Disaster Relief

Southern Baptists are one ofthe largest non-government organizations performing disaster relief services in the United States, ranking third after the American Red Cross and The Salvation Army. The Southern Baptist Convention's North American Mission Board (NAMB) performs a coordinating role for the State Baptist Conventions, where disaster relief volunteers are recruited, trained, and activated for service.

LCBA Disaster Relief Ministries are designed to:

Provide Ministry Opportunities for IL Baptists to become involved in meeting human needs and in giving a tangible witnes in the Name of Christ to people victimized by disasters.

Open Doors for Relationships with individual people and community/state agencies which allow IL Baptists to go into every community and place with a Gospel witness.

What kind of disaster relief can LCBA provide?

We are currently have fully trained volunteers on each of our units: Childcare Unit, Chainsaw Unit, Feeding Unit, and Chaplaincy Unit. We have fully equipped and mobile trailers for the Childcare, Chainsaw and Feeding Units. In August 2007, we began training volunteers and equipping a trailer for a Mud-Out Unit.

How can I get involved? The first step is attending on of our training sessions. There you will learn the basics of disaster relief volunteerism as well as receiving hands on training in one or more areas of disaster relief. You may Contact Us for more information.