Our Appalachian neighbors in East Tennessee and Western North Carolina have experienced incredible loss in recent weeks.  At FBC, we want to model the love of Christ by being good neighbors and meeting needs in a time of trouble.  We have the opportunity to travel to Newport, TN to serve on a debris cleanup crew.  There are also opportunities to give to the cause right here in our community.  We have details below about how you can give, go, and gather to serve those in need.
Give - You can give monetary donations that will be used in the relief effort here. Select ‘Disaster Relief’ under “Fund”
Go - Debris Cleanup Crew. Leaving FBC Kenova at 5:30am

• Depart: 10/10/24 5:30am or 10/11/24 (afternoon/early evening) from FBC Kenova
• Destination: Newport, TN
• Lodging: Local church in Newport.  Bring your own bedding (air mattress, cot, etc), toiletries, water bottle, tools, chain saw.
• Return: 10/13/24
• Register: Here

Gather — The following items can be dropped off at FBC Kenova during regular business hours to be used by our Disaster Relief team that is going to Tennessee on Thursday.  Please have these items at church by Wednesday evening:

• Chain Saws (we’ll do our best to return these in working order at the end of the trip)
• Pre-Blended 2cycle Fuel
• Bar & Chain Oil
• N95 Facemasks
• Hand Sanitizer
• Hot Hands
• Square Point Shovels
• Diesel Fuel Cans
• Pry Bars
• Industrial Garbage Bags
• Work Gloves
• Protective Eyewear
• First Aid Kits
• Lunch Meat
• Peanut Butter
• Jelly
• Bread
• Prepackaged snack food

The following items can be dropped off at Austin’s Homemade Ice Cream in Ceredo by Friday:

• Baby diapers 
• Adult diapers
• Baby formula
• Tarps
• Bedding
• Bottled water
• Jugs of water
• Baby clothes
• Flashlights
• Coolers
• Hand sanitizer
• Sanitizer wipes
• Women’s hygiene
• Trash bags
• Peroxide
• Alcohol
• Shovels
• Charcoal
• Lighters/matches
• Gloves
• First Aid Items
• Cleaning rags
• Bug Spray
• Peanut Butter
• Benadryl
• Batteries
• Dog and cat food