Wicked Winter Weather Wallops U.S.

Thursday, January 18, A.D. 2007

The wicked winter weather system that walloped much of the nation from California to New England has now claimed over 60 lives – mostly from traffic accidents caused by icy road conditions. Utility workers continue to work around the clock to restore power to hundreds of thousands of people who remain without electricity, especially in Texas and the Plains and Midwest states. Emergency relief workers are also expressing concern for the elderly poor and for small farmers and ranchers who are struggling to get hay to stranded livestock.

Week of Compassion has made an emergency grant to the Christian Church in Nebraska to respond to needs in Disciples congregations and to support the statewide ecumenical response in the Cornhusker state. WOC is also sharing the latest information we are receiving with Disciples regional and area offices in the hardest hit states and similarly requesting information on impacted Disciples congregations and members and possible responses WOC can make. Because so much utility service has been interrupted by downed phone and electric lines, WOC would be extremely grateful to receive information about the impact of the ice storms on Disciples congregations and members from our network of update subscribers. If you have such information, please e-mail us at johnnywray@ecunet.org, agopp@woc.disciples.org, or ecleveland@woc.disciples.org. Thanks!

Week of Compassion Special Offering

With the annual Week of Compassion Offering observance just a month away, please let the WOC Office know if you have not received your 2007 materials, or if you need additional ones. Contact Elaine at 317.713.2442 or ecleveland@woc.disciples.org. Many of this year’s resources are posted on the WOC website (www.weekofcompassion.org) for your convenience.

Map for Congregations

Click here for the latest additions to the WOC interactive map/poster. For a complimentary copy of the WOC map/poster for your congregation, call the office at 317.713.2442 or send an e-mail to ecleveland@woc.disciples.org.