Calvary Baptist Church
Flood Related Compassion Needs
How you can help!
- Pray, Pray, Pray – Imagine losing your home or job and the physical and emotional needs of these families right now.
- If you have a need or know of a need please communicate that need to the church and allow the Body of Christ to grow by loving each other through this tough time. Ways to communicate a need:
- Call the church office at 319-396-3233
- Fill out a yellow card located in the pews
- Contact a Compassion Team Deacon – Jeremy Crittenden, Bob Kemmerer, Rick Nelson, Rick Enfield, Ken Jacobs or Joey Barker.
- Give financially to the Compassion Fund or other local agencies.
- Give your time to help support the clean-up and recovery effort
- Needs within our church family
- Needs with people that are connected to our church family
- Needs with ministries we support
- Needs within the community
- Community volunteer efforts are also being organized through www.corridorrecovery.org
- Organize a group activity to go out and serve
- Contact Jeremy Crittenden if you'd like help organizing a group at jlcritte@rockwellcollins.com
Members from Our Church Family Affected by the Floods
Matt and Amber Hale – Matt and Amber's home in the Time Check was flooded to 7' high on the first floor. Matthew and Amber Hale have now moved into a different house and are working on replacing things lost in the flood. For a list of kitchen items needed, you can use the gift registry computers at Target or visit www.Target.com, click on TargetLists, and enter one of their names.
Mark and Liz Nelson – Mark and Liz's home near Ellis Park was flooded to the rafters. They are staying with family, have cleared and cleaned the home and are waiting on the City of Cedar Rapids before proceeding with renovations. No help requested at this time.
Jim and Joan Hale – Jim's business owned 2 homes that were damaged by the floods. Both homes are in the process of being renovated. No help requested at this time.
Rick Peek – Rick's home was flooded in Time Check area. He is now living in a FEMA trailer. Renovations to his home continue and help is welcome from any wanting to help. Contact Rick if you are available.
Lavern Campbell – – Lavern's home was flooded and is staying with her son Mark. Home renovations are nearly complete. Laverne is needing many of the items from her home replaced. Some of the items that need replaced include:- Kitchen basic's rack's utensils dishes etc.
- Small dining table & chairs; could be a small rectangle table that is tall with 4 stool's.
- Small couch
- Chair maybe Easy Chair – or Plush…
- Magazine rack.
- Lamp & Floor lamp
- Small end table etc..
- Towels etc. things for the bathroom
- Furnishings for the spare bedroom.
- Drapes
- Blinds someone to hang them??
- A few "Throw" rug's..
Contact Lavern and Mark for further suggestions, questions and to arrange for delivery of anything you can donate at 213-5003. If help is needed moving anything large please contact Jeremy Crittenden.
Families Connected to our Church Family Affected by the Floods
George Goodwin’s Parents – Lost home in flood. Housing provided by relatives.
Sue Graham’s Uncle & Aunt – Lost home in flood.
Barb Hidinger – Marjorie Hidinger’s daughter had home flooded. Home renovations continue and are nearing completion. Help is welcome from any volunteers wanting to help.
Ministries We Support that Have Been Affected by the Floods
Aid To Women – Facility flooded and have temporarily moved to Cedar Hills Community Church. Aid to Women is nearing completion of the reconstruction of their facility. Plans are to move back to the Center Point Road building on Feb 13. Aid to Women still needs financial donations because insurance did not cover the flood damage. You can mail donations to PO Box 1275 Cedar Rapids, IA 52406 through Feb 13 and after Feb 13 their mailing address will change to 701 Center Point Road NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402. There are still opportunities to serve in some special projects especially as they move back to the building. Volunteers can contact Katie Sandquist at 364-8967 or ksandquist@aidtowomen.com
Go to their website for latest updates.