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A Basic LERT Training class will be held at  Faith Lutheran Church in Stephenville, TX. The class is being taught by Mr. David Ricks of Lutheran Disaster Care - a LCMS RSO. Together, we will address the nature of disasters and explore what our respo...

A Basic Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) training class will be held at the South Wisconsin District Office 8100 W Captitol Dr. Milwaukee on Saturday, May 7, from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.  Participants will be introduced to the LCMS Disaster Respons...

A Basic Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) training class will be held at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church school facility, Steeleville, IL, (504 N. James St), on Saturday, May 7, from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.  Participants will be introduced to the LCMS Di...

Volunteers needed to help cleanup efforts following the tornado in Andover, KS on April 29, 2022. Nature of work: Debris removal, retrieval of personal effects, possible chain saw work (for LERTchainsaw teams only), picking up metal, wood, bricks an...

Volunteers needed to help cleanup efforts following the tornado in Andover, KS on April 29, 2022. Nature of work: Debris removal, retrieval of personal effects, possible chain saw work (for LERTchainsaw teams only), picking up metal, wood, bricks an...

Volunteers needed to help cleanup efforts following the tornado in Andover, KS on April 29, 2022. Nature of work: Chainsaw work (for LERT trained chainsaw volunteers & teams only), includes dragging and pulling limbs and stacking. THIS IS A ONE DAY ...

Possible Debris/Tree Clean up in Chester IL @ 1:00pm CT
by Southern_Illinois

High winds last night (May 19, 2022) has caused considerable tree and limb damage in the Chester, IL area. St. John's Lutheran Church in Chester is presently assessing the damage.  If there are enough property release's signed and work orders created, there may be a need for LERT volunteer clean-up effort next week. If you are willing and avai...

Volunteers needed to help cleanup efforts following the tornado in Andover, KS on April 29, 2022.  VOLUNTEERS MUST CHECK IN BY 8AM SATURDAY MORNING FOR A SAFETY BRIEFING BEFORE GOING TO THE JOBSITE. IF YOU ARE COMING FOR THE AFTERNOON ONLY, PLEASE ...

Description The Kansas District will provide Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) Chainsaw training on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The chainsaw training serves to increase our dedicated LERT volunteer’s capabilities to help those who haven’t the ...

A Basic LERT Training Class will be held at Faith Viera Lutheran Church, Rockledge, FL. Participants will be introduced to the LCMS Disaster Response Program and learn the basic nature of disasters, the opportunities to respond to personal needs in s...

On May 21, 2022, a Basic LERT Training class will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, Auburn, Illinois.  Participants will be introduced to the LCMS Disaster Response program and learn the basic nature of disasters, the opportunities to respond to ...

Volunteers needed to help cleanup efforts following the tornado in Andover, KS on April 29, 2022.  VOLUNTEERS MUST CHECK IN BY 8AM SATURDAY MORNING FOR A SAFETY BRIEFING BEFORE GOING TO THE JOBSITE. IF YOU ARE COMING FOR THE AFTERNOON ONLY, PLEASE ...

Chester Debris/Tree Cleanup Stand Down @ 10:00pm CT
by Southern_Illinois

Thank you for keeping residents of Chester, and specifically our sisters and brothers in Christ at St. John’s, in your thoughts and prayers.  While there were trees and limbs downed by straight line winds last Thursday, May 19, it does not appear at this time that an organized LERT deployment is needed. Should that change, we will p...

Volunteers needed to help cleanup efforts following the tornado in Andover, KS on April 29, 2022.  VOLUNTEERS MUST CHECK IN BY 8AM SATURDAY MORNING FOR A SAFETY BRIEFING BEFORE GOING TO THE JOBSITE. IF YOU ARE COMING FOR THE AFTERNOON ONLY, PLEASE ...