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Districts
act quickly, begin long-term hurricane recovery
Aug. 21, 2004
 LAKELAND —
In the eight days since Hurricane Charley ripped through Florida, churches
and districts have mobilized quickly to help people affected by the storm.
It's also clear there's much more work to be done before people can fully
recover. Hours after Charley hit the
state Aug. 13 Florida Conference disaster response coordinators and
churches were already making plans and responding to impacted areas.
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A Pastoral Letter About Hurricane Charley
From Bishop Timothy W. Whitaker
Aug. 17, 2004
 An
e-Review Feature
By Bishop Timothy W. Whitaker**
Dear United Methodists in Florida:
All of us have been awed by the sublime power of nature as we witnessed
Hurricane Charley cross our state leaving a swath of destruction from
Punta Gorda to Daytona Beach. We grieve for those who have lost their
lives and those whose lives have been overturned by the destructive power
of this storm. In the midst of this catastrophe we are also awed by the
power of love as people offer their prayers and help to their neighbors.
As Christians we give thanks to the living God who pours God's love into
our hearts to enable us to act as neighbors to those in need.
Since the
hurricane struck our communities the leaders of the Florida Conference
have been addressing the many needs that exist. Let me share with you our
plans.
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e-Review Florida
United Methodist News Service Hurricane 2004
Conference
sets up storm recovery fund, operations center
Volunteer Team
Application Forms Packet
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Any one wishing to bring a volunteer
team to the Florida Conference to assist with Hurricane Charley relief and
recovery efforts should contact the Florida Storm Recovery Center. They will be able to match your team's gifts with the
area of most need within the affected areas. Call 1-800-282-8011 ext 149.
Florida Conference Storm Recovery Team can also be contacted by email at:
StormRecovery@flumc.org
Please remember that Hurricane Charley affected an area 30-50 miles wide
and stretching from Florida's southwest coast to the east coast. There is
great need for relief and recovery assistance in all the affected parts of
the state. We ask that teams be ready and willing to go where they can do
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Hurricane Charley Photo Gallery
e-Review Florida
United Methodist News Service Hurricane 2004
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Links to AmenRadio.org and other sites with
hurricane/disaster information
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Clergy and lay persons, already trained in "Critical Incident
Debriefing" and are able to volunteer to work in Hurricane
Charley disaster response, please contact Dr. Warren Langer, at
813-363-8958, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.
In times of disaster, self-care of the care-giver is often the last
consideration. It must be the first for long-term effective
ministry. For information on clergy family support during disaster
recovery, contact
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Cramer Johnson Wiggins & Associates (CJW), the conference's property claims adjustment company,
is open and has staff available to take claims calls. To file a claim, call toll-free 1-800-779-4259
or 407-583-3064 and let the person who answers know you are filing a church claim. |
Hurricane Charley report from
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Notices and Announcements
UMCOR -- Hurricanes 2004
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District Disaster Coordinators
NOTICES
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Credit Union Emergency Loans
Effective immediately UNSECURED DISASTER loans up to $5,000.00 at 5.5%
interest with payments up to 24 months available. All members of the
credit union can apply on line at
unitedmethodistcu.com.
Foundation emergency loan program extended to churches
affected by Hurricane Frances
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The Foundation will make 12-month, 0% interest loans of up to
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$25,000 per church available to damaged churches.
A total of $500,000 is available for the program.
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Sharing Plan loans of up to $50,000 per church will be available to
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churches at 0.5% above the Sharing Plan interest rate, adjustable
annually. The current loan rate is 2%. |
For more information on these emergency loan programs
please call the Foundation at 1-800-282-8011, ext. 106, email
foundation@fumf.org, or
visit us on the web at www.fumf.org.
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