Tri County Southern Baptist Disaster Relief

05/24/2025

Chainsaw volunteer opportunities



We have several opportunities currently across the state for chainsaw response.

We have needs in Saint Louis (East Central), Sikeston (Southeast), and the Truman Lake area (Central/West Central).

Please consider your availability and contact our planning chief to coordinate your response.

You can do that via the form below:

https://modr.org/dr-deployment-form/

Or by calling 573-415-3663

Thank you for your interest in deploying with Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief. Please complete the following form which will be directed to our Planning Chief, and someone will get back to you with further details. In the midst of deployments we will do our best to get back with you in a timely man...

05/17/2025

On May 16, 2025, a powerful tornado tore through the heart of St. Louis, causing widespread damage across the city. Homes, businesses, and infrastructure were impacted, and debris has left many streets impassable.

Early the next morning, on May 17, Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief (MODR) deployed a feeding team to support the dedicated members of the St. Louis Police and Fire Departments. In addition, chainsaw teams have been requested to assist with debris removal, helping clear roads and restore access for emergency services and residents.

We ask that you join us in praying for all those affected by this disaster—and for the volunteers who are serving with compassion and strength in difficult conditions.

How You Can Help:

To support MODR’s ongoing disaster relief efforts:

👉 Give online at www.modr.org/give and select "MO Tornadoes" from the drop-down menu.

👉 Or mail a check to:

MODR

400 E High St.

Jefferson City, MO 65101

Your prayers and support empower volunteers to be the hands and feet of Jesus in times of crisis. Thank you for standing with us.

05/01/2025

HELP OUR NEIGHBOR

MO Disaster Relief is set up and taking work requests in North Springfield and the surrounding areas. After getting the office set up this morning, they already have 20+ jobs. Now we need you!

We are looking for chainsaw teams and volunteers to help them with their efforts. Please contact Planning at the information below at your earliest convenience to let them know of your availability.

www.modr.org/dr-deployment-form
573-415-3663

Thank you for your interest in deploying with Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief. Please complete the following form which will be directed to our Planning Chief, and someone will get back to you with further details. In the midst of deployments we will do our best to get back with you in a timely man...

04/25/2025

BRINGING HELP HOPE AND HEALING IN JESUS'S NAME: DISASTER RELIEF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
From Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief:
Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers have been asked to help provide some flood recovery teams in Calhoun, Kentucky beginning as early as Monday April 28.
If you’ve been trained in flood recovery, please consider your availability, and contact Flood Recovery Coordinator, Brad Law, to coordinate your response.
Contact Brad: [email protected] | 417-850-3635

From North Carolina Baptists on Mission:
Did you know we have 6 rebuild centers in Western NC designed to help homeowners affected by Hurricane Helene? Each facility can house and feed volunteers as they rebuild homes in the surrounding counties. Find out how you can be the hands and feet of Jesus by offering hope to those in need. https://www.helenerebuild.org/

10/12/2024

09/29/2023

Tri-County's Annual Meeting coming this Sunday October 1! Lord, do a new thing! https://conta.cc/3RBvEoT

08/05/2023

Well I was hoping to make some noise with the chainsaw this morning but we're rained out. We don't control the weather, but we serve the One Who does! Lord and volunteers willing we'll knock these jobs out soon.

So thankful that Tri County's disaster relief ministry gives our people an opportunity to be a blessing to help folks who can't help themselves. It's a sweat-equity way to proclaim Jesus, who came and helped US when we couldn't help ourselves!

08/04/2023

TRI-COUNTY DISASTER RELIEF UPDATE

After last Sunday's storm, I've been made aware of a few spots in our Association's geographic area where folks still need some help cutting limbs: Ozark and Branson.

Tomorrow morning a couple of us from Tri County are meeting up with some folks from Greene County Disaster Relief to do help a couple of households (one of these is a pastor's house). We're meeting up at the Burger King in Ozark at 830 am and going from there. If you can lend a hand it will be welcomed!

Also between Ozark and Sparta, Mt. Zion Baptist Church has some limbs down on the south side of their property that needs cutting.

There are a couple of places in Branson where a family needs help (elderly folks). Hopefully that can be taken care of in the next week.

I also understand that there are places in the Rockaway Beach area that need attention.

Tri County has a chainsaw trailer equipped with great equipment.
Help me pray for the Tri County person willing to help coordinate our Tri County ministry. And for folks from our churches willing to go thru the very excellent training provided by MO Baptist Disaster Relief ministry, and then be able to help out when the need arises.

Contact: Phillip Shuford at Tri-County 4175970084

"He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing good deeds....
Our people must learn to do good by meeting the urgent needs of others; then they will not be unproductive."
Titus 2:14, 3:14

04/05/2023

Just heard from DOM John Vernon, Cape Girardeau Baptist Association about damage from a tornado in his area yesterday:

Glennallen took a major hit, several killed by the tornado there. Scopus, about 2 miles from my home also was hit but just barns and other out buildings. We lost power for about 9 hours but that is minor compared to everything else around us. DR assessment teams are working on a plan. The broader community is responding well with many volunteering in whatever way they are able. We have good local leadership in Marble Hill that has created an organized response. Relief efforts really begin in the morning at 8am.

04/04/2023

Rebuilding Tri-County's volunteer base: MO Baptist Disaster Relief training April 14-15 Clinton MO. Info and registration: modr.org. See you there!

02/12/2023

Had a great Tri-County Disaster Relief chili lunch today with some experienced hands as well as potential new volunteers, not to mention the ONLY disaster relief emotional support dog in the whole Southern Baptist Disaster Relief ministry, Missouri's own Steele!

We want to encourage Tri-County folks who have an interest in learning how they can be a blessing to people in crisis situations to attend the upcoming training in Clinton (see flyer below)--to register: https://modr.org/dr-training/clinton Others who have been trained in the past and need to re-certify should consider attending the training in Clinton as well.

Our upcoming priorities in Tri-County Disaster Relief are:
1. increase awareness of Tri-County's Disaster Relief ministry
2. train new volunteers so that we're prepared to go when called upon to do so (it would be great for some Tri-County folks to be trained in doing child care in crisis situations--this will be covered at the training in Clinton)
3. do maintenance on the chain saws in our chain saw trailer
4. re-wrap both our trailers (chain saw and flood recovery)

If you have questions, send Phillip a message on Facebook Messenger.