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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!