The Episcopal Diocese of Texas and individual churches have been collecting donations of goods and money for fire victims since September 5th. The communications office has been flooded with emails and newsletters calling for donations from churches across the diocese.
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We put together a video below that details the damage across the state of Texas. Help us make a positive impact for the victims of these fires by making a donation.
Retired priest, the Rev. Ken Kesselus, called us recently with an update. Kesselus lives in Bastrop and once served as rector of Calvary Episcopal. At last report, the fire in Bastrop is 70 percent contained, but alert is still high as temperatures continue to soar. Kesselus...
Diocesan Emergency Response Coordinator Deacon Gill Keyworth has announced that donations of clothing will no longer be accepted at the Emmanuel, Houston, donation center. Montgomery County and Bastrop are overwhelmed with the amount of clothing donations and are no longer accepting those...
The September 14 volunteer training that the Diocese was planning in response to the fires across the state has been postponed to a later date due to the low number of RSVPs. Diocesan Emergency Response Coordinators, Archdeacon Russ Oechsel and Deacon Gill Keyworth, will be...
The Austin American-Statesman posted a great resource here for victims of the Bastrop fire: Residents have 60 days from Friday, when President Barack Obama officially deemed the fire a disaster, to register for assistance that could reach as much as $30,000 for each property...
The Church of the Epiphany, along with its outreach ministry, ECHOS, will be collecting non-perishable supplies, as detailed below, for those devastated by the wildfires in Bastrop and the surrounding areas. You can drop off items at ECHOS (Building “E” on the south side of...
The Rev. Lisa Hines, Mayor Terry Orr, and Bishop Doyle
A home and car completely destroyed by the fire
Bishop Andy Doyle visited Bastrop over the weekend, meeting with the Rev. Lisa Hines of Calvary, Bastrop along with Mayor Terry Orr, and County Judge Ronnie McDonald.
With Mayor...
Camp Allen reopened Monday and staff returned as the Riley Road Fire near the complex was reportedly 65 percent contained. Camp Allen was never directly threatened, but evacuated last week as roads leading into and out of the complex began to close.
Update: The official amount donated so far (Tuesday morning, Sept. 13) is $5560. Great work everyone! The Episcopal Diocese of Texas has collected more than $4,000 in less than one week in response to the fires burning across the state. Officials and victims have...