Hurricane Matthew devastated many parts of eastern North Carolina. As N.C. Baptists, we are currently working across the affected areas to help victims of this tragic storm.

Right now, many volunteers are involved in relief efforts which include, feeding, disaster recovery (mud-outs, tear-outs, chainsaw work), chaplaincy, providing showers, doing laundry and much more. We have large feeding kitchens and volunteers serving in Fayetteville, Lumberton, Kinston, Greenville, Whiteville and Wallace. Thousands of homes and many thousands of people were affected by Hurricane Matthew, and we need volunteers to assist with cleanup over the long term. We will need many recovery volunteers for many months and even years to come. Please share this at your church.

Please continue to pray, go and give.

1. Mud-out and tear-out volunteers are needed in many different locations across North Carolina. Right now, we are taking volunteers in the Lumberton area, Red Springs, Fayetteville area, Warsaw area, Windsor area, Goldsboro, Greenville, Hope Mills and Kinston area. Other locations will be operational soon. Please go to www.baptistsonmission.org/HurricaneMatthew and click on the “volunteer now” button.

2. Consider taking a few minutes this Sunday to pray for people affected by Hurricane Matthew. Pray for the volunteers who are going to minister. Pray for safety and the witness of our disaster relief volunteers. Pray for churches in the affected areas. Pray that God’s love will be shown to hurting people.

3. Give to help those in need. If you would like to make a contribution, please make your check payable to N.C. Baptist Men/Baptists On Mission, designated for Hurricane Matthew Disaster Relief, and mail to: NCBM, P.O. Box 1107, Cary, NC 27512. You may also give online. Also, please support the North Carolina Missions Offering (NCMO). All of NCBM’s regular budget comes from the NCMO.

4. Consider downloading this video about Hurricane Matthew and showing it during your service this Sunday https://vimeo.com/187293951 . It is approximately two minutes long, but it is a powerful way to show the need, what God is doing and how we can help. Thank you for your prayers and support.