share this email with your friends and family inviting them to join us as together we care for an love our community.
Mission is not simply something that we do at First Baptist it is who we are! Thank you for your part in bringing the Kingdom of God to our community.
