Four men of Meridian Avenue Baptist Church, along with three men from other churches of our region, headed towards Wiggins, MS on September 26, 2005.  Their mission was to assist with the clean up task left in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

The men joined others of the American Baptist Churches USA denomination to serve as a part of the ABMen's Disaster Relief program.  A ministry dedicated to assisting with the clean up following disasters.

During their week of service these seven men removed uprooted and/or fallen trees from the properties of four families in and around Wiggins.  Their efforts, combined with the efforts of so many others, has made a large impact for many in need of assistance.

The men who served on this mission trip were:

Meridian Ave. Baptist Church:

Wichita, KS:

Pastor Paul Shoemaker

Red Metcalf

Stan Spence

Les Pierce

Community Baptist Church,

Tulsa, OK:

Neil Conrad

First Baptist Church,

Newton, KS:

Marion Branum

Sunnyside Baptist Church,

Wichita, KS:

Mike Bidwell

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