Disaster relief training scheduled at various sites in 2005

JACKSONVILLE (FBC)–The Florida Baptist Men’s Department will sponsor eight regional training sessions for persons interested in participating in the state disaster relief ministry.

Training will be divided into two phases.

Phase one is for individuals who have never participated in the state disaster relief ministry, or have not been trained or responded since 2000.

This phase introduces the partnership between Southern Baptists and the American Red Cross and includes a "hands-on" orientation.

Phase two is designed for individuals who have been trained and responded within the past 4 years and offers volunteers applied training in the specialty skills of their choice.

Conferences are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will be held throughout the state on the following dates: May 14, First Baptist Church, Sebring; June 11, Rocky Bayou Baptist Church, Niceville; June 25, First Baptist Church, Ocala.