Churchwide Appeal for USA Domestic Disasters

About UMCOR Domestic Disaster Response News.

Floods, hurricanes and tornadoes have hurt thousands in many areas of the United States. These natural disasters have taken their hardest toll on persons who can least afford the cash and energy it takes to recover: older adults, the ill, the underemployed or unemployed. The toll is a quiet one. The media have come and gone, but the recovery will continue for two to five years.

The United Methodist Council of Bishops has called for a Churchwide Appeal for USA Domestic Disasters. The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) already is responding to these disasters through annual conference disaster relief coordinators and our faith-based partners. Funds from this appeal will enable continued assistance, including emergency cleanup, materials for reconstruction of damaged homes and long-term recovery plans.

For this Churchwide Appeal, please give generously to UMCOR Advance #901670, Domestic Disaster Response. Give through a local United Methodist church or send monetary contributions to: UMCOR, 475 Riverside Dr., Room 330, New York, NY 10115. Call 1-800-554-8583 to make a credit card donation. Click to make a secure online gift.

Bulletin Inserts and Other Resources

Churchwide Appeal Letter, Council of Bishops.
Churchwide Appeal: Vignettes of Calamity and Hope.
UMCOR Appeals for U.S. Disaster Response Funds, UMNS, October 10, 2003.
You Can Help Disaster Victims, More about the United Methodist Committee on Relief.

Church Appeal Resources to Print and Reproduce (PDF Format).

Churchwide Appeal Bulletin Insert--PDF Format (660K).
Brochure (Color), background page, churchwide appeal letter and vignettes--PDF Format (725K).
Churchwide Appeal Letter, Council of Bishops--PDF Format (500K).
Churchwide Appeal: Vignettes of Calamity and Hope--PDF Format (500K).
Churchwide Appeal Newspaper Ad #1 (Black & White)--PDF Format (30K).
Churchwide Appeal Newspaper Ad #2 (Black & White)--PDF Format (30K).

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News from UMCOR & Our Partners

UMCOR Calls for More Response to Churchwide Appeal, UMNS, December 4, 2003.
UMCOR Responds to California Wildfires, UMCOR, October 28, 2003.
UMCOR Appeals for U.S. Disaster Response Funds, UMNS, October 10, 2003.
United Methodist Disaster Response in North Carolina: Right There, Right Away, Disaster News Network, September 26, 2003.
After Isabel, a Struggle for Normalcy: UMCOR Helps with Long-term Recovery, PJ Heller, September 24, 2003.
On Hatteras After Isabel, It All Comes Out in the Wash: Churches Find a Way to Help, PJ Heller, September 24, 2003.
United Methodists Respond to Hurricane Damage, UMNS, September 22, 2003.
After Isabel, People Need to Know Others Care, Disaster News Network, September 22, 2003.
UMW Respond to Hurricane Isabel, GBGM, September 22, 2003.
Recovery from Isabel Could Take Two Years, Disaster News Network, September 22, 2003.
Church Relief Workers Begin Response to Hurricane Damages, September 22, 2003.
Churches Respond to Tragedy, Damage in Wake of Tornadoes, UMNS, November 15, 2002.
UMCOR Responds to Deadly November Storms, November 12, 2002.
Louisiana Churches Work to Overcome Hurricane Damage, UMNS, October 7, 2002.

Photo: In May 2003, Tornadoes struck Moore, Oklahoma for the fourth time in five years. This family's home was destroyed. Credit: Bob McMillan/FEMA News Photo. Click on photo to see a larger version.