2015 Disaster Relief Training Dates

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The SBC of Virginia offers training to equip members of SBC of Virginia churches so they are able to respond during times of disaster. Each training offers necessary instruction for volunteers to respond with other Southern Baptists around the world during times of disaster and crisis. The training is practical and allows those, 18 years old and above, to serve with confidence. Because of our partnerships with FEMA, Salvation Army, Red Cross, IMB, NAMB and other SBC State Conventions, we have a credentialing process that allows us to respond to the front lines of a disaster. Training events are offered across the Commonwealth; so, if a particular date does not work for you, there is another training within a couple hours drive.

Structure

Four Tiers of Volunteers in Virginia:

Tier One – Untrained volunteers that can respond with their church to needs in their community.
Tier Two – Volunteers that have attended a Ready Church training event – Able to respond to local events in their community.
Tier Three – Volunteers that have completed the Ready Church training, Intro to a National Response (The part of the ISBDR not taught in Ready Church) and two unit-specific trainings. These are Yellow Shirts.
Tier Four – Tier Three Volunteers that have International DR training.

Cost

Ready Church Orientation – $20.

Ready Church Orientation is from 8:00am until 12:30pm.
Includes:

Training Materials
Lunch
Ready Church Cap

Ready Church Orientation and Full Disaster Relief Credentialing – $40

This training goes from 8:00am until 5:00pm.
Includes:

Training Materials
Lunch
Ready Church Cap
DR Cap
DR T-Shirt
DR Identification Card
Criminal Background Screening (Required for DR Service)

Disaster Relief Re-credentialing – $25

This training goes from 8:00am until 3:00pm.
Includes:

Training Materials
Ready Church Cap
Lunch
DR Background Screening
DR Identification Card

Locations

All training events begin promptly at 8:00 am. The onsite Check-in desk will open at 7:30 am.

February 28th – Christiansburg Baptist Church (2895 Roanoke St., Christiansburg, VA 24073-4901)
March 14th – North Main Baptist Church (2818 N Main St., Danville, VA 24540-2016)
March 21st – First Baptist Church (735 Park St., Charlottesville, VA 22902-4315)
March 28th – Ramoth Baptist Church (478 Ramoth Church Rd., Stafford, VA 22554-6900)
April 25th – Grace Southern Baptist Church (1058 Buckshoal Rd., Virgilina, VA 24598-3172)
June 27th – Southside Baptist Church (917 Carolina Rd., Suffolk, VA 23434-6020)
August 15th – Fellowship Community Church (North Campus: 7210 Williamson Rd., Roanoke, VA 24019)

Registration

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2016 Mega Ready Church Training Events

MARCH 11-12, 2016 – Liberty Baptist Church, Hampton – Registration not yet open.
APRIL 8-9, 2016 – Preston Oaks Baptist Church, Roanoke – Registration not yet open.