Dear United Methodist friends, Grace and peace in the strong name of Jesus Christ. Strong winds swept into eastern North Carolina Friday evening, impacting many of our neighbors. Scores of homes were destroyed or damaged. A child was killed in Edenton. Many are in need of comfort, assistance and hope today. We are grateful to… Continue Reading→
Send Photos & Stories
Send the Conference tornado photos*: Send photos showing the storm effects or work teams in your area to communications@nccumc.org. Photos should be high resolution, at least 300 dpi and not have a date stamp. Also, please identify photos with the name and phone number or email address of the photographer and where the photo was… Continue Reading→
Volunteers & Financial Assistance Needed
The North Carolina Conference has activated its disaster response operation at the MERCI Ministry Center in Goldsboro. Volunteers are needed to help with telephones and coordination efforts across 32 counties impacted by 25 tornadoes that left devastation Saturday, April 16 across the eastern portion of the state. Volunteer assistance is being coordinated at MERCI by… Continue Reading→
Weekend Tornado Update
Updated: 4:27 pm on 4/21/11. The TV news reported this morning figures that already are out of date: the intense storms that coursed through eastern North Carolina on Saturday, April 16, claimed 24 lives, destroyed 439 homes, and another 7000 homes and businesses were damaged. The numbers continue to rise. They do not include the… Continue Reading→