From our friend Chris Seay, Ecclesia Houston in the wake of Hurricane Ike:
Friends,
I could not be more grateful for the expressions of love and concern that have pushed back the winds and flood waters for those of us searching for the best ways to move forward after Hurricane Ike. Because 99% of our region is out of power (more than 4 million people) communication has been very difficult. But we do know that the needs over the coming months will be significant. These storms are always most devastating for the poor, or those living from paycheck to paycheck. Many of you have asked how you can help, and while we do not know all of the needs that will arise. There are three needs that we are confident we will need to address. Primarily these involve demolition in flooded and damaged areas, reconstruction, and financial assistance.
If your church is willing to send a team of people skilled in demolition (either interior home demolition or a chainsaw crew to clear the thousands of fallen trees) and/or construction teams, we can begin to coordinate the logistics and local needs. This will likely include work in Houston and Galveston on churches that have been damaged as well as residences. If you would like to make a contribution to help with reconstruction and financial assistance to families suffering from the storm, Ecclesia will be creating an Hurricane Ike Relief Fund.
We see this storm as an opportunity to share the love of the Liberating King with those in our community, city, and the entire gulf coast region. Ecclesia is rising to the occasion and I am confident that the outpouring of love from our sister churches across the country will leave an eternal impact on my great city. Will you send me a email to Chris@ecclesiahouston.org if you are willing to help in some way.
much love,
Chris Seay
Pastor - Ecclesia Houston
2115 Taft
Houston, Tx 77006
(picture from The New York Times)
Linda Stanley serves as Director of Life Stage Leadership Communities and provides leadership for the Next Generation Pastors Leadership Community groups. The Next Generation Pastors Leadership Community exists to create relational peer networks of senior pastors who share similar ministry challenges and desire connections to other leaders serving in similar ministry situations. Additional information is on our website - www.leadnet.org, linda.stanley@leadnet.org
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