Baptist Relief springs into action after tornadoes
Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma (BGCO) Disaster Relief assessors are working today along the tracks of the tornadoes which swept across portions of the state yesterday to see where relief volunteers may provide assistance to those affected by the storms. BGCO...
Okla. Baptists Relief seeks ways to help Canadians after devastating wildfires
OKLAHOMA CITY--After news of devastating wildfires of historic proportions that affected tens of thousands of residents of Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada, Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) director Sam Porter says its operation is actively looking for ways to...
DR Crews Respond After Storms
Oklahoma Southern Baptist Disaster Relief crews responded to several areas of the state April 27 after severe storms cut a swath across the state the evening of April 26. Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma Disaster Relief Director Sam Porter said the Muskogee...
OK Baptists responding to massive wildfire northwest of Woodward
WOODWARD, Okla.—Oklahoma Southern Baptist Disaster Relief has dispatched its Quick Response Feeding Unit to an area northwest of Woodward, where firefighters are battling a large wildfire. “This trailer is specially designed for this type of wild fire recovery to feed...
March 30 Tornado Draws BGCO DR Response
BGCO disaster relief assessors, chain saw crews, roof tarping crews and chaplains responded after a tornado struck in Tulsa and the surrounding area March 30. DR director Sam Porter said damage was “scattered across several miles.” Initial reports indicated seven...
Oklahoma Baptists respond to fire near Elk City
ELK CITY--Beckham-Mills Southern Baptist Disaster relief volunteers Jim and Estelline Coffey and Dennis Friesen from Elk City responded to a grass fire about five miles north of Elk City Monday afternoon, providing snacks and drinks to firefighters from more than 10...
Oklahoma Baptists continue to serve people in need after Thanksgiving ice storm
YUKON, Okla.—Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) chain saw, debris removal and other volunteer teams have continued to serve people affected by the Thanksgiving weekend ice storms that rocked Oklahoma. First Baptist Church of Yukon and Highland Hills Baptist Church...
Oklahoma Baptists Disaster Relief volunteers field hundreds of requests after ice storm
OKLAHOMA CITY—The Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma’s Disaster Relief (DR) organization have 70 trained volunteers helping Oklahomans affected by the recent ice storms in parts of Oklahoma. Sam Porter, BGCO Disaster Relief Director, said, “We have received a huge...
Oklahoma Baptists Heading to TX after Flooding
Oklahoma Southern Baptist Disaster relief mud-out volunteers have been recalled from ministering in South Carolina, and will be dispatched to San Marcos, Texas on Sat., Nov. 7 and Mon., Nov. 9, according to Sam Porter, Disaster Relief Director with the Baptist General...
State DR trailers, leaders pledged to S.C.
In the wake of unprecedented flooding in South Carolina, Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma (BGCO) Disaster Relief Director Sam Porter has offered assistance to South Carolina Baptist Convention leaders in the form of trained Blue Caps (Leaders/Instructors) and...