Page Contents Headline News L.A. Fires Hurricane Helene Donations Community Lutheran Partners, Inc. Flood Recovery Contacting CLPi Churchwide Ministries Lutheran Disaster Response Global Refuge Racism Justice Team Scouting

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Headline News

L.A. Fires

Over the last few days, multiple wildfires have broken out across Los Angeles County in California, with over 100,000 people under evacuation orders. Sparked by dry conditions, strong winds and a limited water supply, these fires have destroyed homes and businesses and have led to injuries and loss of life. To learn more about the fires and how you can partner with Lutheran Disaster Response to assist in this time of need and in the long-term recovery efforts ahead, click here.

Hurricanes Helene & Milton

Relief and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton continue.

Right now financial contributions are needed more than people cluttering up roads trying to get in. Places to donate include but are not limited to:

• Lutheran Disaster Response
• LDR (Hurricane Helene Donation Interface) — if you want to designate your support for hurricane response (rather than LDR in general), select Lutheran Disaster Response: Hurricane Response in the drop-down menu labelled My gift will support
• LDR Carolinas (covering North and South Caroline): www.ldrcarolinas.org | Ruthann@ldrcarolinas.org
• Southeastern Synod Disaster Ministry Committee (ELCA synod covering Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama): https://secure.myvanco.com/L-YVZ1/campaign/C-106KM
  
• VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Assisting in Disaster)
• Tennessee VOAD: https://www.tnvoad.org/donate/
• Kentucky VOAD: https://www.kentuckyvoad.org/donate/
• Florida VOAD: https://voadflorida.wpengine.com/

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Community Lutheran Partners, Inc.

You can visit Community Lutheran Partners, Inc., on Facebook. You may reach the Executive Director, The Rev. Dn. Mary Sanders, at
clpwvwmd@gmail.com or 304-506-3158.

Churchwide Ministries

Lutheran Disaster Response

Lutheran Disaster Response works in our neighborhood and around the world. To learn more about how you can support the work, visit the Lutheran Disaster Response website at https://www.elca.org/disaster. You can also follow Lutheran Disaster Response on Facebook by visiting its Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ELCALDR/) and hitting the "like" button.

Global Refuge

Gobal Refuge is the new name of Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service, but its mission of over eighty years has not changed. The history of Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service has its roots in the American Lutheran response to the suffering occasioned by The Great War. To learn more about Gobal Refuge, click here.

Racism

Scouting?