Disaster Response

“We love because he first loved us.” (1 John 4:19) — Helping the hurting amid disaster

Disaster Update:

We pray for the communities in Southeast Texas affected by Tropical Storm Imelda, which have received over 28 inches of rain, with 10 more expected over the next 36 hours. These communities are in the “Golden Triangle” area of Texas, which was hit hard by Hurricane Harvey two years ago. The present flooding is equal to or worse than the flooding after Harvey. LCMS Disaster Response is working with LCMS Texas District President Rev. Michael Newman and District Disaster Manager Julie Tucker as they prepare a response. We thank God for the multiple churches and Lutheran Early Response Teams across Texas that are on standby to help.

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Hurricane Dorian preparations

The LCMS Florida-Georgia and Southeastern districts stand ready to respond to Hurricane Dorian.

LCMS convention commends and expands mercy work in the Synod

On July 23, Floor Committee 3 passed resolutions commending LCMS Disaster Response and the Synod’s life ministries and encouraging further training to care for those with mental illness.

‘We care for people; that’s who we are’

From flood relief in Houston and Nebraska to hurricane aid in North Carolina and Puerto Rico, from Mercy Medical Teams in Africa to outreach to the imprisoned in Indiana, LCMS World Relief and Human Care delivers the mercy of Christ in everything it does.

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2019 Conference

Registration is open for the 2019 LCMS Disaster Response Conference! Join us Oct. 2–4 at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, to learn about being “Joy:fully Lutheran in Midst of Disaster.”

Nebraska needs volunteers

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fremont, Neb., is seeking volunteers for “Project Restore” to assist with physical rebuilding and offer practical assistance to those affected by historic flooding in March 2019.

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