For all LERT volunteers, we have a first aid class scheduled for June 18 at Immanuel Wentzville. There is room for a maximum of 20 students, and we require a minimum of 10 students for the instructors to conduct the class. I only show 8 students signed up in the system so far. If you are interested, please sign up at LCMS-LERT.org by this weekend. ...
Basic LERT Training, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wentzville MO, 6-4-2026
Missouri
6:00pm to 9:00pm
11spots remaining
This Basic LERT class will be for the CMC Men's club at Immanuel Wentzville. Anyone else that would like to attend this class is welcome. The cost of this class will be $15. This is for the manual, ID, certificate and LERT shirt. Please make checks ...
LERT Deployment, Tornado damage cleanup, St John Lutheran Church, Hattiesburg MS, 6-4 thru 6-2026
Southern
8:00am - 4:00pm CT
16spots remaining
This event is being led by Pastor Eric Hollar of Shepherd's Heart Ministry. The base camp will be at St. John Lutheran Church, 2001 Hardy St, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve with the l...
LERT Deployment, Tornado damage cleanup, St John Lutheran Church, Hattiesburg MS, 6-4 thru 6-2026
Southern
8:00am - 4:00pm CT
16spots remaining
This event is being led by Pastor Eric Hollar of Shepherd's Heart Ministry. The base camp will be at St. John Lutheran Church, 2001 Hardy St, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve with the l...
A Basic LERT Training class will be held at Mt. Pisgah on Saturday, June 6, 2026 from 9:00 am - Noon. Following lunch, a Stop the Bleed Class will be offered. Participants will be introduced to the LCMS Disaster Response program and learn the basic...
LERT Deployment, Tornado damage cleanup, St John Lutheran Church, Hattiesburg MS, 6-4 thru 6-2026
Southern
8:00am - 4:00pm CT
16spots remaining
This event is being led by Pastor Eric Hollar of Shepherd's Heart Ministry. The base camp will be at St. John Lutheran Church, 2001 Hardy St, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve with the l...
Dear friends in Christ,On Thursday, June 11 a series of tornadoes touched down across northwest Indiana. While several areas experienced only minor damage, the city of Merrillville was hit quite significantly. Christ be praised that there were no fatalities, though there were a few injuries. Merrillville emergency operations are s...
Local Mercy Work - Church Campus Vegetation Removal, Trinity Lutheran Church, Ocala, FL, June 13, 2026
Florida-Georgia
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
16spots remaining
DescriptionTrinity Lutheran Church needs vegetation (ground cover and brush) and light tree removal work to help make the campus safer and more secure. A tractor with brush hog mower, and a Bobcat MT100 will be available to assist in the debris clea...
Local LERT Team Event, Disassemble shed and yard cleanup, Zimmerman MN, 6-13-2026
Minnesota_North
9:00 a.m.
1spots remaining
As a training and team-building activity on Saturday, June 13, LERT from Faith Community Lutheran Church will assist a local congregational member in disassembling a small shed on the property and performing other yard cleanup. Gather at the church ...
Basic LERT Training, St. John Lutheran Church, Cole Camp MO, 6-13-2026
Missouri
9:00am to Noon
29spots remaining
LERT (Lutheran Early Response Team) Training Event, for new or renewing/reviewing volunteer certification. Enables volunteers to be received at disaster clean-up sites. Prepares groups to serve on a local team that stands ready to respond when disast...
We have 2 volunteers signed up for the Gutter Guard deployment this Saturday. I am looking for 4 more volunteers. If you are interested and available, please consider signing up for this deployment: https://www.lcms-lert.org/need/detail/?need_id=1271658
LERT volunteers, under Lutheran Church Charities Disaster Response direction, are deploying to Merrillville, IN, and other sites in Northwest Indiana and Northern Illinois this week to bring chainsaw assistance, dragging, and debris removal after an 80 mph derecho hit last Wednesday, followed by a series of tornadoes that ripped through t...
Local LERT Team Event, Tree Removal, Faith Lutheran Church, Hopkinsville KY, 6-16-2026
Mid-South
8am - 5pm
Our local Hopkinsville LERT chainsaw-trained team will meet to remove 3 trees and deadwood from another tree on Tuesday, June 16. When you sign up, you will receive a text message with the meetup address. We plan to begin work at 8 am and hope to hav...
