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The last week of June brought heavy rains and devastating flooding to many communities in central New York. Two of our CB Mission Northeast churches received significant damage due to the flood waters. These two churches along with other CB churches are also helping church families and their communities cope with their losses. Unadilla Baptist and First Baptist of Sidney have sustained damage to their church facilities and parsonages. Both churches have completely gutted their church basements which housed Sunday School rooms, nursery, fellowship hall, kitchen, and rest rooms. The parsonage basements were flooded. The first floors of the parsonage and Mission House in Sidney were flooded as well. It is uncertain if the heating systems in both the churches and parsonages will be salvageable. It appears the damage will not be covered by the churches’ insurance. Although the facilities in Sidney had working sump pumps, the power company cut power to the area because of the flooding. In addition to the structural losses, both churches have lost equipment and supplies. Both pastoral families have been living in temporary housing. The congregations used nearby churches to hold services last week and will continue to do so this week. It is not known when they will be able to hold services in their own facilities. CBAmerica sent a check to each of these churches from the ACTs Fund to provide some initial help, but more assistance will be needed by the churches and those they are trying to serve. Hancock Baptist Church in Hancock, NY received minimal damage to their facility, but they have become a Red Cross distribution center to their hard hit community. All three churches have church members who have suffered great loss. As more information and needs are known we will post information on our website. Please pray that the Lord will give strength to the pastors and churches in this time of crisis and that through this devastation many will find help and salvation through Christ. Please consider a special offering for these needs and mark your gift Central NY Flood. Send your gift to CB Mission Northeast, PO Box 441, Nassau, NY 12123. If you are able to arrange work crews to help please contact CBMNE. We look forward to the many ways the Lord will work through our churches helping churches in this time of need.
	CB Mission Northeast Randy M. Keeley, Executive Director	PO Box 441, Nassau, NY 12123 – Phone 518.935.4619 www.MissionNortheast.org - email: RandyKeeley@MissionNortheast.org