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Disaster Relief

LERT update from Paducah

It was Friday, December 10th, 2021. We were all set to host a Christmas party for the board of elders at our home here in Paducah. My wife and I had heard that the conditions would be ripe for a tornado. Should we cancel the Christmas party? We figured that this time would be like […]

Filed Under: Disaster Relief Tagged With: December 2021 Tornadoes, LERT, Lutheran Early Response Team, Paducah

We Need Volunteers

For those wanting to participate in the recovery effort. Volunteers are needed to assist with cleanup due to the tornadoes that struck Southern Kentucky. LERT Training for KY Tornado Relief Effort, sign up now.  Volunteer Signups Local volunteers not needing lodging, SIGN UP HERE Volunteers needing lodging SIGN UP HERE Time is of the essence […]

Filed Under: Disaster Relief, District News - Congregations, Home-Top-Right Tagged With: December 2021 Tornadoes, volunteers needed

TORNADOES CARVE DEADLY PATH THROUGH MID-SOUTH COMMUNITIES

You Can Help Through the District’s Disaster Relief Fund As you know, devastating tornadoes struck numerous communities across Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Illinois in the evening and early morning hours of December 10 and 11. The death toll is staggering and continues to rise, while the devastation to property along the 250-mile storm path is […]

Filed Under: Disaster Relief, District News, Home-Top-Left

Waverly Flood Aid

Thank you to all who gave The District response to the need in Waverly, TN, has been tremendous. On September 10, Pastor Philip Young (Redeemer, Nashville) and Pastor Ken Shaw (Trinity, Gallatin) delivered $23,000 of aid to organizations in Waverly and the families they serve. Pastor Young and Pastor Shaw met with the elders and […]

Filed Under: Disaster Relief, District News - Congregations

Waverly Aid

From Vanderbilt Army ROTC Waverly flood relief cleanup led by Redeemer’s Benjamin Nissing on 9/11/21. Benjamin is a Vanderbilt student (senior) and Army ROTC cadet. His home congregation is Trinity Lutheran, Bridgeton, MO. He attends Redeemer Lutheran, Nashville, during the academic year. Eighteen students from various universities around Nashville (Trevecca, Lipscomb, Belmont, TSU & Vandy) […]

Filed Under: Disaster Relief, District News - Congregations

HELPING IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE IDA

On the 16th anniversary of historic Katrina, the New Orleans area was once again hit hard by a powerful hurricane. It is heartbreaking and overwhelming to see the devastating effects of yet another gulf coast hurricane—especially for the greater New Orleans area where disasters have had such a lasting impact. We pray for all those […]

Filed Under: Disaster Relief

Deadly Flash Floods Hit Middle Tennessee

Mid-South District Relief Fund Will Support Aid Efforts Historic and deadly flash floods struck the middle Tennessee town of Waverly and the surrounding area the weekend of August 21. While no LCMS congregations were in the path of these deadly floods, a number of our churches are in communities that surround Waverly—and these congregations stand […]

Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Home-Top-Right Tagged With: Middle Tennessee flood 2021

2020 Care Van

2020 Care Van Report 2020 has been a year of challenges, but that didn’t slow down our congregation ladies from stepping up to the plate! Even with several congregations/quilters unable to meet due to COVID-19 we had another great ingathering. At this year’s Lutheran World Relief CARE-VAN ingathering the Mid-South District once again had seven […]

Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Missions Tagged With: care-van, human care and disaster

Tornado Response Fund Helping Mid-South Congregations and Communities

April 17, 2020 In addition to the difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 has been an active year for severe weather in our region.  A number of areas across the Mid-South District have been impacted by tornadoes this spring—with some storms leaving a path of death and destruction in their wake.   Most recently, the […]

Filed Under: Disaster Relief, District News

LCMS Congregations Escape Serious Damage

NASHVILLE-AREA TORNADO UPDATE (March 4, 2020) As you know, devastating tornadoes struck Nashville and Cookeville, TN and surrounding areas early yesterday morning. A number of fatalities have been confirmed (at least 22 at this time), with more anticipated in the coming days. News photos and videos have revealed the scope and devastation of the disaster, […]

Filed Under: Disaster Relief, District News - Congregations

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