Frontline communications

May 12, 2011

Power or no power, trained Alabama Baptist disaster relief volunteers are always able to communicate with the main command center at any point, even if

Encouraging one another

May 12, 2011

Joe Bob Mizzell wasn’t sure how the people of Alberta Baptist Church, Tuscaloosa, would react when they saw him. Mizzell, director of the office of

Baptist chaplains encounter ‘emotional injuries’ as they assist tornado survivors in recovery process

May 12, 2011

Since 4 p.m. April 27, just after an EF-5 tornado hit Lawrence County, Chaplain Mark Wakefield has been on-site at Lawrence County Medical Center in

Associations focus, organize, shine during disaster

May 12, 2011

When Baptists in Etowah and Calhoun counties emerged after the deadly outbreak of tornadoes April 27, one set began assessing the damage and the other

Donation drop-off centers located across Alabama

May 12, 2011

Being a tornado relief donations drop-off center has been a simple undertaking for many Alabama Baptist churches. Most just opened their doors, informed the community

Alabama Baptists open facilities for drop-off locations statewide

May 12, 2011

You may not expect to see a tangible representation of Jesus in a bottle of water or bag of hygiene items — that is, unless

Children’s needs differ from adults

May 12, 2011

Children are impacted by profound loss and confusion,” said Donna Swarts, national child care coordinator for Southern Baptist disaster relief. When a crisis or disaster