Arklie Hooten, MNA Disaster Response Director, sent a letter to PCA churches asking for contrinutions for flood relief in Iowa and for volunteers to serve on work teams. To register to be a part of a work team, [Editors note: the original URL (link) referenced in this article is no longer valid, so the link has been removed.] To contribute to MNA’s Disaster Response, [Editors note: the original URL (link) referenced in this article is no longer valid, so the link has been removed.].
Dear Churches of the PCA,

The recent floods and tornadoes in the Midwest have impacted many of our PCA congregations. Mission to North America Disaster Response has been invited to coordinate the response to this latest round of disasters and we are in the process of establishing worksites in Iowa. At this point it appears that we will concentrate our relief efforts in the Iowa City, Cedar Rapids and perhaps Des Moines areas. This situation is rapidly changing and many areas downriver are also under threat. God is not caught off guard by tragedy, He plans it. And He will use this latest disaster for His glory and for our good.

At this point we are confident that our response will be long-term and we anticipate that we will begin mobilizing volunteers very soon, as soon as we can insure access and safety. Consider forming a volunteer relief team and joining in the relief efforts at one of our worksites. If your church cannot participate in this way, perhaps your way of service would be to support those who do have the flexibility to respond now.

Please pray that the Lord will comfort our church family in Iowa and provide for them. Pray that God will provide PCA members with strengthened faith and opportunities to serve fellow believers; pray also for God’s people as they serve others in these communities, demonstrating the Gospel through Spirit led acts of mercy. “Pray……that our service in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints there….” Romans 15:31. Pray for MNA Disaster Response staff and local church officers as we work together to coordinate the PCA response, that God will equip us with Godly wisdom. We also ask you to prayerfully consider how the Lord would have you participate in these efforts. If you are capable of bringing a team in the coming weeks, [Editors note: the original URL (link) referenced in this article is no longer valid, so the link has been removed.].

Please prayerfully consider a financial contribution. MNA Disaster Response and Iowa Presbytery are together formulating a strategy for a long-term response. Gifts will be used for relief operations, to meet the needs of any PCA families who are affected, and to provide resources for PCA people to serve others in the community. Let us wrap our arms around our family in the loving nature of our Savior Jesus Christ. To contribute online to these relief efforts, [Editors note: the original URL (link) referenced in this article is no longer valid, so the link has been removed.].

With a servants heart,

Arklie Hooten
MNA Disaster Response Director