The occurrence of natural disasters within the US is a yearly phenomenon, often multiple phenomena in a given FY. As one of the more mission minded Conferences in the US, it falls to us to lend a helping hand everywhere we can. Our general goal is to be able to actively respond to every US disaster reponse need we receive. Our strategy will be to develop a trained and properly equipped team that can work closely with the Disaster Relief Agencies within our Conference and around the US, as well as UMVIM & UMCOR, to determine where our abilities at any given time can be best utilized. These projects typically will be medium-to-large in nature and consist of efforts like immediate needs assessments, further loss prevention, clearing debris from and rebuilding homes damaged by storms, earthquakes, and other natural disasters; working together with the Hunger Advocacy Program, arranging for food to be distributed to disaster areas; and working together with the Evangelism and Spiritual Growth ministry areas, arranging for individuals and materials to be sent to an area for spiritual guidance and support for those facing significant loss in disaster stricken areas. Measurement of success in this ministry area should be measured by the number of disaster response needs identified and responded to in a given year.