The Southern Baptist Convention's International Mission Board is receiving donations via Baptist Global Response:

http://www.gobgr.org

IMB is working through the Florida Baptist Convention that already has a well established work in Haiti. Thankfully there are 900 Southern Baptist Churches in Haiti. 70 are in Port au Prince where the quake was centered. You may use a credit card at this site.

Mississippi Baptists' Disaster Response Teams are on standby and ready to go as soon as conditions allow. You may give through MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST DISASTER RELIEF PO BOX 530 JACKSON, MS 39205. For more links and information, go to http://www.mbcb.org.

There are other reputable avenues for giving! However, when you give through Southern Baptist organizations, you can be sure that help is shared in the best way and the name of Jesus will be proclaimed! Administrative costs are covered by the Cooperative Program, so your gifts to Haiti Respose will go directly to Haiti.

BUCKETS OF HOPE

brought 24 buckets on Sunday March 7. Another opportunity to build Buckets of Hope will come in late Spring or early Summer.

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Training is essential before planning to go. Early constuction and church building trips will begin in the summer and fall.

1. Update your passport

2. Update your shots and other health issues

3. Be sure to attend a training session provided by SBC and MBCB. Mission responses by untrained volunteers are neither wise nor effective. Click on www.mbcb.org for more information on training opportunities.

Get ready to go. This, like Katrina, will be a long term response. Be sure your passport, inoculations, and primitive living supplies are up to date.

BE SURE YOU ARE PROPERLY TRAINED:

CLICK ON http://www.mbcb.org and go to Men's Ministry for information and location of the next Disaster Relief Mission training session. 

Involving Southern Baptists in Disaster Relief (ALL new workers must attend this session)

Specialized Training:

Chainsaw 7 hours

Chaplaincy 7 hours

Feeding 7 hours

Childcare 7 hours

Blue Cap/Incident Command 6 hours

Mud Out, Blue Tarp, Shower Trailer 4 hours

You may alos email cwright@mbcb.org or call 1-800-748-1651 ext 334 for more information.