According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the eyewall of Hurricane Ian made landfall at Florida’s Sanibel and Captiva Islands at approximately 12:00 noon CDT September 28, 2022. The center if Ian is still located off the west coast of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico and is moving North/Northeast at nine miles […]
Dear Friends in Mission, We have an opportunity to go to Kentucky in the fall to help rebuild from the widespread tornado damage of which I am sure everyone knows. The primary work is finishing rebuilding the Brier Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church manse, which was destroyed by the tornado. If we have enough volunteers and […]
A community in recovery: Dresden beginning to rebuild after tornado outbreak Dresden, Tennessee, lies just a little more than 30 miles south of Mayfield. The town of less than 3,000 people was hit by the same highly destructive and deadly storm system that devastated the Graves County community in December. An EF-3 tornado – part of […]
Dresden Cumberland Presbyterian Church suffered significant tornado damage on December 10, 2021 (see additional coverage in our January issue.) However, an unforseen benefit is the church bell was rediscovered. Tornado damage to the church has been determined impractical to repair and the structure will be raised. The session hopes to rebuild later in 2022. Originally […]
Dyersburg Cumberland Presbyterian Church (West Tennessee Presbytery) is accepting donations of the following items for tornado relief in Lake and Obion Counties: (Only these items will be accepted) New Lidded plastic storage tubs/bins/containers (Any Size) Duct tape and sharpies to label boxes/tubs Unused Work Gloves Gift cards in $25 or $50 increments to Food Rite, […]
First Presbyterian Church in Mayfield, Kentucky, suffered a great deal of damage in the December 11, 2021, tornadoes. The church was organized as a Cumberland Presbyterian Church around 1832 in Anderson Presbytery. John Anderson, a founder of Mayfield, was a member. The congregation was in Obion Presbytery from 1833 until 1882 and then in Mayfield […]
According to the National Weather Service, two tornadoes struck the area of Burns, Tennessee, and southern Dickson County. Burns is adjacent to Montgomery Bell State Park and the park has a Burns mailing address. An EF1 tornado touched down at 2:49 a.m. and stayed on the ground for five minutes, traveling through downtown Burns and […]
The home of Ann Webb Minton in the Cool Springs, Tennessee, community was destroyed by a tornado on December 11, 2021. Ann, a member of the Cool Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church (West Tennessee Presbytery) was with her daughter Erin Street in Arlington, Tennessee, at the time the storm struck.
We now have confirmation that Bowling Green Cumberland Presbyterian Church suffered no appreciable damage. The Bowling Green church suffered considerable storm damage a number of years ago. We have not yet heard from Mt. Olivet CPC but it seems likely to have been outside of the damaged areas. WBKO in Bowling Green has confirmed the […]
On December 13, 2021, the session of Greensburg Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Cumberland Presbytery) approved disaster relief for those affected by the tornadoes of December 11, 2021. The session designated $500 for a Campbellsville First CPC family who have lost everything. They also directed the next two Sundays’ offerings be a “LOVE Offering to Help Those […]
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