Welcome To Williams » earthquake http://www.welcometowilliams.net Williams Memorial United Methodist Church Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:01:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 How You Can Help in Haiti http://www.welcometowilliams.net/2010/01/how-you-can-help-in-haiti/ http://www.welcometowilliams.net/2010/01/how-you-can-help-in-haiti/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:26:55 +0000 admin http://www.welcometowilliams.net/?p=1377 umcor logo“A major earthquake hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti yesterday, causing widespread destruction. Millions of people are affected and thousands are feared dead. The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) has close ties with the Methodist Church in Haiti and is responding to the devastating earthquake with funding, material resources and prayers.”- from UMCOR Responds to Earthquake in Haiti

United Methodist Communications is working to provide timely and relevant information about how The United Methodist Church is responding to the tragic earthquake in Haiti and how United Methodists can support these efforts. United Methodists have had a long-standing relationship with Haiti through the Methodist Church of Haiti.

The United Methodist News Service posted an initial story soon following the tragedy and will have ongoing coverage about United Methodist mission teams that are in Haiti, response efforts by the United Methodist Committee on Relief, and what local churches are doing to provide aid. Stay tuned to UMCOR.org for more information.

Support for relief efforts can be made to Haiti Emergency, UMCOR Advance # 418325. 100% of gifts to UMCOR through the Advance support the designated project.

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