Updated February 19, 2025
The WV AB Men Disaster Relief Team and the WVBC wanted to provide an update on our disaster relief efforts in southern West Virginia. The WV AB Men Disaster Relief team has been in direct contact with pastors of association churches in Mingo, Wyoming and McDowell counties as they are experiencing the effects of the most devastating flooding in decades. We have also talked to state officials, local emergency management and leaders of other disaster relief organizations to coordinate a response. Last night, our disaster relief team provided $2,700 worth of supplies to one of our churches in McDowell County in the form of propane heaters and propane tanks.
Need for financial donations and supplies. Every area is different and the needs across these areas are changing on a daily, if not hourly, basis. Right now, we would request monetary donations so that we can continue to meet the needs of area pastors in the hardest hit areas. While supply drives have their place, many of our churches do not have the physical space to store an influx of items. Currently, it will be more efficient to deliver to them exactly the supplies they are asking for as all of these counties currently have a central location where most supplies can be picked up by residents and churches in need. We would like to be able to purchase the supplies that are not available at those locations or those that are in short supply and get them onsite quickly.
Other opportunities including volunteering will be coming. Please continue to watch for Convention emails or Facebook posts for those. If you have people interested in volunteering, please send your contact information to disasterrelief@wvbc.org. Most of all, please be in prayer for those affected and those that are out in the field helping to serve. We do this in the name of Christ with the hope that His love will be shown through our actions.
Ways to give:
- Send a check to the West Virginia Baptist Convention, PO Box 1019, Parkersburg, WV 26102
- Give online and select “WV Flood Relief” from the drop-down on the right.
- Give through remittances to the WVBC under Miscellaneous Objectives by writing “WV Flooding”
If you are a church in an affected area and a need help, or if you have members of your congregation interested in volunteering in the days and weeks to come, please reach out to our new disaster relief email address (disasterrelief@wvbc.org) or contact either of our disaster relief leaders.
Additional Contact Information for WV AB Men Disaster Relief:
Mickey Skeens, Director
mickey@gassawaybaptist.com
304-678-6558
Eric Campbell, Assistant Director
ecamp02@gmail.com
304-206-1717
