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Guyana Workers,
I spoke with Bro. Herman Andrews yesterday.
He had called to make us aware of the flooding in Guyana.
There's not a lot of coverage on the news of Guyana, but
the flooding was covered yesterday on the Weather Channel
and CNN has picked it up. Bro. Andrews says it is
the worst of his lifetime and is asking for assistance for
our brethren and congregations in the Georgetown area,
which has been hardest hit. Most of our churches in
and around Georgetown have water in them and many brethren
have lost everything, which is not much to start with.
At this point Linden and the Kwakwani area have
been spared from the flooding. I would suggest you
go to www.guyana-missions.org for a more complete
report from Bro. Steve DeLoach. It has links for
other flood info. and lots of photos.
If we can put together any funds for relief, it
would be greatly appreciated and is greatly needed.
The immediate need is for food, water, clothing, medical
and cleaning supplies. A shipment from the U.S.
could not be put together and get to Guyana in less than a
month, so money is probably the best relief we can offer
at the moment. Bro. Andrews will arrange for things
to be purchased and delivered to brethren in Georgetown.
He said the churches in Linden were putting together food
and clothing to be sent at once.
Please spread the word! If you or your
congregation can help, contact me or send the assistance
to Lubeck Church of Christ, 1 Meldahl Rd., Washington, WV
26181 with your check marked "Guyana Relief."
We will forward the funds immediately to Bro. Andrews and
the church in Linden. Bob Long and Tom Tucker will
be leaving for Guyana on Feb. 8 and will be able to carry
funds with them. I will be going down Feb. 18.
Thanks and please keep
Guyana in your prayers!
Yours in Christ,
Dave Newberry
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Here are portions of another E-mail describing the
situation in Guyana.
The U.S. government is rushing relief supplies to
Guyana, the U.S. ambassador said Saturday, after heavy
rains and flooding that have killed at least six people
and displaced thousands of others.
The Defense Force, meanwhile, was standing by to
evacuate as many as 20,000 people from towns east of the
capital, Georgetown, said Brig. Gen. Edward Collins, the
army chief.
More than 40 inches of rain have fallen in the
former British colony since Dec. 26, with more than 27
inches this month. About 8 inches is normal for January.
Waters were rising in several towns, suggesting two
dams east of Georgetown were spilling over, officials
said. Another dam northwest of the capital also was in
danger of bursting.
Collins said residents could be moved to a military
camp about 30 miles south of Georgetown. The evacuation
could come as early as next week.
In some western districts of the capital, engineers
worked with residents to seal more than a dozen breaches
in a dam where torrents of black water had poured onto
farmlands.
The heaviest rains in a century already have forced
thousands of people from homes in Georgetown and coastal
villages. Most are staying with friends or relatives,
though at least 5,000 are sheltering in schools, churches
and public buildings.
While prices on basic goods and transportation more
than quadrupled, the government and aid agencies hurried
to distribute 5,000 blankets and thousands of hygiene
kits. Volunteers were also delivering water and preparing
meals, mostly for children and the elderly.
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Tonight
at 6:00 pm, Evening Services.
Ladies
Day is quickly approaching.
Located
on the tables in the foyer are forms for deacon
candidates.
Our
selves are almost bare.
The
Highland Lakes antique car club would like to
thank the Sebring Parkway Church of Christ for
us of the building for their monthly meeting.
Lorene
Whit
Clyde
Bush
Arnold
& Becky Lowe