News Stories & Links

SUPPORT FOR THE PASTORS WHO HAVE LOST EVERYTHING

Thursday, December 22, 2005

Immanuel’s Church supports pastors who have lost everything. For many, Christmas can be a very depressing and lonely time of the year. (READ MORE)

41 BOXES OF CLOTHING

Wednesday, November 2, 2005

A total of 41 boxes travelled to southern Mississippi not long after Hurricane Katrina devastated the southern United States coast. (READ MORE)

REBUILDING NEW ORLEANS…

Friday October 21, 2005 — Update

What is Being Done?

Food distribution:  On September 3 rd, five days after the devastation of hurricane Katrina, the food distribution center at Victory Fellowship in Metairie, LA, opened.  To date over 2,275,000 tons of non-perishable food, water and cleaning supplies have been distributed. (READ MORE)   

KATRINA RELIEF FOR LOCAL FAMILIES

Washington, D.C. October 20, 2005

Immanuel’s Church has been working with the Columbia Shaw Collaborative of Washington D.C. to contact and support families affected by the Katrina hurricane and originally housed in the Stadium Armory. (READ MORE)

DISASTER RELIEF TASK FORCE SENDS WORK CREW

New Orleans, Sunday October 2, 2005

On October 2 nd a team of four men from Immanuel’s church went to Metarie, LA (just outside of New Orleans) to minister to the hurt and needy in the hurricane-ravaged area. Our host church, Victory Fellowship, had become a relief center for the New Orleans Community. (READ MORE)

MERCHANT ORGANIZES AID CONVOY TO HURRICANE KATRINA VICTMS

Thursday September 8, 2005

Community members eager to do something for the victims of Hurricane Katrina this weekend brought bags full of bottled water, medical supplies and clothing to the vacant parking lot site on Route 1 where Lasick’s Beef and Seafood restaurant once stood. (READ MORE)