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CenterforMissionalExcellence
Rev.DianeMcGehee,Director
TexasAnnualConference
5215MainStreet
Houston,TX 77002
Office:7135219383
May 21, 2013Oklahoma Disaster Response
DearMembersoftheTexasAnnualConference:Thank you; thank you; thank you for your amazing andongoing generosity! What a
privilegetoservesuchfaithfulfollowersofJesuswhorepeatedlygivebeyondmeasuretothoseinneed. Thankstoyourgenerosity,wehavecollectedandaredistributingmorethan$108,000forWest,Texas.
Now,thepeopleofOklahomaneedusandIknowyouwillrespondgenerouslyonceagain.Hereishowyoucanhelp:
1. Pray.Pray for the familieswhohave lost their childrenandother lovedones. Pray for thechildrenwhohavelostfriendsandfamilymembers. Prayforthosewhohavelostalltheyown.Prayforthecommunity,forhealingandhope. Prayfortheresponseandreliefworkers,andtheteachersandotherswhovaliantlysoughttoprotectthechildrenintheircare. PraythatallwillexperiencetheloveandcomfortofGodandthatGodskingdomwillcomeonearthevenasitisinheaven.
2. Giveasgenerouslyasyoucan.Whatisneededmostarecashdonations. WearerecommendingthatchecksbesenttotheTexasAnnualConferencesothatwecanmakesurethat fundsareused inOklahomaand forspringstormsthatmayfollow inourarea. Wewillsend funds forOklahomathroughtheBishopsofficeintheOklahomaConference.
WeareaskinglocalcongregationstotakeupaspecialofferingforOklahomaandspringstormsthatmay follow. Theofferingcanbesent inonecheckfromthechurch,madeout to theTexasAnnualConference and sent to theConferenceofficeat5215MainStreet,Houston,Texas77002. Memoline:Oklahoma/springstorms.
Makea$10donationby textingRESPONSE to80888. (Thesedonationswill go to thegeneralDomesticDisasterfundforUMCOR,Advance#901670)
BringyourcheckbookstoAnnualConferenceandbepreparedtogivegenerouslytotheoffering for Oklahoma/Spring Storms during the Service of Ordination andCommissioningonTuesdayeveningMay28,2014.
ForthosewantingtogivetoUMCOR, fundswillgo intothegeneral fundforDomesticDisasters. ThatAdvancenumberis901670.
3. PLEASEDONOTGOTOTHEDISASTERSITES. Youwillnotbeallowedin. Wemustwaituntilweare invited. Ifandwhenwereceivean invitationtosendresponseteams,youwillbenotifiedandTACCORwillassistyouwithorganizingteams.
Thankyouagainforyourfaithfulnessandgenerosity. Youareablessingtosomany!