Lutheran Church Charities Disaster Response is partnering
with the Indiana District to provide chainsaw assistance for residents in
Merrillville, IN, affected by the June 11th EF-2 tornado with 120 mph winds that
hit a heavily populated a...
Lutheran Church Charities Disaster Response is partnering
with the Indiana District to provide chainsaw assistance for residents in
Merrillville, IN, affected by the June 11th EF-2 tornado with 120 mph winds that
hit a heavily populated a...
On July 12, District President Heath Curtis will be preaching at Immanuel Lutheran in Murphysboro at the 9:00 a.m. service. Immediately following the service, he will dedicate the new Southern Illinois District disaster response trailer for service to our Lord. Following that will be a short bible class, and then a potluck luncheon. The meat f...
Local LERT Team Training, Intermediate First Aid Class, Immanuel Lutheran, Wentzville MO, 6-18-2026.
Missouri
6:00pm to 8:00pm
9spots remaining
An intermediate first aid training class will be presented to all LERT volunteers. In addition to some basic first aid training, this class will include hands-on training in using an AED, portable oxygen bottle, and tourniquets. It will also include ...
Lutheran Church Charities Disaster Response is partnering
with the Indiana District to provide chainsaw assistance for residents in
Merrillville, IN, affected by the June 11th EF-2 tornado with 120 mph winds that
hit a heavily populated a...
LERT Deployent, Tornado Damage Cleanup, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Charleston IL, 6-22 thru 7-2-2026
Central_Illinois
8:00am - 4:00pm CT
LERT chainsaw operators are needed to clean up tornado damage in and around the city of Charleston, Illinois. LERT volunteers are also needed to drag and pick up limbs.All volunteers are required to wear Yellow LERT shirts or vests. All chainsaw ope...
Lutheran Church Charities Disaster Response is partnering
with the Indiana District to provide chainsaw assistance for residents in
Merrillville, IN, affected by the June 11th EF-2 tornado with 120 mph winds that
hit a heavily populated a...
Local LERT Team Event, Food Ministry Trailer Retrofit, Claremore OK, 6-20-2026
Oklahoma
8:30am - 12:30pm
4spots remaining
As a team-building activity on Saturday, June 20, volunteers are requested to assist in the retrofit of the new food ministry trailer for the Oklahoma District disaster response. The mission of the ministry is to serve those affected by disasters at ...
Local LERT Team Event, Install Gutter Guards, Immanuel Lutheran, Wentzville MO, 6-20-2025
Missouri
8:00am to noon.
3spots remaining
Our LERT team has been asked to install gutter guards at 2 adjacent buildings in Wentzville, Mo., for a member of our congregation who is unable to install them himself.All materials will be supplied by the homeowners. Volunteers will need to provide...
Local LERT Team Event, Building project and limb removal for disabled vet, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Skiatook OK, 6-20-2026
Oklahoma
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Through the LERT program, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church is helping a local disabled veteran regain access to his own backyard. Our dedicated volunteers will construct a new deck with stairs and handrails, creating a safe and accessible space ...
LERT Deployent, Tornado Damage Cleanup, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Charleston IL, 6-22 thru 7-2-2026
Central_Illinois
8:00am - 4:00pm CT
LERT chainsaw operators are needed to clean up tornado damage in and around the city of Charleston, Illinois. LERT volunteers are also needed to drag and pick up limbs.All volunteers are required to wear Yellow LERT shirts or vests. All chainsaw ope...
Lutheran Church Charities Disaster Response is partnering
with the Indiana District to provide chainsaw assistance for residents in
Merrillville, IN, affected by the June 11th EF-2 tornado with 120 mph winds that
hit a heavily populated a...
LERT Deployent, Tornado Damage Cleanup, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Charleston IL, 6-22 thru 7-2-2026
Central_Illinois
8:00am - 12:00pm CT
LERT chainsaw operators are needed to clean up tornado damage in and around the city of Charleston, Illinois. LERT volunteers are also needed to drag and pick up limbs.All volunteers are required to wear Yellow LERT shirts or vests. All chainsaw ope...
