Severe Kona storms have caused widespread flooding across Hawaii, directly impacting several United Church of Christ congregations and surrounding communities. Local churches are serving as emergency shelters, and the UCC Global HOPE team is coordinating immediate relief and long-term recovery efforts. Please keep those affected in your prayers and consider supporting UCC’s emergency response.

Global Ministries ~ Galatians 6:2 Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

On October 29, Hurricane Melissa swept through the Caribbean, devastating communities in Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba.

Under the leadership of David Giron, our Global Relations Minister for Latin America and the Caribbean, Global Ministries is working closely with partners to identify and meet the most urgent needs. Our response will move through needs assessment, life-saving assistance, and long-term recovery.

Current needs include:

• House of Hope – Haiti: Food, housing, and medical support totaling $41,881 for families facing devastation.

• Centro Memorial Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. – Cuba: Food and medical assistance for 600 families who have no other resources.

• United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands – Jamaica: Needs assessment in progress.

100% of your gifts will go directly to our partners’ response efforts. Give today via the Southwest Conference portal and include “Hurricane Melissa” in the memo. Click here for more detailed information.   

From the national setting and Global H.O.P.E.:

When disaster strikes, the United Church of Christ responds. Together, we can show God’s love in action.

Thank you for standing with California’s communities during this time of unreal hardship. Your generosity will make a difference as 100% of your donation will go directly to disaster relief efforts.

The fires destroyed the buildings of Altadena Community Church, United Church of Christ. See the update on their Facebook page. Please keep them in your prayers as well as their 15 members and close associates who have lost their homes.

To support the long-term recovery of those affected by the California Wildfires, click here.

Or use our SWC portal.

You can also mail a check payable to the Southwest Conference United Church of Christ, PO Box 44968, Phoenix AZ 85064-4968. Please be sure to note "California Wildfires 2025" in the memo section of your check. Our EIN: 86-0200170

100% of your donation will go directly to disaster relief efforts. Every gift matters. Please give today.

As you advocate for a cease fire, access for humanitarian assistance, and for the core issues to be addressed, we invite your financial support to undergird the work of our partners with whom we have had a long-standing relationship. Your gifts will make an impact and a difference on those who are suffering so greatly during these days of lamentation and suffering. The two actions go hand-in-hand. Thank you for your generosity.

In the latest Global H.O.P.E. newsletter (read it HERE):

Preparing for Disasters

• Disaster Preparedness and Older Adults - National Preparedness Month Focuses on Keeping Seniors Safe

• Creating Your Basic Disaster Kit

• Danielle Hickman Joins Global H.O.P.E. Team

• Special Appeal Issued to Help Those Impacted by Hawaii's Wildfires

• Grant helps Oklahoma church provide diapers for Afghan families

• Global H.O.P.E. Solidarity Grant - Helps In Times of Disaster

• Grant Recipient Spotlight (Recovery and Repair Grant)

The United Church of Christ, through Wider Church Ministries, is issuing a special appeal to provide essential items and long-term support to those impacted by wildfires across Hawaii, including the deadly wildfires on the island of Maui.