For over a month, our Disaster Relief volunteers have been on the ground, providing help, hope, and healing to those affected by the LA Fires. From the moment the fires began, we coordinated efforts with government agencies and Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) partners. Our chaplains were deployed within three hours and have served at every Disaster Resource Center, Local Assistance Center, and Wildfire Resource Hub. On some days, 18 chaplains worked 12-hour shifts, caring for survivors and connecting them with critical resources.
We soon expanded our ministry to provide meals—first for disaster relief workers, then for survivors in shelters. Today, we are feeding all fire shelters across both the Eaton and Pacific Palisades fires. To date, our teams have served 7,269 meals to survivors and responders.
Now, we have added personal property recovery to our workload, helping families uncover precious keepsakes from the ashes—treasures that bring healing and remind them that hope is closer than they thought.
Disaster Relief is the price of admission to earn the right to share the hope of Jesus. Over the past few weeks, our teams have had nearly 6,000 ministry contacts—praying, encouraging, and sharing the Gospel. Four people have given their lives to Christ! Praise God!
We are deeply grateful for our SBC family—teams from Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming, Texas, and Missouri have joined us. We also thank our CSBC churches—Mandarin Baptist Church (Alhambra), Living Rock Church (Pasadena), and Church on Pearl—for their hospitality and partnership.
And we are grateful for YOU. Your prayers, generosity, and encouragement have sustained this ministry. Because of your support, we’ve never had to turn down a ministry opportunity due to a lack of resources.
How You Can Help
~Pray for CSBC Disaster Relief as we continue serving.
~Give to support ongoing relief efforts at https://csbc.com/disaster-relief/
~Serve with us! We have upcoming Disaster Relief trainings:
• Feb. 22 – CBU Students (contact Morgan Caver in Spiritual Life to register)
• March 1 – 1-Day Training/Orientation at Mandarin Baptist Church, LA (Will include feeding and cleanup)
• March 13 – Operational Stress First Aid at Immanuel Baptist, Highland (In-Person)
• March 14-15 – Disaster Relief Training/Orientation (Chaplaincy, Feeding, Cleanup, & Chainsaw)
Find details and register at our CSBC Disaster Relief Ministries event page.
Thank you for being part of this mission and for your unfailing support. We are able to do this important work because you, our bigger CSBC/SBC family, rally around with encouragement, prayer, funds, and an abundance of other resources. Your generosity is significantly impacting those affected by the fires in Southern California.