General secretary calls for prayer, reaches out to those affected by Hurricane Helene and its aftermath

A call for prayer for those affected by Hurricane Helene and its aftermath–with special thought for the hardest-hit areas of northwest Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, and Virginia–has been made by Church of the Brethren general secretary David Steele.

“All those who have suffered from this devastating storm are in need of our prayers and our help,” he said. “I invite your prayers for everyone who has lost loved ones, those who have lost homes or businesses, the communities that have been destroyed, and those who are displaced and those lacking basic necessities like food, water, and power.

“Having received a personal call from Andy Hamilton, district executive minister in Southeastern District, I heard his characterization of the destruction in his district as ‘catastrophic.’ Please pray for our brothers and sisters in the congregations of Southeastern District, and the Brethren who may have been affected elsewhere,” he said. Southeastern District includes churches in North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Alabama.

Steele also noted that the community of Lake Junaluska, N.C., which hosts the Church of the Brethren’s National Older Adult Conference (NOAC) every other year, is in the area where flooding has occurred.

Quoting from Psalm 46:1, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble,” and Psalm 62:8, “Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us,” Steele invited the denomination to join him in prayer and to consider ways to help those who are in need following the disaster.

More information about how to help has been shared by Brethren Disaster Ministries staff, see below or online at www.brethren.org/news/2024/how-you-can-help.

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