Katrina destroys Gulfside Assembly
Written: 9/1/2005 5:52:46 PM
Katrina destroys Gulfside Assembly
So many of us have been so concerned about the impact of Hurricane Katrina on Gulfside Assembly.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has confirmed what aerial photos indicate: There is little but rubble left at Gulfside.
An aerial view, located by staff of CIM (GBGM unit: Community and Institutional Ministries staff) on the internet, clearly show where buildings once stood. It may be that parts of some structures are still intact. The entire vicinity of Waveland was very hard hit.
Marian Martin, the director of Gulfside Assembly, and Wila Dunbar, a GBGM missionary assigned to Gulfside, are both safe.
Some elderly employees were reportedly reluctant to leave Waveland. We don't yet know anything about them.
The area is still closed off.
Aerial pictures show that the main building of
Pray for those who mourn and who are hurting in the Hurricane area; be prepared to help as you are led in the relief and rehabilitation.
Rev. Dr. John Edward Nuessle
Executive Secretary
General Board of Global Ministries
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