BRIARWOOD'S 
DISASTER RELIEF TEAM

We seek to fulfill our mission by prioritizing:

• Bringing the Hope of Christ
• Mobilizing the Local Church
• Performing Damage & Need Assessment
• Dispatching Disaster Response Crews

We see serving those in need as a basic expression of Christ’s love. When disaster strikes a community, near or far, church members want to do something to express their concern and care. We take seriously our stewardship of the resources God has provided, that we might be prepared to serve in both the “day of prosperity” and the “day of adversity” (Ecclesiastes 7:14).

• Local – We desire to start by focusing our efforts on assuring that members’ and regular attenders’ homes are habitable and making sure our church facility is open for worship. Church members who have damage to their home will find it more difficult to reach out to their neighbors. For that reason, our priorities are generally as follows:

– Members & regular attenders
– People connected with the church (family members, neighbors, etc…)
– Others in the community

• Regional – Once local needs are met, we will consider regional requests for disaster response.

• National – Once local and regional needs are met, we will consider requests for disaster response.

• Service Team – use your gifts to serve through performing chainsaw work, debris removal, flood mucking, roof tarping, Sheds of Hope, basic construction, etc…

• Trailer & Maintenance Team – use your gifts to organize and maintain all equipment, supplies, and the overall work site

• Hospitality Team – use your gift of hospitality to care for the needs of volunteers and survivors through meals, hydration, and other needs

• Comfort & Care Team – Use your gifts to minister to survivors and volunteers as they navigate a disaster experience

• Prayer Team - use your gifts to lift up the team and God’s work in and through the disaster