Disaster Response
Providing physical and spiritual care in the wake of disasters
Lutherans making a difference after back-to-back hurricanes
As LCMS World Relief and Human Care and its LCMS Disaster Response answer the call for two hurricanes, it’s important that the kindness being expressed across the Synod continues in the aftermath of these catastrophes.
LCMS Disaster Response is committed to supporting affected districts and their church communities while also building on their capacity not only in responding to a congregation’s needs, but also in extending Christ’s mercy by providing body-and-soul care to entire communities.
As damage assessments come in from the Florida-Georgia District, and as we continue to support the Texas District, there is much to be done in the weeks, months — even years — ahead.
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LCMS getting reports from missionaries in Caribbean, Mexico after disasters
Hurricane Maria continues her destructive course in the Caribbean, and residents surrounding Mexico’s capital city frantically work to dig through rubble left by a major earthquake on Tuesday, Sept. 20.
The LCMS Office of International Mission and LCMS Disaster Response are working to connect with our missionaries and partners in these two regions to determine the scope of the disaster and how the church might be able to respond.
In Puerto Rico, we evacuated our missionary family ahead of Maria’s landfall there, and our team in the Dominican Republic is finishing preparations to weather the storm. Once the storm passes, our regional leadership team will work with local church leaders to determine how the church might bear Christ’s mercy.
In Mexico City, our two missionary families are safe following the earthquake. In coming days, they will assess the impact of this earthquake on the local church, the communities, and individuals among whom they work.
We will provide updates as we know more about the scope of these disasters.
Register for 2017 International LCMS Disaster Response Conference
The 2017 International LCMS Disaster Response Conference will be Sept. 26-28 at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Ind., under the theme “Lutherans in the Midst of Disaster.”
Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, will make a special banquet presentation. Registration is $30, including meals.
Register online