Virginia Baptist Disaster Relief Services

Disaster Relief is a mission effort of the Glocal Missions and Evangelism Team. Virginia Baptists work to provide relief to those who find themselves victims of disasters in Virginia, the U.S. and around the world. We work in partnership with the American Red Cross, The Salvation Army, Baptist conventions, agencies and other national and international partners to bring relief and hope to those in need.

Current VBMB Disaster Responses

• West Virginia Flash Flooding
  (updated 6/2/09)
• Hurricane Katrina Recovery
  (updated 5/1/2008)

View the complete Archive of VBMB Disaster Responses

2009 Disaster Relief Training Opportunities

Interested in becoming a Disaster Relief volunteer? Virginia Baptist Disaster Relief offers regional training opportunities for people who wish to serve with Feeding, Recovery, or Temporary Child Care units. View upcoming 2009 training sessions in your area.

Interested in becoming a Crisis Care Chaplain? VBMB Crisis Care Chaplains offer assistance to individuals and to groups that experience trauma. Get more information on the 2009 training session and register today to become a Virginia Baptist Crisis Care Chaplain.

Other Resources

• Virginia Baptist Disaster Relief Ministries (Units)
• VBMB Disaster Response Plan
• Churches Willing to Be Response Sites
• Virginia Baptist Region and Association
  Communications Network
• Disaster Relief Resources

NOTE: Virginia Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are unpaid individuals who receive specific training and volunteer their time and efforts to minister to the victims of disaster. 

Disaster Relief ministries are supported by gifts to the Baptist General Association of Virginia’s Cooperative Missions budget and the Alma Hunt Offering for Virginia Missions, as well as by individual donations specifically designated for Disaster Relief.

For more information on Disaster Relief, or if you are interested in serving in our Disaster Relief ministry, please contact:

• Terry Raines at

• Nichole Bulls at

Your Help is Needed

Financial contributions from Virginia Baptist individuals and churches will help to expand the number of victims that can be reached with these ministries of relief.

Make a donation from the "Donate to Disaster Relief" box above, or make checks payable to “Virginia Baptist Mission Board” (with the designation “Disaster Relief” on the memo line) and send them to:

Disaster Relief
Virginia Baptist Resource Center
2828 Emerywood Parkway
Richmond, VA 23294