Severe storms overnight left nearly 79,000 Oklahomans without power Monday morning, June 22. A damage assessment team will be deployed depending on availability of a Rapid Response Team. A local deployment has now been posted.
We are supporting Orphan Grain Train with volunteers laborers to reconstruct fences destroyed by fires in western Nebraska. The team will be working near Hyannis, Nebraska. The dates scheduled are the weeks of June 22nd, July 13th and July 27th. The team usually works 4.5 days each week, Monday through Thursday, at noon. We ...
LERT Deployment, Wind Damage Response, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Skiatook OK, 6-22-2026
Oklahoma
9am - 5pm
3spots remaining
Local LERT Chainsaw and debris removal Volunteers needed! The Oklahoma District Disaster Response Team has assessed the damage from severe storms occurring overnight near Purcell, OK. on June 22, 2026. This is straight line wind damage of 90+ mph t...
Local LERT Team Event, Tree removal and debris cleanup, Archer FL, 6-22-2026
Florida-Georgia
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
DescriptionAbiding Savior Lutheran Church is sponsoring a clean-up day. We have a large, multi-stem oak tree next to and over a mobile home that needs to come down. We will need volunteers to serve as lift ground crew, cutters, pullers, and dragger...
LERT chainsaw operators are needed to clean up tornado damage in and around the city of Charleston, Illinois. LERT volunteers are also needed to drag and pick up limbs.All volunteers are required to wear Yellow LERT shirts or vests. All chainsaw ope...
UPDATE: 6/21/26 DEBRIS CLEANUP AND TREE WORK
Due to last night's rain in Topeka, the start date for volunteers in Topeka is Tuesday, June 23rd. All other details remain the same.Topeka is still clearing debris and managing
tree damage from the June 8-9 storms, and they need our help!
We are working with Hollie Tapley with Great Plains Un...
LERT chainsaw operators are needed to clean up tornado damage in and around the city of Charleston, Illinois. LERT volunteers are also needed to drag and pick up limbs.All volunteers are required to wear Yellow LERT shirts or vests. All chainsaw ope...
Local LERT Team Event, Build a Wheel Chair Ramp, Immanuel Lutheran, St. Charles MO, 6-22 thru 27-2026
Missouri
8:00am - 4:00pm CT
4spots remaining
LERT volunteers are needed to construct a temporary wheelchair ramp within the city of St. Charles. All material will be provided. Volunteers will need to bring their own carpentry tools. All volunteers are encouraged to wear yellow LERT vests or shi...
Lutheran Church Charities Disaster Response is partnering
with the Indiana District to provide chainsaw assistance for residents in
Merrillville, IN, affected by the June 11th EF-2 tornado with 120 mph winds that
hit a heavily populated a...
LERT Deployent, Tornado Damage Cleanup, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Charleston IL, 6-22 thru 7-2-2026
Central_Illinois
8:00am - 4:00pm CT
LERT chainsaw operators are needed to clean up tornado damage in and around the city of Charleston, Illinois. LERT volunteers are also needed to drag and pick up limbs.All volunteers are required to wear Yellow LERT shirts or vests. All chainsaw ope...
Local LERT Team Event, Build a Wheel Chair Ramp, Immanuel Lutheran, St. Charles MO, 6-22 thru 27-2026
Missouri
8:00am - 4:00pm CT
4spots remaining
LERT volunteers are needed to construct a temporary wheelchair ramp within the city of St. Charles. All material will be provided. Volunteers will need to bring their own carpentry tools. All volunteers are encouraged to wear yellow LERT vests or shi...
Lutheran Church Charities Disaster Response is partnering
with the Indiana District to provide chainsaw assistance for residents in
Merrillville, IN, affected by the June 11th EF-2 tornado with 120 mph winds that
hit a heavily populated a...
LERT chainsaw operators are needed to clean up tornado damage in and around the city of Charleston, Illinois. LERT volunteers are also needed to drag and pick up limbs.All volunteers are required to wear Yellow LERT shirts or vests. All chainsaw ope...
