Many families in Haywood County are still dealing with the aftermath of recent storm and flood damage to their homes and yards. Next Saturday, October 23, local church groups are partnering with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship college groups for some much-needed work in the Cruso community. A group from our church will be helping out. If you would like to come please be at the church by 8:45 am and we will take the van there. Or, if you prefer, you can meet us at 9:30 am in the Jukebox Junction Restaurant parking lot at 6306 Pigeon Road, Canton 28716. We will be doing yard debris clean up, so if you have extra gloves, pruning shears, rakes, shovels, etc. it would be greatly appreciated if you could bring those along. Trash bags will be provided at the site as well as a skid steer to help with bigger items. Biscuits will be provided for breakfast but you will need to bring your own bag lunch. Please let Regina know if you can help and if you need work gloves.
To give to WNC Disaster Relief, go to the church’s donation page HERE and select it from the list.
Helping with Disaster Relief
A group of FBCW folks were glad to work with groups from other local Cooperative Baptist churches and college groups last Saturday to pack cleaning buckets for disaster relief in Haywood County. Hundreds of filled buckets and empty storage totes were donated. Check out the story that WLOS ran on the event, with pictures and video (see which kids, students, and adults you recognize):
If you want to contribute to supplies for flood victims in Haywood County, you can go to the church’s donation page HERE and select it from the list. (100% of money in the fund will go to families and churches on the ground there.) And be listening in the weeks ahead for other ways to help.
Helping with Flood Disaster Relief
Many communities around Western North Carolina endured severe damage during the storms of Tue., Aug. 17. We have set up a WNC Disaster Relief Fund to collect money for whatever needs arise—helping families get water, supplies, and supporting the clean up process. 100% of money in this fund will go to relief organizations and churches on the ground in the hardest hit areas (a majority in Haywood Co). In the weeks ahead we'll work with churches and organizations to assist with cleaning supplies and volunteer work.
To give to WNC Disaster Relief, go to the church’s donation page HERE and select it from the list.
One immediate need: People in the Cruso community need storage totes to hold personal belongings--big enough to be useful but small enough to carry. (Maybe 15-30 gal sizes). The distribution place is Cruso United Methodist Church, but only emergency services are allowed in the area, so our drop-off location will be Hominy Baptist Church in Candler. You can donate storage bins here at FBC Weaverville and we'll take them, or give money to the Relief Fund