U.S. Disaster Relief

Samaritan's Purse is looking for church and other Christian groups willing to serve alongside our staff to provide compassionate, competent relief in Jesus' Name to suffering people.

Since 1983, Samaritan's Purse has mobilized thousands of volunteers to work with our Disaster Relief Teams to provide emergency aid to disaster victims in the United States.

To volunteer with U.S. Disaster Relief, click here.

February 19, 2010

Disaster Relief Volunteer Retreat

Come join us June 4-6 for a time of inspiration, encouragement, refreshment, and fellowship

Enjoy a lineup of gifted speakers, music, and fellowship with other volunteers from across the country. Guest speakers include:

PASTOR FRED LUTER

Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, New Orleans
Louisiana's largest Southern Baptist church
and host to the Samaritan's Purse Neighborhood Rebuild Project in New Orleans



COACH JERRY MOORE

Appalachian State University football coach
First "three-peat" football champions in Division I FCS/I-AA history
2005,2006, and 2007



REVEREND HAROLD BENNETT

Perkinsville Baptist Church, Boone, NC

Praise & Worship
Led by Ronnie Freeman



You also will have an opportunity to attend workshop sessions led by Samaritan’s Purse staff, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, and other leaders in their field. Training courses include:


Chainsaw Training
Skid Steer Loader Training
Disaster Relief Basic Skills
Construction & Rebuild
Christian Life & Witness Course
Abiding In Christ

VIEW COMPLETE WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS



ADDITIONAL TRAINING OPTION JUNE 3-4

Courses include Incident Command System Training and Modified ServSafe Training. Additional registration fees will apply.



The retreat will be held at the Billy Graham Training Center (The Cove). The Cove, located in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, was created so people could leave the demands of life, study God’s Word, and be trained to reach the lost for Christ. To learn more about The Cove visit their web site.

Billy Graham Training Center, Asheville, N.C. (The Cove)

June 4-6 $250 per couple, $175 per person based on single occupancy
To register for the retreat, call 1-800-950-2092.



Registration fee of $250 per couple includes hotel accommodations (based on double occupancy), meals, and conference materials.






For more information about U.S. Disaster Relief, visit our web site.