Ice Storm Reports from SEMO Churches

Several of our South East Missouri pastors have been without electricity for the greater part of this past week. Here are a few updates:

Bernie - We just had power restored at 7:35 pm Sunday Feb 1, 2009. The WHOLE TOWN was out of power since Tue of last week. A Special thanks to Dexter First for inviting Bernie Nazarene to worship with them this morning. It will be at least a month or longer before the cleanup is complete. We lost all 9 trees at the parsonage. Praise the Lord just minor damage from the falling limbs and trees ... It looks like a War Zone (Picture) - Pastor Jon

Malden - Malden had been told it could take 2 or 3 weeks to restore their power. They have been invited to fellowship at Bernie and probably will.

Sikeston Eastside – “After seven days without power, we finally have it. We camped out in the living room with candles, lamps, cooked on a propane grill (while cracking a window). We did have not water the whole time. After our phone came on this afternoon, I received a call from someone to tell me that two of our ladies had spent the last five days at Sikeston Field House, where the Red Cross is running a shelter for the community. I was able to check on both. One is staying at the shelter until the power comes home at her house. The other is back home. Some of our people left the area to spend time with family who had power. Praise God for the way He has taken care of us. Other than being cold at times, we have come out of this with God's help. Please continue to pray for the community … Thanks again, Brian Blankenship.

Sikeston First– “Power came on Sat night, but we have no phone service or internet. We had no church Sunday ... Most of the town has power now, but it looks like a war zone … It was a horrible experience hearing the limbs break and fall for two nights. When the house got down to 42 degrees we decided we had to leave.” John & Barb Bouldrey