Our team of 16 arrived safely (despite the rain) in Henegar, Alabama.

Our eyes have seen the devastation and our ears have heard the stories of those affected by the deadly tornadoes. Within a 20 miles radius of this small community of about 300 people….47 are dead.

Trees have uprooted, including the earth around it. Roofs have been collapsed with trees, and debris. Trailers have been wrapped around trees,and Families have been displaced…life is no longer normal.

The most heart wrenching story was the death of three siblings who were swept up and away by the tornado, and their bodies were found an hour away in Chattanooga.

Today we have three jobs to complete, beginning with work at a widows’ home who has been without electricity since last week, and has a tree laying on her house. She cried immediately when we walked in to let her know help was on the way. She was so very thankful.

Pray for the local pastors as they minister to their congregations and shepherd those in need. Praise the Lord for a man who accepted Christ in a hospital bed while his wife was being buried. Pray for crews tomorrow as we meet physicals need and interact with families who are hurting emotionally. Praise God for all the miracles of close calls and near misses during the storm, as there are many stories of those. And lastly, pray for safety of our team as we begin His work.

Reported by Brittany Richey

Please be in prayer today for Family Night Worship.  It is an exciting time for young families to come and worship together and experience some great, age appropriate, Bible Teaching.  Tonight the focus will be on how Joshua conquered the promise land by God’s power.  Under Joshua’s rule the Lord brought rest to the land.  We will be looking at how not one of all the Lord’s good promises to Israel failed; everyone was fulfilled. (Joshua 21:45).

There will also be a time for a prayer focus on the Songhai people group of Africa.  Pray that we can glorify God in worship and all there can learn of how God fulfills his promises.

A team of 14 people will depart today for Alabama to minister through disaster relief.  This team will be doing chainsaw work around the city of Dutton.  Please be praying for safety in travel and as they work to help this area recover from the tornado.

The North American Mission Board (NAMB) is our national missions agency for the Southern Baptist Convention.  Southern Baptist Disaster Relief is a ministry that falls under their leadership.  Each state convention has a disaster relief leader that coordinates all the various disaster relief units in their state.  In Bowling Green, we have a mudout/chainsaw unit.

The Southern Baptist Disaster Relief has feeding units, shower units, and chainsaw units on the ground in Alabama.  Our feeding units make 90% of the Red Cross meals.  Our denomination will be very busy this next month.  If you are interested in supporting this ministry, click here.

Pray that “G” accepts the Lord as his savior. – B

Pray that “B” can find a full-time job. – C

Praise the Lord, “J” has successful cancer treatment.

Pray for Ben, Andrea, Chris, Jim, Taysha, and James

Pray for a woman whose husband was caught in infidelity. – B

Pray for a members health. – D

“T” and “W”, children of a member are taking finals soon. – T

Children, “S” has a new job and “A” is expecting, praise the Lord. – L

Pray for “P” for healing from a surgery many months ago. – S

Pray that God works in a powerful way through all his churches in the world today.

Other Requests:

Pray for this young person’s grandmother. – M

Pray for physical recovery after a surgery for a man’s spouse. – J

Pray for peace as a person’s parents provides care for a parent. – R

Pray for strength and healing as “P” just found out she has cancer. – M

Pray for “D” as she goes through cancer treatment. – W

Pray for a job for “J”. – D

Pray for “N” as she is mourning the loss of a mother. – S

“L” has accepted a ministry job…pray for the Lord to be in this situation. -S

Friend of a child has cancer. – R

“K” having knee surgery, pray for success and healing. – L

That “L’s” eyes will be healed. -D

Grandchild to accept Christ. – J