Local LERT Team Event, Build a Wheel Chair Ramp, Immanuel Lutheran, St. Charles MO, 6-22 thru 27-2026
Missouri
8:00am - 4:00pm CT
5spots remaining
LERT volunteers are needed to construct a temporary wheelchair ramp within the city of St. Charles. All material will be provided. Volunteers will need to bring their own carpentry tools. All volunteers are encouraged to wear yellow LERT vests or shi...
Lutheran Church Charities Disaster Response is partnering
with the Indiana District to provide chainsaw assistance for residents in
Merrillville, IN, affected by the June 11th EF-2 tornado with 120 mph winds that
hit a heavily populated a...
Basic LERT Training, Family of Christ Lutheran Church, Tampa FL, 6-26-2026
SELC
6pm-10pm
27spots remaining
A Basic Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) training class will be held at Family of Christ Lutheran Church, 16190 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL, Building 3, from 6-10 pm on Friday, June 26.
Participants will be introduced to the LCMS Disaster Resp...
Basic LERT Training, First Lutheran Church, Chattanooga TN, 6-26-2026
Mid-South
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
30spots remaining
First Lutheran Church in Chattanooga, TN, will host a Basic LERT class on June 26, 2026. Class will begin at 5:30 pm (EST) and should take 3 hours to complete. Location
Belvoir Christian Academy
800 Belvoir Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37412Participants w...
Local LERT Team Event, Build a Wheel Chair Ramp, Immanuel Lutheran, St. Charles MO, 6-22 thru 27-2026
Missouri
8:00am - 4:00pm CT
5spots remaining
LERT volunteers are needed to construct a temporary wheelchair ramp within the city of St. Charles. All material will be provided. Volunteers will need to bring their own carpentry tools. All volunteers are encouraged to wear yellow LERT vests or shi...
Lutheran Church Charities Disaster Response is partnering
with the Indiana District to provide chainsaw assistance for residents in
Merrillville, IN, affected by the June 11th EF-2 tornado with 120 mph winds that
hit a heavily populated a...
LERT Local Deployment, Tornado Response, First Lutheran Church, Ponca City OK, 6-27-2026
Oklahoma
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
2spots remaining
Severe storms moved through Northern Oklahoma on April 17, dropping hail and bringing damaging winds. A confirmed EF0 tornado touched down near Ponca City, causing damage in the area. Volunteers will be working to fell, buck and limb multiple trees ...
LERT Chainsaw Puller & Dragger (NON-OPERATOR) Training, Family of Christ Lutheran Church, Tampa FL, 6-27-2026
SELC
8:00 am - 12:00 pm (Noon)
29spots remaining
Family of Christ Lutheran Church in Tampa FL is sponsoring a Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) BASIC CHAINSAW TRAINING for non-operators on Saturday, June 27, 2026. The training is for those who want to know how to work within a chainsaw team,...
LERT Basic Chainsaw Training, Family of Christ Lutheran Church, Tampa FL, 6-27-2026
SELC
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
2spots remaining
Family of Christ Lutheran Church in Tampa FL is sponsoring a Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) BASIC CHAINSAW TRAINING on Saturday, June 27, 2026. This training is intended to increase LERT volunteer’s skills, knowledge and safety in chainsaw...
Basic LERT Chainsaw Training will take place on Saturday, June 27 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Conover, NC from 8:30am to 3:00pm. Classroom training will be at St. Peter's Lutheran with field training to follow at a private residence. This traini...
Local LERT Team Event, Build a Wheel Chair Ramp, Immanuel Lutheran, St. Charles MO, 6-22 thru 27-2026
Missouri
8:00am - 4:00pm CT
5spots remaining
LERT volunteers are needed to construct a temporary wheelchair ramp within the city of St. Charles. All material will be provided. Volunteers will need to bring their own carpentry tools. All volunteers are encouraged to wear yellow LERT vests or shi...
Mass Feeding Event, St. Joseph Catholic School, Plaucheville LA, 6-29-2026
Southern
8:30 to 2 p.m.
10spots remaining
Following the parish-wide flooding in Avoyelles Parish, Forged by Fire will be preparing and serving around 400 meals on Monday, June 29th, at St. Joseph Catholic School, 3406 LA-107, Plaucheville, LA 71362We will start preparing our meals around 9 a...
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