Volunteer: Basic LERT Training Messiah Lutheran Church, Oklahoma City, OK 10-03-2026A Basic LERT Training class will be held at Messiah Lutheran Church, 3600 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK 73112, on Saturday, October 3, beginning at 9:00 am. Participants will be introduced to the LCMS Disaster Response program. They will learn about the basic nature of disasters and how Christians can support church workers, families, congregations and the general public as the hands and feet of Jesus during trying times. Other class topics include response and deployment protocol in times of disaster, a ministry of presence and safety practices. Class registration must be made at www.lcms-lert.org. Please pre-register by September 21, 2026, so we can have the proper materials for everyone. A registration fee of $20 per person will cover training materials, a T-shirt, and snacks. Please bring your check or cash to the training. Checks should be made out to Messiah Lutheran Church. Note "LERT Class 10-03-2026" on the check. If you have any questions about the class, contact Don Kelle, the LERT trainer for the event, at okddrc@gmail.com. All interested participants are welcome to attend the LERT Training; however, only LCMS members 14 or older are eligible to receive a certificate of completion as aLERT volunteer. All LERT materials will be distributed during the class. You will receive your certificate of participation, volunteer ID card, and T-shirt after the training is complete. Please arrive by 8:30 for registration. The class will begin at 9:00 am and should finish by 12:30. There will be ample opportunity to ask questions during and after the class. What will we study? These are the main topics of the training: 1. Christian Care in times of disaster 2. A ministry of presence 3. Lutheran Early Response Teams and how they function 4. Utilizing the LERT website 5. Safety Protocol 6. Congregational Preparedness and Mercy Teams District: Oklahoma A Basic LERT Training class will be held at Messiah Lutheran Church, 3600 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK 73112, on Saturday, October 3, beginning at 9:00 am. Participants will be introduced to the LCMS Disaster Response program. They will learn about the basic nature of disasters and how Christians can support church workers, families, congregations and the general public as the hands and feet of Jesus during trying times. Other class topics include response and deployment protocol in times of disaster, a ministry of presence and safety practices. Class registration must be made at www.lcms-lert.org. Please pre-register by September 21, 2026, so we can have the proper materials for everyone. A registration fee of $20 per person will cover training materials, a T-shirt, and snacks. Please bring your check or cash to the training. Checks should be made out to Messiah Lutheran Church. Note "LERT Class 10-03-2026" on the check. If you have any questions about the class, contact Don Kelle, the LERT trainer for the event, at okddrc@gmail.com. All interested participants are welcome to attend the LERT Training; however, only LCMS members 14 or older are eligible to receive a certificate of completion as aLERT volunteer. All LERT materials will be distributed during the class. You will receive your certificate of participation, volunteer ID card, and T-shirt after the training is complete. Please arrive by 8:30 for registration. The class will begin at 9:00 am and should finish by 12:30. There will be ample opportunity to ask questions during and after the class. What will we study? These are the main topics of the training: 1. Christian Care in times of disaster 2. A ministry of presence 3. Lutheran Early Response Teams and how they function 4. Utilizing the LERT website 5. Safety Protocol 6. Congregational Preparedness and Mercy Teams District: Oklahoma Training & Deployment Type: Volunteer Date: Happens On Oct 3, 2026 Zip Code: 73112 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Basic LERT Training, Trinity Lutheran Church, El Reno OK, 10-10-2026A Basic LERT Training class will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 500 S. Country Club Rd, El Reno, OK on Saturday, October 10, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Participants will be introduced to the LCMS Disaster Response program and will learn about the basic nature of disasters and how Christians can support church workers, families, congregations and the general public as the hands and feet of Jesus during trying times. Other class topics include response and deployment protocol in times of disasters, a ministry of presence and safety practices. Class registration must be made at www.lcms-lert.org. Participants are urged to pre-register before September 28, 2026, so we may have