THE POWER OF CONNECTION IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY

The town of Okaton, eleven miles west of Murdo, South Dakota, and several ranches in the area were evacuated last Thursday as the Power Dam Road Fire began to threaten the region. As fire crews from around the area responded, United Methodists in the nearby communities stepped up to offer support and rally others to action.

The base of support operations started at a local hotel, but they soon realized it wasn’t big enough. Members of White River United Methodist Church quickly offered the church as larger location. Read Story