The Pacific Palisades and Eaton Fires, along with smaller fires (Hurst, Lidia, and Sunset), have devastated the greater Los Angeles area, forcing almost 200,000 people to evacuate, including Foursquare pastors, One Team employees and congregation members.

Wildfires have destroyed wildlands, cities, and neighborhoods across Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Pasadena, West Hollywood, and the northern San Fernando Valley, with thousands of homes burned. At least 10 Foursquare churches are within these evacuation zones.

Foursquare Disaster Relief (FDR) is actively collaborating with the Western and National Hispanic Districts to support the response. Five Foursquare churches in the affected regions are serving displaced community members. An FDR rapid response team is on the ground distributing generators, sleeping bags, cots, water filtration systems, internet access, and other critical supplies to churches acting as community support centers.

In just seven days, 15 Foursquare churches have stepped up to provide:

  • Emergency overnight shelter for families in need of refuge.
  • Housing connections within congregations to host displaced families.
  • Distribution of emergency supplies and essential items to those affected.
  • Food banks and grocery distribution to ease immediate burdens.
  • Relief centers and day shelters, offering safe spaces for families and remote workers to charge devices, connect to the internet, and find community.
  • Emotional and spiritual care, providing comfort and hope to individuals and families during this time of crisis.

You can read the latest on the response efforts on FoursquareDisasterRelief.org.

Partnering together

Your partnership is crucial in responding to communities affected by the wildfires. The most impactful ways you can get involved are to:

  1. Give to the Fire Relief Fund.
  2. Pray using the prayer points listed below.
  3. Share with your community using the church action kit, available for download.

What’s included in the Church Action Kit

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Ways to Pray

Intercede with us for those who have been severely impacted. Your spiritual support will make a significant difference.

1. For those affected

Pray for God’s comfort and peace to surround families and communities dealing with the loss, displacement and uncertainty caused by the fires.

2. For weather conditions

Pray that God would send rain and still the winds to give optimal working conditions to firefighters working on the ground and in the air to bring an end to the flames.

3. For relief efforts

Pray for the physical, emotional and spiritual strength of the firefighters, first responders, and local Foursquare churches as they serve those impacted by the wildfires.

4. For spiritual breakthrough

Pray that through the relief efforts, many will experience the love of Christ and a sense of spiritual revival and unity in their communities.

5. For healing and restoration

Pray for healing and restoration in the lives, homes, and communities impacted by the fires, that they may be renewed physically and spiritually.

6. For abundance of resources

Pray for the provision of needed resources and support so that Foursquare Disaster Relief and local churches can meet the practical needs of those affected.

Download

  • Download the Church Action Kit