tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457030.post112558052806547110..comments2023-07-11T08:11:27.571-04:00Comments on Ragamuffin Ramblings: Tragedy, saints, and bastardsSteve F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12697100521186605498noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457030.post-1126064417135300742005-09-06T23:40:00.000-04:002005-09-06T23:40:00.000-04:00I live in Tennessee and I know that there are chur...I live in Tennessee and I know that there are churches all over the southeast sending people and supplies to the areas hit by the hurricane. The churches are actually responding quicker than the government has. Many in the area have taken in families and are helping with finances in our area for families in hotels and at church shelters. I have been so moved at the response. Our church Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457030.post-1125677096226848822005-09-02T12:04:00.000-04:002005-09-02T12:04:00.000-04:00Steve,The call has gone out and people are respond...Steve,<BR/>The call has gone out and people are responding. UMCOR, the United Methodist Committee on Relief, from it's central distribution point in Baldwin, La (about 100 miles west of New Orleans) is in the midst of it all and is co-ordinating it's efforts with FEMA, the Red Cross and the local confernces that have been affected in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida (let's not forget TN Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337932588414375173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457030.post-1125606375910236802005-09-01T16:26:00.000-04:002005-09-01T16:26:00.000-04:00Being raised a Baptist in Texas, I know the Texas ...Being raised a Baptist in Texas, I know the Texas Baptist Men are usually prepared to help when disaster strikes and it looks like they've already deployed 7 relief teams. There are other groups that fall under the Baptist General Convention of TX that are helping as well. (http://www.bgct.org/TexasBaptists/Page.aspx?&pid=178)<BR/><BR/>I think that a lot of church activity during these times Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457030.post-1125589866730503112005-09-01T11:51:00.000-04:002005-09-01T11:51:00.000-04:00Thanks for this post. If you are without tv, you ...Thanks for this post. If you are without tv, you can follow the local coverage here:<BR/><BR/>http://www.wwltv.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=beloint_wfaa&props=livenoadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com