Click to Login or Sign Up

Baptist Message

"Helping Louisiana Baptists Impact the World For Christ"

  • John 3:16
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Archive
  • Cartoons
    • Joe McKeever
    • Beyond the Ark
    • Church of the Covered Dish
    • Fletch
    • Preacher’s Kids
  • Contact
  • Louisiana
  • U.S. & Intl
  • Facts & Finds
  • Culture & Society
  • Editorial

A Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief team was activated Aug. 31, 2026 to serve in an area impacted by flooding in Ohio. Submitted photo

LBDR team activated for Ohio flood response

September 1, 2026

By Baptist Message staff

REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (LBM) – A Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief team has been activated for a response to an area impacted by recent flooding in Ohio.

Team Leader Dave Dumas told the Baptist Message that the team from First Baptist Church, Covington, and Bedico Baptist Church, Ponchatoula, arrived Aug. 31 in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. They are expected to remain in the area through Sept. 7.

While there, they are cleaning out basements in homes that took in up to five inches of rain on Aug. 19-20. According to the National Weather Service, other areas nearby received 3-6 inches of rainfall.

The rainfall caused numerous roadways to flood and prompted water rescues in neighborhoods that dealt with rapidly rising water.

Give to relief efforts by visiting the LBDR website.

Comments

Editorial

What the 2026 “word of the year” says about us

If you’re looking for a clue to understanding our culture, the annual “word of the year” can help. Last year, it was 67, pronounced “six-seven,” which Dictionary.com says is “purposefully nonsensical and all about being in on the absurdity.” A chaotic word seems appropriate for chaotic times. … Read More

Search

  • Recent
  • Must Read

Recent

Report warns persecution in Africa ‘worsened’ as conflict and abductions increased in Nigeria

No more excuses: Hotels are now held liable for trafficking

School district must reportedly pay $275K after Bible program’s religious freedom lawsuit

Muslims sentenced to death for killing two evangelists in Uganda

Must Read

APOLOGETICS 101 (Part 10): Evidence for Christ

Apologetics 101 (Part 9): Old Testament bits and pieces

APOLOGETICS 101 (Part 8): The epic of Jonah is not a ‘fish tale’

APOLOGETICS 101 (Part 7): Israel’s powerful monarchy existed, and why it matters

Copyright © 2026 · News Pro Theme 2.1 On Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in