By Cindy Solomon for the Tennessee Conference Eerily quiet outside in the early morning of March 3, East Nashville resident Valerie Whitehead was watching TV. She knew there was a tornado warning for her area and something seemed off. Around 1 a.m., she switched channels to a local news affiliate. “I had put our […]
Robert Craig, our Disaster Response Coordinator, is in communication with Nashville officials regarding the Christmas day downtown explosion. If our trained Emergency Response Team (ERT) members are needed, they will be directly contacted. Others who may want to volunteer are advised to wait until the area is safe. Once that happens, our community partner, Hands On […]
Our Tornado Recovery Connection case managers continue to work with survivors of the March tornadoes. As they hear about needs volunteers can assist with now and into the new year, they hand them over to partner organization, Hands On Nashville, to coordinate. Currently, volunteers are being sought for the following important opportunities: General Labor for […]
Hands on Nashville requests help in Donelson, Hermitage, and North Nashville! When COVID-19 struck Middle Tennessee, it put the recovery effort for the March 3 tornado behind. That means many who were affected are still in need. Hands On Nashville is looking for volunteers to join them this Saturday, September 26, for a socially distanced […]
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A helpline for Middle Tennessee residents affected by the March 3 tornadoes has been created to assist in recovery. Those experiencing an unmet need as a result of the tornado are encouraged to call the Tornado Recovery Connection at 615-270-9255. The line will be open 24/7 and unanswered calls will be returned within 24 hours. […]
A properly completed UMCOR cleaning kit should include five (5) N95 particulate respirator masks. The Conference does not have overstock cleaning kits on hand; however, some churches may have some kits that have been assembled for a future response effort. If any churches in our Conference have cleaning kits, there is an excellent way to […]
March 9, 2020 Tennessee Conference Sager Brown Team A twenty-four-member mission team from the TN Conference worked at UMCOR Sager Brown during the first week of January 2020. Another team of up to thirty-five members has been scheduled for January 10-15, 2021. Most of the 2020 team members have been to Sager Brown multiple times. […]
Congregations from East End UMC, Braden Memorial UMC and Dodson Chapel UMC gathered on Sunday morning, March 8, despite the loss of their buildings from tornado damage. Bishop McAlilly was able to be with all three congregations for the worship services along with a team from UMCOR. Braden Memorial members accepted the invitation and worshiped […]
Tennessee and Western Kentucky After recent storms, Robert Craig, our Disaster Response Coordinator, talked with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency to assess damage state-wide. It seems that our Conferences were fortunate. However, there may be small communities in some locations that were overwhelmed and need assistance for cleanup and/or repair. Please contact Robert if you […]