

Region IV Meeting
The annual Region 4 meeting is scheduled to take place in Filer, Idaho on October 31 and November 1, 2008.
To download details and registration information, click on this file:
Oregon Unit works with Columbia County Flood Relief
The Oregon unit is working with Columbia County Flood Relief to repair homes after the flooding of the Nehalem River on December 3, 2007. Remember that Mennonite Disaster Service's Oregon Unit is willing to reimburse travel, food, and lodging expenses for volunteers working through Columbia County Flood Relief. Please call Bob Smith 9541-231-3875) or call Robb Wilson in Vernonia (503-429-4948) for detailed information.
To read Clyde Hockman’s report of work by Zion Mennonite volunteers working through Columbia County Flood Relief to help the Mike F family in Vernonia, click on News articles below.
This is a summary of work done by Zion Mennonite volunteers last week. Remember that Mennonite Disaster Service's Oregon Unit is willing to reimburse travel, food, and lodging expenses for volunteers working through Columbia...
Area: 1,283,934 square miles (includes Alaska, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean protectorates e.g., Guam, Micronesia)
Units: 5 active
Congregations: 237 in MDS database
Most common disasters: floods, wildfires, volcanoes, earthquakes (also possibility of tsunamis)
Biggest disasters: Cedar fires, San Diego, 2003; Yuba City, California, floods, 1997; Loma Prieta earthquake, San Francisco Bay area, 1989; Washington and Oregon floods, 1996; Alaska fires, 1996
2006 major local responses: rebuilding after house fire, Reedley, California; church repair after fire, Ventura, California; home repair, cleanup after flood, Washington