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Home > Katrina Church Recovery Appeal > News Archives

  • Rebuilt lives are legacy of Katrina Aid Today
  • Three years after Hurricane Katrina slammed the U.S. Gulf Coast, UMCOR-managed Katrina Aid Today stands as a success story.
  • New Orleans pastor rebuilds 'inner spirit of the people'
  • Three years and three churches later, the Rev. Connie Thomas is still recovering from Hurricane Katrina—as is her flock.
  • Connection aids hurricane-damaged churches
  • Congregations are encouraged to support the Katrina Church Recovery Appeal around the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
  • Neighborhood house assists Katrina survivors
  • A neighborhood ministry in East St. Louis, Ill., is one example of how UMCOR funds continue to help displaced Katrina survivors.
  • UMCOR-funded station leads Slidell Katrina recovery
  • Northshore Disaster Recovery is rebuilding more than homes in Slidell, La. "We want to rebuild the whole community," says its director.
  • Gulf Coast thanks, celebrates Katrina volunteers
  • During a Katrina Summit in New Orleans, United Methodist volunteers are welcomed, thanked and challenged to keep coming back.
  • Katrina project to memorialize Virginia Tech students
  • A New Orleans house is being rebuilt in memory of Ryan Clark and Leslie Sherman, who served the Gulf through a United Methodist ministry.
  • United Methodists help lead Katrina response
  • The denomination has helped more than 60,000 people rebuild 25,000 homes in the Gulf Coast since the hurricane season of 2005.
  • Katrina volunteers to get hand-made prayer shawls
  • Volunteers to the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast will receive a special ‘mantle of prayer’ during an upcoming celebration in New Orleans.
  • Special Hurricane Katrina offering planned Aug. 26
  • Two years after Hurricane Katrina, United Methodist churches will collect a special offering to help with continued rebuilding.

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