New Salem Baptist Church pastor Alan Rogers asks people to donate to the people of Japan affected by the tsunami through Baptist Global Response, a mission organization that has people on the ground helping in Japan.
Photo by Katie WardNew Salem Baptist Church pastor Alan Rogers encourages North Hamilton residents to reach out to Japan.
NSBC website www.newsalembaptist.net provides a link midway down the page to click on to donate funds to Baptist Global Response in Japan. Donations will provide relief through BGR missionaries to Japanese people affected by the tsunami.
“Baptist Global Response asks people to give so they can provide blankets, water and food to the people of Japan,” said Rogers. “I would like to tell people to take the opportunity to help people on the other side of the world in dire need right now. The tragedy is so immense because train lines, roads, grocery stores and water lines were all disrupted. People displaced need food and water.”
He said U.S. citizens have already given more than $200,000 to help Japan through Baptist Global Response. He said BGR operates one of the largest natural disaster relief teams anywhere.
“Some Baptist volunteers from South Carolina and Arkansas went to Japan,” said Rogers, adding that some Southern Baptist missionaries stay stationed in Japan year-round. “Southern Baptists have had a presence in Japan for years.”