Where We've Been | People We've Served
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and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the
darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. Isaiah 58:10
Hurricane Charley Arcadia, FL August 2004


Charley was predicted to run right through our part of the country.  A few
of us from church took on the task of boarding up several homes in our
area.......
Hurricane Wilma Naples, FL October 2005


The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active Atlantic hurricane
season in recorded history, repeatedly shattering previous records.  The
most
........
Hurricane Katrina Bay St. Louis, MS 2006


Katrina roared through the Gulf in August 2005.   Several Calvary
Chapels from California set up a work in Bay St. Louis, Missouri. They got
permission.........
Tornadoes Lady Lake, FL 2007


In the early hours on February 2nd, 2007 three separate tornadoes
touched down in Lake County, FL, killing at least 21 people.  The path of
the
..........
D.I.R.T. Spring Training Camp 2007


After serving alongside DIRT and Brother Charles in Lady Lake, Charles
and I quickly became friends, or should I say he became my mentor!  We
talked
..........
Rehabitat For Humanity Sarasota 2007


To be honest, I can't remember how we ended up serving with Habitat for
Humanity.  There had been some money given to help rebuild some homes
in one
..........
Peru Earthquake August 2007


In early August I received a call from Tim from CC Costa Mesa.  
Hurricane Dean was heading towards Texas.  I was asked to get supplies
ready
..........
Hurricane Felix Honduras 2007


We had been in contact with several ministries as we were putting
together a container to send to Peru to help the earthquake survivors.  
Hurricane.
....................
Fall Florida Meetings 2007


One of the objectives of Relief Ministries Calvary Chapel Sarasota is to
network.  We don't know everything and so we are always looking to learn
more.
..........
Peru Earthquake November/December 2007


After our original scouting trip to Peru shortly after the earthquake, we
determined that the Lord wanted us to help get supplies to the survivors.  
We immediately.
..........
Jackson Tennessee Tornadoes February 2008


February 5, Super Tuesday, brought a super amount of tornadoes to the
mid-west.  87 Tornadoes touched down and over 57 people died as a result
of these.
..........
Iowa City Flood 2008


In early June of 2008 many major rivers began to flood in Iowa.  Cedar
Rapids and Iowa City/Coralville were the areas that were hardest hit.  
Cedar Rapids...........
Sarasota County Organizations Active
In Disasters

After Hurricane Charley hit areas close to us many different organizations
were involved in the recovery efforts.  We were part of the efforts and so
was the Sarasota......
Hurricanes Gustav & Ike LA & TX 2008


Hurricane Gustav was the 7th storm to form during the 2008 Atlantic
Hurricane Season.  It looked as if it was going to be a major storm and was
determined that...........
Hurricane Ike San Leon, TX 2008


When I was in Houston responding to Ike the first time and headed to
Baton Rouge to help Mercy Chefs, Brady of ACTS, CC Plano, headed to
the San Leon area.......
NYC Thanksgiving Outreach
Mercy Chefs/The Bowery 2008

When we were at The Bowery in May, we were asked to pray about helping
out for the Bowery's Thanksgiving Outreach.  They were already feeding
over two thousand........
Spencer Home Sarasota 2008


A young couple in our church had purchased their first home.  It was a
fixer upper, but nothing that Patrick, working in construction, couldn't
handle.........
Winter Storm Cherokee Village Arkansas
February 2009

In late January 2009 a winter storm hit Arkansas.  In the Cherokee
Village area most people were without power and many were stranded in
their homes........
NYC TheBowery/Mercy Chefs
Outreach May 2008

In 2006,Paul & Mandy Yoder, a couple who attends CC Sarasota, felt led
by the Lord to go to NYC for 6 months in 2007 to help feed the homeless.  
Shortly thereafter
.......
Sarasota/Manatee Counties
Spring Training 2008

We strongly feel that our first responsibility is to our home community.  
Because of this we do several things including helping train those in our
area that are...........
Volusia County (Holly Hill/Daytona Beach)
Flooding June 2009

I received a phone call from Brother Charles from DIRT Ministries,
asking me if I was planning on responding to Daytona Beach for the
flooding that........
Haiti 2009


You might wonder what I’m doing in Haiti when there haven’t been
was a very.........
Atlanta Flood 2009


Just a year ago, most of Georgia was under a severe drought and
many were praying for rain.  And then a year later, it came!  It rained
for several days.........
NYC Bowery Thanksgiving 2009


The trip started out a little rough this year as we had many issues
getting the cooking trailers set, loaded and on their way.........
Haiti Earthquake 1 2010


The trip started out a little rough this year as we had many issues
getting the cooking trailers set, loaded and on their way.........
Haiti Earthquake 2 2010


I had already booked a return trip to Haiti before I left the first time, so
much to do and so little getting done!  Shortly before I left, Cassie from
Horizon in Indianapolis
.........
Haiti Earthquake 3 2010


Our ministry brought in a team between my second and third trip and my
third trip was scheduled before I left during my second trip.  I was to bring
in more medical
........