http://www.ministrylink.org Lutheran Disaster Response updates from SEPA Synod. en Lutheran Disaster Response updates from SEPA Synod. Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA no Lutheran Disaster Response in SEPA ssellers@sepa.org ℗ & © 2012 Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA 720 Lutheran Disaster Response volunteers are helping families and individuals recover from natural disasters both near and far. Teams from Advent Lutheran Church, Harleysville; St. John’s Lutheran Church, Sumneytown; St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Pennsburg and Trinity Lutheran Church, Lansdale have scheduled 2012 work team/mission team trips to Bloomsburg, PA, the Mississippi Gulf Coast and Joplin, MO. There are openings for adults 18 and over if people from your congregation would like to participate in one of these trips. The dates and locations are: January 8 to 13 to Bloomsburg, PA // February 11 to 18 to the MS Gulf Coast // March 10 to 17 to the MS Gulf Coast // April 14 to 21 to Joplin, MO http://www.ministrylink.org/article/ldr-mission-trip-opportunities Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:32:14 GMT Lutheran Disaster Response volunteers are helping families and individuals recover from natural disasters both near and far. Teams from Advent Lutheran Church, Harleysville; St. John’s Lutheran Church, Sumneytown; St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, ... A presidential disaster declaration for the 5 counties of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod in the wake of Hurricane Irene makes federal assistance available to people affected by flooding. Also, Lutheran Disaster Response in Eastern PA and other agencies are gearing up to assist 85 households in SEPA clean up after the floods, and volunteers are urgently needed. LDR-EPA is already sending volunteer teams to muck out homes of people in need. We can also connect your teams with other organizations who need volunteers. Go to http://www.lutherancongregationalservices.org to print out volunteer information forms, liability releases and instructions for NO-COST background checks for disaster volunteers. Contact Linda Frey by email at lwfrey@epix.net or call 610.657.4730 for more information about volunteering. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/flood-cleanup-volunteers-needed Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:07:24 GMT A presidential disaster declaration for the 5 counties of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod in the wake of Hurricane Irene makes federal assistance available to people affected by flooding. Also, Lutheran Disaster Response in Eastern PA and other ... Oktoberfest for Lutheran Disaster Response – Eastern Pennsylvania supports response and recovery efforts preparing for and after events like Hurricane Irene. Oktoberfest, on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 2-6 p.m., is a family-friendly German themed event sponsored by St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Glenside and is the most important LDR-Eastern PA fundraising event of the year. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/oktoberfest-benefits-disaster-response Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:06:09 GMT Oktoberfest for Lutheran Disaster Response – Eastern Pennsylvania supports response and recovery efforts preparing for and after events like Hurricane Irene. Oktoberfest, on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 2-6 p.m., is a family-friendly German themed event ... More than 100,000 people have been evacuated from Northeastern Pennsylvania and Upstate New York in advance of record crests on the Susquehanna River, while in our area many creeks spilled their banks, and residents along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers await crests this weekend. Please pray for all affected, check in with members in flood-prone areas, and get ready for the cleanup volunteer needs that will emerge after the waters recede. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/regional-flooding-pray-act-prepare Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:30:30 GMT Bob Fisher More than 100,000 people have been evacuated from Northeastern Pennsylvania and Upstate New York in advance of record crests on the Susquehanna River, while in our area many creeks spilled their banks, and residents along the Delaware and Schuylkill ... If you want to lend a hand to meet needs in the wake of Hurricane Irene, read on for how to contact Lutheran Disaster Relief in Eastern PA to register as a volunteer, to donate flood cleanup supplies, or donate to local relief efforts. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/volunteer-and-donate-to-support-local-ldr Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:24:15 GMT Bob Fisher If you want to lend a hand to meet needs in the wake of Hurricane Irene, read on for how to contact Lutheran Disaster Relief in Eastern PA to register as a volunteer, to donate flood cleanup supplies, or donate to local relief efforts. Just days after Hurricane Irene passed over us, sections of Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey are again under flood watches. Areas of the hard-hit Gulf Coast have been pummeled by strong winds, tornados and torrential rain. And in central Texas lives and homes are at risk from massive wildfires. So we pray: Loving God, creator and master of the forces of nature, be present with all those suffering the effects of wind, rain and fire. Protect those who are in immediate danger. Support and strengthen first responders who render aid. Provide help and comfort to all who suffer loss. And inspire us, who are connected through Christ to all who suffer, to lend assistance to all who need help. Through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/prayers-for-flooding-fires Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:09:07 GMT Bob Fisher Just days after Hurricane Irene passed over us, sections of Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey are again under flood watches. Areas of the hard-hit Gulf Coast have been pummeled by strong winds, tornados and torrential rain. And in central Texas ... Pray. Volunteer. Give. You and your congregation can join Lutheran Disaster Response of Eastern PA in helping people recover from Hurricane Irene. Read on for prayers for the next two Sundays, a Cleanup Checklist and ways to donate to support the work LDR-EPA does right here in our synod. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/after-irene-what-can-you-do Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:17:32 GMT Pray. Volunteer. Give. You and your congregation can join Lutheran Disaster Response of Eastern PA in helping people recover from Hurricane Irene. Read on for prayers for the next two Sundays, a Cleanup Checklist and ways to donate to support the ... We pray that you have weathered this storm safely so far. Please keep in prayer today our neighbors who have sustained damage or are in flooded conditions, along the Schuylkill and Delaware rivers and the many swollen creeks in our region. Media attention has show severe flooding in Darby. We are sure you know of local areas where homes and businesses are underwater. Please keep Lutheran Disaster Response informed of areas where assistance will be needed after emergency response and evacuation is completed and the waters recede. Contact us at sepasynod@gmail.com and Julia Menzo of LDR at jmenzo@libertylutheran.org. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/irene-update-for-sunday Sun, 28 Aug 2011 20:34:56 GMT Bob Fisher We pray that you have weathered this storm safely so far. Please keep in prayer today our neighbors who have sustained damage or are in flooded conditions, along the Schuylkill and Delaware rivers and the many swollen creeks in our region. ... As the storm bears down on the Delaware Valley, please pray for all in harms way, particularly those in the path of river and stream flooding and damaging winds. Pray for all those up and down the East Cost affected (or about to be affected) by this storm, particularly our neighbors in New Jersey, Delaware, and New York. And whether your congregation holds or cancels worship, please be mindful of the safety of your people. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/stay-safe-during-irene Sat, 27 Aug 2011 20:29:32 GMT Bob Fisher As the storm bears down on the Delaware Valley, please pray for all in harms way, particularly those in the path of river and stream flooding and damaging winds. Pray for all those up and down the East Cost affected (or about to be affected) by this ... As our region anticipates the arrival of Hurricane Irene, I write to let you know Bishop Burkat and the synod staff hold you and all of our congregations in prayer. It is clearly going to be a difficult weekend for many up and down the East Coast. Please be safe, and please be alert to the conditions and needs in your communities. Click below to read important storm-related announcements. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/hurricane-irene-update Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:28:48 GMT Bob Fisher As our region anticipates the arrival of Hurricane Irene, I write to let you know Bishop Burkat and the synod staff hold you and all of our congregations in prayer. It is clearly going to be a difficult weekend for many up and down the East Coast. ...