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LCMS Disaster Response visited northern California Oct. 16-18 to meet with officials of the Synod’s California-Nevada-Hawaii (CNH) District as well as with parish pastors based in areas affected by the catastrophic wildfires.
Working in collaboration with the district, Disaster Response will assist in conducting an early assessment and devising an action plan to help meet immediate needs in the stricken communities.
Just before traveling to California, LCMS Disaster Response leaders returned from hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. While there, they focused their efforts on visiting the city of Mayaguez and its surrounding areas. Mayaguez is home to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, served by LCMS Missionary Rev. Matthew Ruesch.
LCMS World Relief and Human Care, through its Disaster Response arm, will support the congregational members of Prince of Peace and reach out to neighboring communities. The initial response will include the provision of food, water and diapers.
Lutheran generosity continues to provide for both the physical and spiritual needs of the victims of the string of catastrophes that have occurred this year, and that same kindness will continue, even if tomorrow brings more calamities. Lutherans know these are opportunities to share Christ’s mercy with others.
Please note the resources provided below, which include an updated, downloadable bulletin insert. Additional information about the Synod’s response, and the difference your gifts make, will be available over the weeks and months ahead at lcms.org, on the Synod’s social-media outlets, and in our official periodicals and other publications.
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