“We love because he first loved us.” (1 John 4:19) — Helping the hurting amid disaster
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Disaster Response ministry responds to immediate and long-term needs following natural and man-made disasters.
Working through LCMS districts and congregations as well as with international Lutheran churches and other partners, LCMS Disaster Response builds capacity of the church’s partners to respond to needs with Christian care.
The ministry reaches out to LCMS congregations and their communities with services that include on-site assessment, emergency relief and development grants, pastoral care for LCMS church workers and members, and other resources.
You’re invited to join ministry leaders — including Rev. Dr. Ross Johnson, director of LCMS Disaster Response, and Rev. Michael Meyer, director of LCMS Disaster Training — at the first Making Disciples for Life conference Jan. 9–11 in St. Louis.
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Dallas Lutheran School sustained an estimated $6.5 million in damages from an Oct. 20 tornado. With the help of local volunteers, the school moves forward with repairs under the theme, “Rise up, rebuild, rejoice,” based on Neh. 2:20.
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To make a credit card gift by phone, call the LCMS toll-free donor care line between 8 a.m. and 4:10 p.m. Central time.
On the memo line or enclosed note, please indicate how you would like your gift to be used. (Disaster Response – where needed most, wildfire relief, hurricane relief, etc.)Make check payable and mail to:
The Lutheran Church—Missouri SynodP.O. Box 66861St. Louis, MO 63166-6861
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