https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/2022\/06\/24\/discipleship-ministries-announces-new-drusa-coordinator\/<\/a>). Rev. Haug went into action immediately upon receiving a request from Appalachian Conference Superintendent Bishop Preston Mathena for help. <\/p>\n\u201cUpon receiving Bishop Preston Mathena\u2019s request, we have decided to activate DRUSA to help the flood victims of Kentucky. The IPHC congregation in Hindman was not damaged but the area around them was devastated,\u201d said Rev. Haug. He also mentioned that the DRUSA response will center around providing Lowe\u2019s and Home Depot gift cards to families to help them in the restoration of their homes. <\/p>\n
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