the proper materials for everyone. A registration fee of $20 per person will cover the cost of training materials, a T-shirt and snacks. Please bring your check or cash to the training. Checks should be made out to Trinity Lutheran Church and note "LERT Basic class 1-10-2026" on the check. If you have difficulty registering or if you have any questions about the course content, contact Don Kelle, the LERT trainer for the event, at okddrc@gmail.com All interested participants are welcome to attend the LERT Training; however, only LCMS members 14 or older are eligible to receive a certificate of completion as aLERT volunteer. All LERT materials will be distributed during the class. You will receive your certificate of participation, volunteer ID card, and T-shirt after the training is complete. Please arrive by 8:30 for registration. The class will begin at 9:00 am and will finish by 12:30. There will be ample opportunity for questions during and after the class. What will we study? These are the main topics of the training: 1. Christian Care in times of disaster 2. A ministry of presence 3. Lutheran Early Response Teams and how they function 4. Utilizing the LERT website 5. Safety Protocol 6. Congregational Preparedness and Mercy Teams District: Oklahoma A Basic LERT Training class will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 500 S. Country Club Rd, El Reno, OK on Saturday, October 10, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Participants will be introduced to the LCMS Disaster Response program and will learn about the basic nature of disasters and how Christians can support church workers, families, congregations and the general public as the hands and feet of Jesus during trying times. Other class topics include response and deployment protocol in times of disasters, a ministry of presence and safety practices. Class registration must be made at www.lcms-lert.org. Participants are urged to pre-register before September 28, 2026, so we may have the proper materials for everyone. A registration fee of $20 per person will cover the cost of training materials, a T-shirt and snacks. Please bring your check or cash to the training. Checks should be made out to Trinity Lutheran Church and note "LERT Basic class 1-10-2026" on the check. If you have difficulty registering or if you have any questions about the course content, contact Don Kelle, the LERT trainer for the event, at okddrc@gmail.com All interested participants are welcome to attend the LERT Training; however, only LCMS members 14 or older are eligible to receive a certificate of completion as aLERT volunteer. All LERT materials will be distributed during the class. You will receive your certificate of participation, volunteer ID card, and T-shirt after the training is complete. Please arrive by 8:30 for registration. The class will begin at 9:00 am and will finish by 12:30. There will be ample opportunity for questions during and after the class. What will we study? These are the main topics of the training: 1. Christian Care in times of disaster 2. A ministry of presence 3. Lutheran Early Response Teams and how they function 4. Utilizing the LERT website 5. Safety Protocol 6. Congregational Preparedness and Mercy Teams District: Oklahoma Training & Deployment Type: Volunteer Date: Happens On Oct 10, 2026 Zip Code: 73036 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: LERT Basic Chainsaw Training, Messiah Lutheran Church, Oklahoma City OK, 10-17-2026The Oklahoma District will provide Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) Basic Chainsaw training on Saturday, October 17. The chainsaw training serves to increase our dedicated LERT volunteers' capabilities to help those who don’t have the means or skills to perform this dangerous work following a disaster. The District wants to equip LERT members to provide this service safely and efficiently. This training consists of two parts: a morning classroom session and an afternoon hands-on session outdoors. The morning classroom session will be a lecture-style class and will be held at Messiah Lutheran Church, 3600 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK. All LERT-qualified volunteers are invited to attend. Please arrive by 7:30 a.m. to complete registration and to receive class material. The morning session will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. The afternoon session is hands-on with a chainsaw. Those wishing to participate must have previously completed the LERT basic training class and the morning classroom session. The afternoon session will be held outdoors from Noon to 4:00 p.m. (or later if needed) at Messiah. Those wishing to attend both sessions should register for both. Those aged 14–17 may attend the classroom portion and become a dragger, but will