Local churches across the Conference have united to offer their gifts and time to help the people of Western North Carolina recover from Hurricane Helene.
Bart Ramsey, a member of University UMC in the Corridor District, recently purchased a mobile kitchen for his business. Just after Hurricane Helene, Ramsey and Rev. Justin Coleman discussed the storm’s impact on Western NC while preparing for a church picnic.
Coleman said he woke up on Sunday with an image of people driving out west with the mobile kitchen to help feed the emergency response workers and people in the community. Ramsey reached out to Coleman the same day and shared how he felt God’s call to make the journey to Western NC to help provide meals for the community.
University UMC rallied to collect food and supplies for the mobile kitchen. On October 3, Ramsey, Coleman, Corridor District Superintendent, Claire Clyburn, and seven people from University UMC gathered to pray and help load supplies as Ramsey prepared to make the journey to Newland, NC.
Ramsey felt called to serve as long as the Lord needed him in Western North Carolina. He emphasized that everyone has skills that the Holy Spirit provides to help in times like these.
Coleman shared that teams from University UMC will travel over the next few weeks to resupply the kitchen and help Ramsey as they feed the community. Check out pictures of the teams and updates about the mobile kitchen on University UMC’s Facebook page. Read about Ramsey serving with Rev. Lory Beth Huffman, Appalachian District Superintendent, in the Western NC Conference.
We are grateful for the ways Ramsey, University UMC, and local churches across the Conference are sharing their gifts with the people of Western North Carolina. Thank you for providing hope, love, and comfort during this time of need.
Visit our Hurricane Helene Disaster Response page to learn how you can help.