Disaster Response
Disaster Response Starts with You
We are committed to helping you to prepare, respond, and recover from disasters in Indiana and beyond. In connection with UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief), we offer training and tools to equip you and your church to be a source of hope in the midst of disaster. Learn more about connecting neighbors, disaster response efforts, giving, and serving here.
If you have questions about our current disaster response efforts, please email jennifer.huff@inumc.org.
Respond to Disasters
Pray and learn
Looking for prayer and other worship resources? Hoping to learn more about UMCOR and disaster response? Find materials and training here.
Give
100% of your gift to UMCOR is given to the advance. You can designate your gift through your local church or give directly. The international advance number is 982450. The US Disaster Response and Recovery number is 901670. You can also give where most needed with advance number 999895 or to the Indiana Conference.
Serve
You can complete training to become an ERT. You can serve on location as an ERT or with an ERT depending on the callout. Spontaneous uninvited volunteers and material donations can complicate and hinder the response, which may cause a second disaster. You can make relief kits.
Resources
| Title | Ministry Category | Resource Type | hf:tax:resource_types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Storms Update, Southeast Jurisdiction | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives | special-initiatives |
| Accident/Medical Insurance and Registration | Missions & Justice | Tools & Assessments | tools-assessments |
| CONNECTING NEIGHBORS | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives, Tools & Assessments | special-initiatives tools-assessments |
| Disaster Response: For Kids By Kids | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives, Tools & Assessments | special-initiatives tools-assessments |
| ERT Training Description | Missions & Justice | Certifications & Formal Education, Special Initiatives | certifications-formal-education special-initiatives |
| How United Methodist Help in Disasters | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives, Tools & Assessments | special-initiatives tools-assessments |
| Opportunities to Serve | Missions & Justice | Tools & Assessments | tools-assessments |
| Phases of a Disaster and UMCOR Typical Responses | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives, Tools & Assessments | special-initiatives tools-assessments |
| Prayers and Other Worship Resources for Disasters | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives, Tools & Assessments | special-initiatives tools-assessments |
| Support for Ukraine | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives | special-initiatives |
| Trauma Resources for Ministry with Children and Families | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives, Tools & Assessments | special-initiatives tools-assessments |
| UMCOR – Where Most Needed | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives | special-initiatives |
| UMCOR INTERNATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives | special-initiatives |
| UMCOR INTERNATIONAL LATEST RESPONSES | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives | special-initiatives |
| UMCOR Kit Drop Off Location | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives | special-initiatives |
| UMCOR U.S. LATEST RESPONSES | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives | special-initiatives |
| UMCOR: Cleaning Kit | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives | special-initiatives |
| UMCOR: Feminine Hygiene Kit | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives | special-initiatives |
| UMCOR: Hygiene Kit | Missions & Justice | Special Initiatives | special-initiatives |
| UMVIM Team Registration | Missions & Justice | Tools & Assessments | tools-assessments |
| UMVIM Team Report | Missions & Justice | Tools & Assessments | tools-assessments |
Contact
Rev. John Young
Disaster Response Co-Coordinator
john.young@inumc.org
Ron Heustis
Disaster Response Co-Coordinator