not be able to become a puller or chainsaw operator until they have reached the age of 18. Others wishing to volunteer as draggers or pullers only, need not attend the afternoon session. To be authorized to use a chainsaw on LERT disaster responses as an LCMS LERT Chainsaw Operator, you must attend BOTH the classroom and "hands-on" sessions. Afternoon hands-on participants should bring, if they have: Chainsaw, bar oil, gas-oil or synthetic fuel mix, Chaps and other Personal Protective Equipment (helmet, eye protection, gloves, steel-toed boots). Participants must wear steel-toed work boots. Tennis shoes or sandals/flip-flops are not allowed in the outdoor session. Outdoor work clothes and boots should be appropriate for the weather at the time. Shorts are not allowed. Some chainsaws and PPE will be available for training if you do not have your own. Those who are under the age of 18 will not be allowed to operate a chainsaw. During the training, you will learn the following: Safe operation of a chainsawPersonal protective equipment (PPE) Injury preventionHow to buck and limb fallen treesHow to clear debris in a safe and beneficial manner Training Costs: For morning session only: $15.00For morning and afternoon sessions (LERT-trained Chainsaw Operator): $20.00, includes training manual, certificate, and ID (for those attending both sessions).Pay at the time of training; checks should be made out to Messiah Lutheran Church. Please write LERT Chainsaw 10/17/26 in the memo line.A lunch will be provided before the afternoon session. Please contact Denny Rader if you have any questions about the training. Email: okdrfom@gmail.com. Cell phone: (918) 946-7961 District: Oklahoma The Oklahoma District will provide Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) Basic Chainsaw training on Saturday, October 17. The chainsaw training serves to increase our dedicated LERT volunteers' capabilities to help those who don’t have the means or skills to perform this dangerous work following a disaster. The District wants to equip LERT members to provide this service safely and efficiently. This training consists of two parts: a morning classroom session and an afternoon hands-on session outdoors. The morning classroom session will be a lecture-style class and will be held at Messiah Lutheran Church, 3600 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK. All LERT-qualified volunteers are invited to attend. Please arrive by 7:30 a.m. to complete registration and to receive class material. The morning session will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. The afternoon session is hands-on with a chainsaw. Those wishing to participate must have previously completed the LERT basic training class and the morning classroom session. The afternoon session will be held outdoors from Noon to 4:00 p.m. (or later if needed) at Messiah. Those wishing to attend both sessions should register for both. Those aged 14–17 may attend the classroom portion and become a dragger, but will not be able to become a puller or chainsaw operator until they have reached the age of 18. Others wishing to volunteer as draggers or pullers only, need not attend the afternoon session. To be authorized to use a chainsaw on LERT disaster responses as an LCMS LERT Chainsaw Operator, you must attend BOTH the classroom and "hands-on" sessions. Afternoon hands-on participants should bring, if they have: Chainsaw, bar oil, gas-oil or synthetic fuel mix, Chaps and other Personal Protective Equipment (helmet, eye protection, gloves, steel-toed boots). Participants must wear steel-toed work boots. Tennis shoes or sandals/flip-flops are not allowed in the outdoor session. Outdoor work clothes and boots should be appropriate for the weather at the time. Shorts are not allowed. Some chainsaws and PPE will be available for training if you do not have your own. Those who are under the age of 18 will not be allowed to operate a chainsaw. During the training, you will learn the following: Safe operation of a chainsawPersonal protective equipment (PPE) Injury preventionHow to buck and limb fallen treesHow to clear debris in a safe and beneficial manner Training Costs: For morning session only: $15.00For morning and afternoon sessions (LERT-trained Chainsaw Operator): $20.00, includes training manual, certificate, and ID (for those attending both sessions).Pay at the time of training; checks should be made out to Messiah Lutheran Church. Please write LERT Chainsaw 10/17/26 in the memo line.A lunch will be provided before the afternoon session. Please contact Denny Rader if you have any questions about the training. Email: okdrfom@gmail.com. Cell phone: (918) 946-7961 District: Oklahoma Training & Deployment Type: Volunteer Date: Multiple Shifts Available Zip Code: 73112 Allow Groups: No |