Japan: One-Year Anniversary Bulletin Insert
This Sunday is one year anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan. We have created a bulletin insert to help remember our brothers and sisters affected. You can download it here. (pdf) Also, check the ELCA Disaster...
Upstate New York: Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee Recovery Work Continues
The following update is from Vern Hall, the Schoharie Basin Team Leader for Lutheran Disaster Response, of the situation in Upstate New York. The area was hit hard by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee in August and September 2011...
Minot, ND: First Through the Flood
The Minot Daily News has another article this week on an ELCA congregation in Minot. This time they are highlighting First Lutheran, which is located very close to the river. It was saved from major flooding by the dikes that...
South Sudan: Coordinating a Response in the Midst of Disaster
A new article from the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) looks at the violence in South Sudan from the perspective of Michael Mading, the LWF South Sudan Emergency Coordinator. It walks through how he has gone about coordinating and implementing the...
Minot, ND: Prayer is Our Biggest Need
Last Tuesday the Minot Daily News had an article highlighting Christ Lutheran Church and their story since the flooding last June. It was a great read, especially having been there last month and being able to put faces and places...
Madagascar: Cyclone Giovanna Pounds Country with Heavy Wind and Rain
Monday night Cyclone Giovanna made landfall on the east coast of Madagascar with winds upwards of 120 mph. Over the next two days it dumped up to one foot of rain, with the hardest hit area being just east of...