Trinity UMC Chuckwagon

A ministry born of the 2009 tornado in Murfreesboro, the Trinity UMC Chuckwagon (Murfreesboro) has been hard at work this year.  They deployed several times after the May 2010 flood, including Bordeaux and Perry Co.  Last weekend they served 75 survivors and volunteers at each meal after flooding in Houston and Flat Creek in Wayne Co.  The photo below is from their service to Christ and neighbor in Bordeaux as they were serving Early Response Team members from St. Mark's UMC (Murfreesboro) and other volunteers.

7th UMCOR Case Management Training

7 in 2 months, 150 trained for the 17+ long term recovery groups we
are working with currently across 6 districts. The most recent one was held at Hillcrest UMC
in Nashville.
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More Flooding

We are following up on flooding from recent rains in Sumner, Macon, Wilson, Putnam, and Wayne Co. In Putnam, Friendship UMC has made the flood buckets we have stored there available and Cookeville 1^st was activated by the Red Cross for any potential sheltering needs. Marvin Champion has been in touch with the Wayne Co. EMA and at least 8 homes have been flooded in Houston, one completely washed away. Power and water are reported to be out. Brandon Hulette is mobilizing some additional resources to help. St. Mark’s UMC is there to help with debris removal. More as it comes.

No Overnight Recovery

You DON'T recover from this overnight. More than 43 bridges were destroyed in the May 2010 flood in Hickman Co. The wind and water of this disaster affected more than 46 counties in TN, 29 in the Tennessee Conference UMC (middle TN). We estimate 3,000 families will need long term help to recover. We've already scheduled or fielded 100 volunteer teams, local and national, from May through next summer. We anticipate needed at least $1 million for our share of the recovery over the next 2 years, largely praying for TN Conference donations and UMCOR Grants to help survivors in this long, difficult journey. CLICK to download flyer.