Hurricane Harvey is a tropical storm currently devastating the Houston area and southeastern Texas. Around 13 million people are under flood watch, and they need our prayers and support. Our Vineyard Service Group staff and leaders, and many Vineyard churches, are in the Houston area.
Vineyard USA Disaster Relief Partner: Convoy Of Hope
Our Vineyard USA Disaster Relief partner, Convoy Of Hope, is responding to Hurricane Harvey. Please join us in prayer and support of their efforts, as well for all those being impacted by the storm.
How You & Your Church Can Make A Difference
How can you and your church get involved to help those impacted by Hurricane Harvey?
GIVE: Details on how to give (as a church or individual) are here.
FOLLOW: Get Convoy’s updates on the Hurricane Harvey response here.
PRAY: Pray for all those impacted, and for the vulnerable to get to safety. Pray for the storm to stop, and for the water to recede. To hear how you can pray for specifically for our Vineyard churches impacted by the hurricane, click here.
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About Convoy Of Hope
Vineyard USA Disaster Relief Partner CONVOY OF HOPE gets aid to areas around the United States when disaster strikes.
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From their website:
As a faith-based, international, humanitarian-relief organization strategically based in Springfield, Missouri — the crossroads of America — our goal is to bring help and hope to those who are impoverished, hungry and hurting.
We do this by:
Engaging
Each year — in dozens of communities throughout the nation — guests of honor receive free groceries, health and dental screenings, haircuts, family portraits, hot meals, job-placement assistance and much more at our signature events.
Caring
We partner, resource and empower rural churches through training, mentoring and coaching so they can enhance their presence in their communities. The strategy works best when church leaders partner with community leaders and stakeholders.
Nourishing
Nearly 150,000 children in 10 nations are being fed nutritious meals by us. The food opens doors for education, clean water, a sense of hope and much more. Currently, we are feeding children in the Philippines, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Haiti, Kenya, Ethiopia, Guatemala, South Africa and Tanzania.
Growing
Impoverished farmers and families are equipped with the skills, tools and seeds to produce life-sustaining crops through the agricultural work we conduct throughout the world. Each year, tens of thousands of meals are harvested for our children’s feeding work and income is generated for farmers.
Responding
Consistently among the first to respond to disasters throughout the world. We are highly regarded for our scalable distribution model, Disaster Response teams, six international warehouses and Mobile Command Center.
Partnering
We empower like-minded organizations, who are doing good work among the poor and suffering in their communities. This is accomplished by providing such friends with food, water, supplies and much more.
If you or your church would like to give to Convoy of Hope’s Hurricane Harvey efforts, click here.
