Are you looking for a way to donate to disaster relief in Houston or Montana but you’re afraid your money won’t go where it needs to? Thought I’d post the email we got from our Pastor this morning. 100% of donations to UMCOR go to disaster relief as the administrative costs are paid for by the individual conferences. We plan to go to the UMCOR Depot in Salt Lake to help put emergency kits together as soon as they’re ready for us. UMCOR (United Methodist Committee On Relief) is a great organization. I hope you’ll take a moment to read Gary’s email…
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Aug. 30, 2017
Dear clergy and laity of the Mountain Sky Area,
As Harvey continues to wreak havoc along the Gulf Coast and wildfires continue to burn in Montana, the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is already at work. UMCOR is known around the world for its recovery response and is often the last organization to leave an area. One hundred percent of donations to UMCOR go to direct aid as administrative costs are paid by your apportionment dollars. UMCOR reminds us of the biblical understanding that “If one member suffers, all suffer together with it” (I Corinthians 12:26), which compels us to take action.
I request that all United Methodists in the Mountain Sky Area join together this Sunday, Sept. 3, to relieve the suffering of those impacted by disasters by taking a special offering. You can do so through three avenues:
UMCOR #901670 for disaster response
UMCOR #901440 for kit supplies
Yellowstone Conference Disaster Relief
UMCOR has approved a grant to help with recovery efforts in Montana and the Yellowstone Conference will distribute the funds to affected areas through the Montana Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD). We will keep you updated on what’s happening in those areas. In the meantime, please donate online to the Yellowstone Conference using the link above and designate your gift to “Yellowstone Conference Disaster Relief” to help where relief is needed most.
May we share our resources generously, a reflection of God’s generous love which we each have received. Please join me in prayer as we hold the people of Texas and the people of Montana in our hearts.
Blessings,
Bishop Karen
Impromptu Promptlings 
Interesting OPED in today’s Detroit newspaper about how the government should allow folks who do not itemize on their taxes to still benefit from charitable giving. At least they know how their money is being used. And with the Mexican earthquake I am sure they will definitely not be paying for Trump’s wall, as if anyone but Trump ever thought they would.
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Interesting. That might be helpful for some folks. I’m guessing it would have to be a pretty substantial amount to make much difference on your taxes.
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I can’t pass this without commenting. It’s a horrific disaster, and I hope that the people of the US are doing all that is possible for those who’ve been hit. I like the quote: “If one member suffers, all suffer together with it”.
I want to help the US, but my money has to go to Asia. If you read the reports, you’ll know why – and if you bear in mind that Asia hasn’t got the infrastructure to deal with it. Balancing out the deficit, one of our aid UK charities is putting everything into helping out Houston with ‘privacy shelters’ so people don’t have to sleep communally.
I see Trump has promised billions… I hope he doesn’t steal it back from the pockets of the poor…
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Yeah, you’re right about Asia’s lack of infrastructure. So many third world countries are in a mess because of that. We tend to forget that these disasters happen almost daily somewhere in our world, don’t they… (He wants to take $1.5 billion dollars from the disaster relief money to build a bloody wall! Makes me wonder what his voters in Texas feel about him now.)
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I should have known his generous offer wasn’t to be trusted…
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Mumbai has been hit really hard too. So much loss of life there.
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It sure gives you a new perspective when you start looking at the world as a global community that needs all kinds of help, doesn’t it?
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Yes, it does! Puts all the seemingly petty miseries in perspective. How are you travelling along?
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Been a good day today. 🙂
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