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October 24, 2007 Dear brothers and sisters, Many of you have already contacted us with news of your prayers and offers of assistance, for which we are deeply grateful. As you might imagine, our situation in San Diego is very fluid. We anticipate over 500,000 people being evacuated and hundreds of homes and businesses destroyed. The fire fighters and aid workers are doing extraordinary work. Please pray for the safety of those battling the fires both in the air and on the ground. What is becoming clear is that we will be involved in a two-fold endeavor: a short-term ministry of housing and hospitality helping those who have been displaced through evacuation; and long-term assistance in recovery and rebuilding. We are currently matching requests for housing with those who have offered that blessing, and our clergy are fanning out to evacuation centers to provide pastoral care. Some of these clergy are evacuees themselves. To prepare for the long-term recovery work, we have established a 2007 Fire Relief Fund. Please send gifts designated for that fund to: The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego Individuals can make a gift to the fund via our website: www.edsd.org. Please add: “Fire Relief” to the memo line. In addition, we are collecting gift cards to Target, K-Mart, Walmart, and JC Penney to be distributed to people who have lost property. These gift cards can be sent to the above address to the attention of Canon Howard F. Smith. Any communication of these requests would be a blessing. Please know of our deepest appreciation for your concern and prayers. It is another reminder of the blessings of our Episcopal Church. Faithfully, The Rt. Rev. James R. Mathes |
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