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...
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...
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 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...