From flooded buildings to pastors and other staff forced to flee their homes, United Methodist churches in South Texas grappled with a ruinous storm that wouldn’t go away.
Recovery througout affected areas is going to take a monumental effort. Giving through the United Methodist Church ensures all funds go directly to help those in need.
Even as evacuations continued and shelters filled in Houston, United Methodists found ways to help people there and across south Texas cope with the ravages of Tropical Storm Harvey.
As flood waters covered the Bear Creek community, intentionally diverse Bear Creek United Methodist Church became a “lily pad” of shelter and hope for their neighbors in need.
The members of Bellaire United Methodist Church have been devastated by the floodwaters of Hurricane Harvey, but that has not stopped them from doing all they can to comfort and help each other.
United Methodists ministers have been among those rescued from rising waters in Houston as Tropical Storm Harvey continues to bring catastrophic flooding to much of south Texas.
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