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First Baptist Church
Gulfport, Mississippi



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God’s Pit Crew was birthed in the heart of Randy Johnson in 1999 after many years of occupying a church pew and having a burning desire to do something for God. A tornado devastated Oklahoma City in May 1999 and made Randy realize that he could contribute to the Kingdom.

That is when Randy and a few couples decided to get together and do something for those in need in Oklahoma. The local community began contributing supplies and soon there were enough supplies to fill not only one trailer but instead tow 48 foot trailers, a 20 foot trailer, and enough monetary donations to pay for the trip.

That is where God’s Pit Crew started and this continues to be the heart of the growing crew today.

In Randy’s words, “It’s not about me, I made a choice to serve, and God did the rest. I made a choice at the alter and said, here I am Lord if you can use me, use me.”

 

DISASTER RESPONSE UPDATE

Gods Pit Crew has:

  • Responded to a total of  33 major disasters in 11 different states
     
  • Delivered and helped to distribute over 4 million pounds of supplies in disaster areas
     
  • Our volunteers have cut thousands of trees off of peoples homes, gutted out houses, patched roofs, worked feeding kitchens that feed as many as 10,000 people a day a hot meal, they have prayed with people and gave them hope in their time of need.
     
  • We have helped our own community, by giving more than six hundred thousand pounds of food and supplies to needy people, we helped the elderly with home repairs, helped to rebuild a flood damaged church, gave away over eighty thousand pounds of new baby supplies to crisis pregnancy centers in our area, and gave the Salivation Army in Danville more than sixty thousand pounds of toys and candy over the past two years to be given to needy children in this area. A few of years ago we supplied generators, ice and bottled water to people in Pittsylvania County after storm damage from a Hurricane that hit the coast of Virginia. When a Tornado crossed Riverside drive and up thru Forest Hills our people went in to help.
     
  • We stand ready for a Disaster with nearly 10 years of experience in Disaster Relief, nearly half a million dollars in equipment and a volunteer list of more than two hundred people. If it's the Gulf Coast or Danville we are here to help.

 

IN JUST THE PAST 19 MONTHS

 

Gods Pit Crew has:
 

Responded to 14 major disasters including
 

Hurricanes

  • Katrina
  • Rita
  • Wilma

Tornados in

  • Kentucky
  • Missouri
  • Tennessee
  • North Carolina
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Alabama
  • Arkansas

Flooding in

  • North East
  • Midwest
  • Finley Ohio

 

Gods Pit Crew has distributed:

  • Over 600 thousand pounds of food to needy people in south side Virginia.
     
  • Two tractor trailer load of baby supplies to crisis pregnancy centers in south side Virginia.
     
  • Two tractor trailer load of toys and candy to needy children in Danville and Pittsylvania county thru the Salivation Army in 2006 and 2007.
     
  • We have worked more than 13 months with more than 200 volunteers in disaster areas.

MAJOR PROJECTS

  • A new roof on First Assembly of God in Gulf Port, Miss
     
  • A new roof and sheetrock at the home of David & Melissa Montague in Gulf Port, Miss
     
  • A new roof on a home in Long Beach, Miss
     
  • A new 12x24 building was built and stocked with food at Harvest Worship Center in Gautier, Miss
     
  • The total rebuilding and furnishing of Corner Stone Church in Chalmette, LA
     
  • The total rebuilding and furnishing of Robbie, Melissa, and Emily's home in Long Beach, Miss
     
  • The total rebuilding and furnishing of Pastor Earl and Julie Hippen and their 4 children's home in Violet, LA
     
  • The total rebuilding and furnishing of St Paul's Church in the lower 9th ward of New Orleans
     
  • The rebuilding of Mt Carmel Baptist Church in Danville, Val
     
  • A new home for 87 year old Mrs. Thomas in Lady Lake Fla.

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We have responded to 33 major disasters in 11 different states!
 

1. Oklahoma City, OK Tornado
2. Greenville, NC Flood (Hurricane Floyd)
3. Georgia Tornado
4. Alabama Tornado
5. Beckley, WV Floods
6. Gaston, AL Floods
7. Lypiata, MD Tornado
8. Siedge, MS Tornado
9. Crossville, TN Tornado
10. Jackson, TN Tornado
11. Mississippi Tornado
12. Rockbridge Country, VA Hurricane (Floods)
13. Williamsburg, VA Hurricane
14. Punta Gorda, FL Hurricane Charlie (Trip #1)
15. Punta Gorda, FL Hurricane Charlie (Trip #2)
16. Fort Pierce, FL Hurricane Frances
17. Marianna, FL Hurricane Ivan
18. Gun City, FL Hurricane
19. Milton, FL Hurricane Dennis
20. Gulf Port, MS Hurricane Katrina
21. Naples, FL Hurricane Wilma
22. Nashville and Western, TN Tornado
23. Water to Floods in the Northeast Tornado
24. Riegelwood, NC Tornado
25. Lady Lake, FL Tornado
26. Enterprise, AL Tornado
27. Americus, GA Tornado
28. Midwest Flooding
29. Finley, OH Flooding
30. Mountain View, AK Flooding
31. Flippen, AK Tornado
32. Prattsville, AL Tornado
33.  
We also helped in our own city of Danville, VA for a tornado and were able to raise $4200.00 for the American Red Cross after the September 11th attacks.