| Dear Cornerstone Church, Derecho came roaring through our city and taught us a major lesson: Any thoughts we had of control were only an illusion. Our hope is in trusting the One who is in control – the Almighty God – who loves us and always has our best interests at heart for His glory. I am grateful for all of you, the members and friends of Serve The City, who display our hope in a sovereign God. Thank you for being the church and serving our community in the aftermath of Derecho’s destruction. We will continue sharing information with you to assist you in getting help or for you to know how to serve our community. NEW: Linn Area Partners Active In Disaster (LAP-AID) PDF Church Storm Resources PDF — Updated Aug 20, 2020 City of Cedar Rapids Storm Resources PDF I am thankful Marcus Bratsch, associate pastor at River of Life Church, has volunteered to be our Derecho Storm Recovery Coordinator. Charles Daugherty, former STC Executive Director, will be assisting Marcus. Any inquires can be directed to Marcus via his phone: 320-905-0279. On another note, our search for a new Executive Director continues on with applications being accepted until August 31. https://www.servethecity.org/about/job-openings/ Please pray for our search committee and board to recognize the person God has raised up for this position. This a critical time for the Kingdom work God has for us to accomplish. More than ever, we need to pursue unity and health in Christ that leads to collaborative efforts of prayer, care, and share to win our city for Christ. Abiding in Christ, Bob Westfall, Chairman and your STC Board |
| UPDATED OPPORTUNITIES Thursday, Aug 20, 2020 Chainsaw Training Eight Days of Hope is doing chainsaw training. This is primarily to train folks to serve on their teams going out and cutting trees throughout the area. Beginner classes are on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30pm at St. Mark’s. They need to call the hotline at 662.255.7565 to register.  Salvation Army The Salvation Army needs volunteers. Major Halstrom needs people who specifically have these skills: Food service experienceCooking/culinary experienceEmotional and spiritual careIf churches or non-profits have these folks, have them contact the Salvation Army directly at 319.364.9131 or Alan.Hellstrom@usc.salvationarmy.org. Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Southern Baptist Disaster Relief has chainsaw teams in Cedar Rapids. Requests for Chainsaw Teams are being taken in the hallway between our buildings at Immanuel Baptist (1900 F Ave NW), or by email to modroperations@mobaptist.org or by phone at 319-360-4256. If requesting in person, please wear a mask and observe social distancing. Linn Area Partners Active In Disaster (LAP-AID) – United Way See the LAP-AID PDF for the latest information from the United Way of Eastern Iowa about volunteering, donations, shelters, and food resources. |
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