JIBC
Hurricane Relief

There are so many things to pray for! 1 Peter 5:7 says, "Cast your cares upon him for he cares for you!"
Pray for:

• That the love of Christ will be felt and received from the church.
• For Charles Dillion and his wife as they setup camp at a KOA in Greenville, TN to serve meals to over 900 people a day. See the SERVE section below for more information. 
• For volunteers and first responders to find rest when able. 
• For those traveling to have safe passage. 
• For families with young children to receive diapers, formula, and needed items. 
• God to place on your heart how you can get involved and consider joining a relief team. 

The Dogwood is the North Carolina state flower. Each spring, its beautiful blooms dot the landscape and signify new beginnings - a current metaphor for the hope and help that is urgently needed in wake of the recent disaster following Hurricane Helene.

Kat Cumberledge, a JIBC member and artist, has created a painted called "Blooms of Hope." All proceeds outside of printing and shipping costs will go directly towards those in need. Purchase the painting for only $35 and make a beautiful difference!

Jessi Kaasa, church member and owner/operator of KAAKED by kaasa is generously donating two of her delicious cakes to help raise money for disaster relief. The minimum donation amount is $5.00 to get your name in the drawing!  

Money raised will be used to purchase supplies for North Carolinians in need as well as support ministries such as Samaritan's Purse, Operation Air Drop, and Carolina Emergency Response Team who are active already in Western North Carolina.

With the generous donations of our church family and our community, we were able to partner with Eddie and Janie Wilkerson to send supplies to Western, NC!

THANK YOU! 

JIBC sent out missionary, Charles Dillon with Carpenters House Global, is onsite in Greenville, TN to serve hungry people. He and his wife travel the country serving people in crisis. He got his start right here with us at JIBC by serving in hurricane Katrina relief effort. He has served through many storms and is a veteran at disaster relief. We will be gathering food supplies for him and prayerfully send a team to help them serve food. He anticipates serving over 900 meals a day.

Interested in joining a team to go serve with this ministry? Email kyle@jamesislandbaptist.com or call the church office for more information. 

In the near future, we will be having a pound cake drive for those impacted in Maggie Valley, NC! Our resident chef, Barry has a friend with Water Mission International who owns a home there. You can simply make or purchase a pound cake and bring it to the church office on a specified date. From there, we will cut it in half, wrap it in saran wrap and send the cakes for distribution in Maggie Valley, NC.

Interested in donating a pound cake? Email kyle@jamesislandbaptist.com or call the church office for more information.

Unfortunately disasters are not a matter of if but when. The SC Baptist Disaster Relief team is an excellent way to train and become ready to respond. They have some immediate training opportunities coming up on October 11th and 12th in Spartanburg, SC. You can become a disaster relief team member or even train to be come a disaster relief chaplain.
JIBC has two active members of the SC Baptist Relief team: Cheryl Parrish and Rhett Iler. Please pray for them as they plan to support and serve in hurricane Helene mission work.

Consider how you can support or serve along side this incredible ministry!