Big Hatchie Baptist Association TN Baptist Disaster Relief Ministry Team

08/31/2026

Compassion in action drive. Please share with your family and church.

08/25/2026

DR Team Members:

Our trip to Indiana on August 30 has been canceled.

We have been asked to do chainsaw work in the Piperton, TN area beginning tomorrow morning.

We will meet at 7:00 AM tomorrow morning at Larry Stanley's office, on the Mercer Road. We will travel from Larry's office to 154-160 Mann Drive in Piperton, TN. If you prefer, you can just meet us in Piperton.

Please contact Butch Porch if you can help with this work. His cell number is 731-432-0617.

Thanks for all you do,

08/23/2026

CALLOUT:
CHAINSAW TEAMS, SHOWER/LAUNDRY TEAMS, & MASS FEEDING VOLUNTEERS
Indiana

STANDBY

TRAINED FLOOD RECOVERY TEAMS NEEDED
Indiana Baptist Disaster Relief has the following needs for trained and currently credentialed volunteers.
Needs:
Site 1: week of August 23 - one cook, one admin person, and two or three chainsaw crews with equipment. They anticipate that the needs for the following week will be the same.
Site 2
the week of the 23rd - shower/laundry volunteers and chainsaw crews with equipment
the week of the 30th - cooking volunteers (working out of a church kitchen), shower and laundry volunteers, and chainsaw crews with equipment.
If you have a team available, please contact Butch Porter at (618) 499-2215 for more information.
Also, please email Wes Jones and Elizabeth Holmes and let us know when your team can help.
Please bring a chaplain with your team. If you need a chaplain, please let us know.
Remember to do FormStack each day.
Thank you and God bless.

Team Leaders - Please share this email with your team as some are having difficulties receiving our emails through their browsers. Thank you.

FormStack Instructions
FormStack is our way of reporting during a response. It includes the team roster/details, departure/arrival dates, job orders, meals/served, shower/laundry totals, spiritual contacts, etc. Every team needs to use this during a response.
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NAME OF RESPONSE: AUGUST 2026 - IN, FLOOD
SITE: Will be given once you are committed to serve
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NEW REPORTING APP
You may now use the new app titled SBDR Forms App which is available for Android or Apple phones. It can be found in your app store.
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or you can still use these links.
https://sbdr.formstack.com/forms/team_roster_form - ROSTER
https://sbdr.formstack.com/forms/deployment_notification - DEPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION
https://sbdr.formstack.com/forms/arrival_notification - ARRIVAL NOTIFICATION
https://sbdr.formstack.com/forms/daily_report - DAILY REPORT

Wes Jones wanted to remind each of you to report and let us know when things happen in your local area and your team responds.

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07/18/2026

COMING SOON! TBI Faith Leaders Academy in West Tennessee

This 5 week, free training is designed especially for faith leaders serving our communities every day.

We’ll walk through practical, real world topics like social media safety, active threat awareness, mandated reporting, elder fraud, human trafficking, and more.

If you feel called to strengthen safety within your congregation and community, we hope you’ll apply!

Sessions begin in October at the West Tennessee Regional Training Center.
Your voice and leadership matter, come learn with us!

See below for more information.

07/13/2026

Here is an opportunity to serve locally, or maybe you need served. Either way, Jesus said that the greatest among you will be my servant.

We will be having our food pantry distribution this Saturday. We will also have school supplies for those in need!

NOTE: Please make sure your child is present to receive school supplies!

06/24/2026

DR team:

Please remember that our stew fundraiser will be held this Saturday, June 27. This will be at the old Powell's Gin building on Mercer Road. This is across the road from 7573 Mercer Road. The cost is $30 per gallon, and can be picked up from 11:30-1:00. Please publicize this in your churches.

Your continued support is needed and appreciated for us to continue our Disaster Relief ministry. Donations can be mailed to Woodland Baptist Church Disaster Relief, 885 Woodland Church Road, Brownsville, TN 38012.

If you have any questions about Disaster Relief, have church members who are interested in participating, or would like to have someone speak at your church about Disaster Relief please text or call Butch Porch at 731-432-0617.

Thanks again for your prayers and support,

Butch Porch

06/17/2026

🙏 Prayer Request for Our Disaster Relief Family

Please join us in praying for Paul Kamke, one of our faithful volunteers from Bellevue, who was recently injured in a traffic accident. Paul underwent surgery today to repair his hand.

We ask our Disaster Relief family to lift him up for healing, comfort, and a full recovery.

Thank you for your continued prayers and support for all who serve in Christ’s name.

— Mike Sumrall, Faith Baptist Bartlett Disaster Relief Team
📞 901‑800‑7754 | 📧 [email protected]

06/16/2026

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When Shepherds Become Wolves
Micah 1–4; Psalm 9

Micah preached to people who still had religious language but had lost covenant faithfulness. The leaders of Israel were supposed to shepherd God’s people with truth, justice, and mercy. Instead, many had become wolves in shepherd’s clothing.

They used power to take. They used religion to profit. They used influence to protect themselves while the poor, widows, orphans, and vulnerable families were crushed beneath them.

Micah’s words are severe because God’s holiness is serious. The Lord sees what people hide. He sees greed planned in private. He sees leadership that consumes instead of protects. He sees worship that sounds spiritual but is not matched by obedience.

But Micah does not leave us in judgment. He also gives hope.

God promises to gather His remnant. He promises to shepherd His people. He promises that His kingdom will be established and that the nations will one day learn His ways. Psalm 9 reminds us why this matters: “The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.”

That is good news for the wounded, and it is a warning to those who misuse strength.

The question for us is not merely, “Do we sound religious?” The deeper question is, “Are we walking with God?”

Are we using our strength to serve or to take? Are we protecting the vulnerable or ignoring them? Are we speaking truth or selling comfort? Are we practicing justice, loving mercy, and walking humbly with our God?

As Christians, we see Micah’s hope fulfilled in Jesus Christ. He is the true Shepherd who does not devour the sheep. He lays down His life for the sheep. He is the King who does not exploit the weak but saves sinners by His grace.

Today, come to Christ. If you need forgiveness, His mercy is greater than your sin. If you need healing, He is a refuge in trouble. If you need direction, surrender your strength, time, gifts, and calling to Him.

The world has seen enough selfish power and empty religion. Our homes, churches, and communities need men and women who will follow the Shepherd-King and serve God by loving their neighbors.

Lord, make us faithful shepherds wherever You have placed us. Teach us to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with You. Amen.

Dr. Brian J. Styer
Pastor, Chaplain, and Author

06/02/2026

Hi Team,

We are planning a service project for 18-20 June. A very large tree is down in an older gentleman's yard at 4354 Emily Avenue in Memphis. It will be a joint effort for the West TN Team that will take most, if not all, of 3 days. If you are going to be available, mark your calendars! Chainsaw, brush dragging, bucket truck, spider lift, and skid steer will all be needed.

Securely HIs,
Mike

Mike Sumrall
901.800.7754
[email protected]