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 […]
Disaster Relief
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
2018 National Disaster Response Conference
Oct. 16-18 | Concordia Seminary, St. Louis Harvey. Irma. Maria. This past year seemed to be the year of the hurricane as many of our communities were significantly affected by storm after storm. Still others were affected by fires, earthquakes, tornadoes and other disasters. It is in these moments of great suffering that the Church […]
Responding in God’s Love to Help Those Impacted by Hurricane Irma
While it is heartbreaking and overwhelming to see the devastation of Hurricane Irma–especially on the heels of the powerful storm in Texas–our resolve as Christians is always to help those in need. To assist our congregations as they make plans to help those impacted by this disaster, the Mid-South District Office recommends the following avenues […]
How To Help In the Wake of Hurricane Harvey
As we see the images and hear the stories of people impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, we are all moved to respond in God’s love. To help our congregations coordinate an effective response to this disaster, the Mid-South District Office recommends the following methods of support: MONETARY DONATIONS 100% of Harvey relief funds […]
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