United Methodists helping fire victims out west

Western Nebraska is having a tough time with the fires that have been raging for several days now. The following is information from our UMC newsletter about how our church conference has been helping and how Horizons can help.

United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) announces a $10,000 grant to the Nebraska Conference for disaster relief for Chadron and Harrison, Neb., as a result of devastating forest and grass fires.

The UMCOR grant is to help with immediate needs in the disaster area.

Nebraska United Methodist Conference establishes “United Methodist Dawes/Sioux Fire Relief Fund”

The Chadron UMC took the lead and helped the conference to establish a relief fund to parallel a community fund also established to take contributions. The United Methodist Dawes/Sioux Fire Relief Fund will be managed by the Chadron UMC.

Contributions can be sent to:
Nebraska United Methodist Dawes/Sioux Fire Relief Fund

Chadron UMC

847 Shelton St.

Chadron, NE 69337

Or

Nebraska United Methodist Dawes/Sioux Fire Relief Fund

Nebraska United Methodist Conference

P. O. Box 4553

Lincoln, NE 68504-0553

Long term help will be needed Clean-up and help for victims once the fires are out will be a need long into the future. Disaster Committee Chairman Rev. Roger Gillming (Bushnell-Kimball UMCs) and Volunteers in Mission Chairwoman Rev. Nan Kaye-Skinner are coordinating the volunteer effort that! will be needed the coming weeks. Contact Kaye-Skinner at 402-331-4054 or nangram@trinityralston.org

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