The Episcopal Diocese of Texas has collected $25,485.25 for the victims of fires across the state as of 3:45 p.m. Wednesday. This has been an incredible team effort from all of the churches and individuals within the Diocese of Texas. Combined with monetary donations directly to...
AmeriCorps volunteers are currently staffing a Volunteer Reception Center at Calvary Baptist Church in Bastrop. If you'd like to volunteer or if you have general questions about volunteering or donations, give them a call. Information below: Location: Calvary Baptist Church, 3001 Loop...
Read this article at the Houston Chronicle here. The economic impact of more than 2,000 wildfires across East Texas in the past 10 months is approaching $3.4 billion, according to economists with the Texas Forest Service. That includes $97 million in raw...
Mark Gwin in his firegear Mark Gwin is the publisher of the Bastrop Advertiser; member of Calvary Episcopal Church, Bastrop, and volunteer firefighter This has been a long lesson in humility and hope. That it is not a story of futility and despair, I give thanks to my family, friends...
Churches within the Diocese of Texas have quickly responded to the fires in Bastrop, Waller, and Montgomery Counties. Donations have poured into both the diocese as well as several other places including directly to Calvary Episcopal in Bastrop. The exact figure of total donations is...
The Bastrop Volunteer Reception has opened, staffed with AmeriCorps volunteers. At this time there are limited volunteer opportunities in the area, but the center information is below: Bastrop Volunteer Reception Center: phone (501) 593-79013001 Loop 150 E (in Calvary Baptist Church)...
After a close call with the Riley Road Fire, Camp Allen President, George Dehan, wanted to thank the firefighters that helped tame the blaze with an Appreciation Lunch. Though Camp Allen was evacuated for a couple of days, the firefighters and winds kept the fires away from the 1100 acre...
According to the Austin American-Statesman, the cause of the Bastrop Fire was likely electrical. Read more below: The cause of a fire in Bastrop County that burned more than 34,000 acres and destroyed more than 1,500 homes since Sept. 3 was most likely electrical, the Texas...
The Rev. Lisa Hines of Calvary, Bastrop, continues to offer great resources and guidance for her parish. Below is the note she sent out today to Calvary. Please pass this information along to any fire survivors you may know. Attached are five flyers that have valuable...
The Rev. Lisa Hines continues to shepherd her flock at Calvary, Bastrop as the fires are now 75 percent contained. She posted the letter below on the Calvary website. Hines noted that the distribution center is "only accepting supplies that will be of help in the clean-up, like shovels...