Natural Disasters

A ministry group from Vincennes, Indiana, brought significant supplies of food, household items, pet food, etc., and is set up for distribution from the fellowship hall of Brier Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Cumberland Presbytery) at 3467 State Route 175 N, Bremen, KY, 42325.

New Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Weakley County, Tennessee, suffered significant structural damage during a tornado on the morning of December 11, 2021. While the structure is generally intact it was twisted on its foundation by the storm. The session initially thought the building was beyond repair but now hope to find a firm specializing […]

A tornado touched down in Campbellsville, Kentucky, around 3:15 in the morning of December 11, 2021. An estimated 70 homes were destroyed and at least one death has been reported. Neither Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church or First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, both of Cumberland Presbytery, have reported any significant damage.

The stained glass windows at the Dresden Cumberland Presbyterian Church (West Tennessee Presbytery) were reportedly made by Tiffany & Co. in around 1890. After the tornadoes in the early morning of December 11, 2021, very little remains of them. The church also suffered additional damage.

The Reverend Ronald B. Mays (Covenant Presbytery) reports Wingo Old Cumberland Presbyterian Church (formerly of Mayfield Presbytery) is being used as a shelter and as a local donation site for the community. Wingo is located just south of Mayfield, Kentucky. Missions Ministry Team: We humbly ask for prayers for those who were in the path […]

Many have asked about specific donations to those in the path of the devastating tornadoes December 10-11, 2021. If your church is willing to be a drop-off place to gather specific supplies, please contact Kristi Lounsbury at klounsbury@cumberland.org. It is our hope to have an organized effort to aid in helping those affected. Please continue […]

Judith Faye Miller, 72, and Billy Dale Miller, 73, both of Bremen, Kentucky, died December 11, 2021, in the tornadoes which swept across western Kentucky. Both were members of Brier Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Cumberland Presbytery). Billy Dale was reportedly an elder at Brier Creek.

Judge Brian Crick, who represents the 45th Judicial District of Kentucky, died December 11, 2021, in the tornadoes which cut a swath of destruction across the Commonwealth. He was an elder at Sacramento Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Cumberland Presbytery) in McLean County. The 45th Judicial District consists of McLean and Muhlenberg counties. Brian’s wife and three […]

From the Desk of the Moderator 190th General Assembly I am sure all of us have seen the overwhelming damage caused by tornadoes over this past weekend. As I watched videos, photos, and heard the stories, I felt numb and my heart became heavy. We have many people within our church who have been affected by […]

Overnight December 10-11, 2021, many tornadoes ripped primarily through Kentucky, Arkansas, and Tennessee. That we know of so far at least one Cumberland Presbyterian has died in the storm with other deaths unconfirmed and Brier Creek CP Church reportedly lost their manse. Particularly hard hit communities with concentrations of Cumberland Presbyterians include Mayfield and Bowling […]