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WOODVILLE?A fully equipped laundry unit has been outfitted by Dogwood Hills Baptist Church in Woodville for use by Southern Baptists of Texas Convention Disaster Relief teams.
Pastor Chad Barnes credited members Bruce and Cathy Womack with providing all of the washers and dryers that fill the trailer. The Rheem Corporation supplied the main water heater.
Womack knows what it’s like to endure the effects of hurricane season, having gone 17 days without electricity during one storm. After hearing from Barnes about the opportunity for disaster relief ministry, he signed up for training last year and has since purchased an RV trailer that he and his wife will use if they are deployed.
“I guess he thought I was sitting around in my recliner too much,” Womack joked when recalling his pastor’s encouragement to be involved. He was grateful for the opportunity to provide the appliances for the new laundry unit. “We’re hoping it gets well used. Our church has blessed us so much,” he added.
SBTC DR Director Jim Richardson said willing Baptists, men and women, are always needed to fill slots for mobilization when disaster strikes. Dates for SBTC Disaster Relief training this spring include:
- Feb. 5: Phase I Training at Good Shepherd Baptist Church in Silsbee,
- Feb. 18-19: Advanced Chainsaw at Trinity Pine Conference Center in Trinity,
- March 5: Phase I Training at Forest Home Baptist Church in Kilgore,
- March 18-19: Advanced Chainsaw at Lakeview Baptist Encampment in Lonestar,
- April 8: Phase I Training at Champion Forest Baptist Church in Houston during the SENT Missions Conference,
- April 28-30: Rigging & Climbing at Camp Tejas in Giddings,
- May 2-7: Phase 2 Training at Texas Baptist Encampment in Palacious,
- May 14: Phase 1 Training at Lakeview Baptist Church in Belton, and
- May 20-21: Advanced Chainsaw at Camp Tejas in Giddings.
For more information on how to volunteer, contact Richardson by e-mail at jrichardson@sbtexas.com or by phone at 940-704-9346.
