Trainings & Deployments

The local LERT team is responding to a request from a congregational member for help with yard clean-up and tree removal.  Chainsaws and a wood chipper will be operated by LERT-qualified chainsaw operators.  Others may assist with the yard cleanu...

The Willmar MN area experienced flooding in mid-June.  There are still individual homes that need cleanup. On Saturday, October 4, we are cleaning a basement that had a black-water backup.  There is no standing water. Sheetrock has been removed, b...

A Basic LERT Training class will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3700 SE Woodland Rd, Bartlesville, OK  74006 from noon to 3:30 on Saturday October 4, 2025.  Participants will be introduced to the LCMS Disaster Response program, learn the bas...

LERT volunteers are needed to repair a storm door and to power wash a deck for an elderly member of Immanuel. Note: 2 volunteers have already signed up.

DescriptionLERT volunteers are needed to conduct multiple tasks at Saxon Lutheran Memorial. Tasks will include: building interior stud walls, installing trusses and other related carpentry work. All construction materials will be provided. Volunteers...

This event is sponsored by SED Disaster Response and is in partnership with Mt. Pisgah, Hendersonville, NC, and Resurrection Mission, Spartanburg, SC. The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve their neighbor with the l...

DescriptionLERT volunteers are needed to conduct multiple tasks at Saxon Lutheran Memorial. Tasks will include: building interior stud walls, installing trusses and other related carpentry work. All construction materials will be provided. Volunteers...

This event is sponsored by SED Disaster Response and is in partnership with Mt. Pisgah, Hendersonville, NC, and Resurrection Mission, Spartanburg, SC. The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve their neighbor with the l...

DescriptionLERT volunteers are needed to conduct multiple tasks at Saxon Lutheran Memorial. Tasks will include: building interior stud walls, installing trusses and other related carpentry work. All construction materials will be provided. Volunteers...

This event is sponsored by SED Disaster Response and is in partnership with Mt. Pisgah, Hendersonville, NC, and Resurrection Mission, Spartanburg, SC. The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve their neighbor with the l...

DescriptionLERT volunteers are needed to conduct multiple tasks at Saxon Lutheran Memorial. Tasks will include: building interior stud walls, installing trusses and other related carpentry work. All construction materials will be provided. Volunteers...

This event is sponsored by SED Disaster Response and is in partnership with Mt. Pisgah, Hendersonville, NC, and Resurrection Mission, Spartanburg, SC. The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve their neighbor with the l...

This event is sponsored by SED Disaster Response and is in partnership with Mt. Pisgah, Hendersonville, NC, and Resurrection Mission, Spartanburg, SC. The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve their neighbor with the l...

Attention LERT trained chainsaw operators and those who have carpentry skills.Pastor Ed Brashier with Shepherd's Heart Ministries will lead at least a two-day deployment to First Lutheran Church in Natchez, Mississippi.Assignments for the deployment ...

Attention LERT trained chainsaw operators and those who have carpentry skills.Pastor Ed Brashier with Shepherd's Heart Ministries will lead at least a two-day deployment to First Lutheran Church in Natchez, Mississippi.Assignments for the deployment ...

This event is sponsored by SED Disaster Response and is in partnership with Mt. Pisgah, Hendersonville, NC. The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve their neighbor with the love of Christ by caring for their physical ...

This event is sponsored by SED Disaster Response and is in partnership with Mt. Pisgah, Hendersonville, NC. The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve their neighbor with the love of Christ by caring for their physical ...

The Willmar, Minn., area experienced flooding in mid-June.  There are still individual homes that need cleanup. On Tuesday, October 14, we are cleaning our basement that had minimal blackwater backup.  There is no standing water at this time. The ...

This event is sponsored by SED Disaster Response and is in partnership with Mt. Pisgah, Hendersonville, NC. The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve their neighbor with the love of Christ by caring for their physical ...

This event is sponsored by SED Disaster Response and is in partnership with Mt. Pisgah, Hendersonville, NC. The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve their neighbor with the love of Christ by caring for their physical ...

Early in the morning of June18, an F-1 tornado hit Camp Lutherhoma in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.  This was a peak time for the camp which held about 100 campers and staff at the time.  By the Grace of God no one was injured.  Campers were sent home and ...

This event is sponsored by SED Disaster Response and is in partnership with Mt. Pisgah, Hendersonville, NC. The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve their neighbor with the love of Christ by caring for their physical ...

Early in the morning of June18, an F-1 tornado hit Camp Lutherhoma in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.  This was a peak time for the camp which held about 100 campers and staff at the time.  By the Grace of God no one was injured.  Campers were sent home and ...

This event is sponsored by SED Disaster Response and is in partnership with Mt. Pisgah, Hendersonville, NC. The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve their neighbor with the love of Christ by caring for their physical ...

Early in the morning of June18, an F-1 tornado hit Camp Lutherhoma in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.  This was a peak time for the camp which held about 100 campers and staff at the time.  By the Grace of God no one was injured.  Campers were sent home and ...

A Basic LERT Training class will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. at Bethany Lutheran Church 9101 Lamar Ave, Overland Park, KS 66212.  Participants will be introduced to the LCMS Disaster Response program, learn the ba...

A Basic LERT Training class will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 508 Jackson St., Madison, NE 68748 on October 18, 2025. Participants will be introduced to the LCMS Disaster Response program and learn the basic nature of disasters, the opportunit...

A Basic Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) training class will be held Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1300 Beltline Rd, Collinsville, IL, on Saturday, October 18, from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.  Participants will be introduced to the LCMS Disaster Respo...

Peace Lutheran Church in Fremont, IN (English district) will be hosting LERT (Lutheran Early Response Team) training on Saturday, October 18th from 9am-3pm. This training enables volunteers to obtain or renew their LERT certification, which enables t...

The Mid-South District will provide Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) Basic Chainsaw training on Saturday, October 18, from 8 am to 4 pm. Location: Heavenly Host Lutheran Church,  777 S Willow Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501. The chainsaw training serv...

This event is sponsored by SED Disaster Response and is in partnership with Mt. Pisgah, Hendersonville, NC. The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve their neighbor with the love of Christ by caring for their physical ...

Early in the morning of June18, an F-1 tornado hit Camp Lutherhoma in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.  This was a peak time for the camp which held about 100 campers and staff at the time.  By the Grace of God no one was injured.  Campers were sent home and ...

This LCMS SED Disaster Response event is being listed in response to Hurricane Helene Relief efforts, which are taking place in Avery County and those surrounding (Watauga, Mitchell, Yancy, etc.). The purpose of this volunteer opportunity is for par...

This event is sponsored by SED Disaster Response and is in partnership with Mt. Pisgah, Hendersonville, NC. The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve their neighbor with the love of Christ by caring for their physical ...

This LCMS SED Disaster Response event is being listed in response to Hurricane Helene Relief efforts, which are taking place in Avery County and those surrounding (Watauga, Mitchell, Yancy, etc.). The purpose of this volunteer opportunity is for par...

This event is sponsored by SED Disaster Response and is in partnership with Mt. Pisgah, Hendersonville, NC. The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve their neighbor with the love of Christ by caring for their physical ...

LERT Chainsaw and debris removal Volunteers needed! We are asking qualified LERT Chainsaw Operators to assist with debris cleanup and removing damaged trees in the Arnold, Mo. area.Volunteers should wear a yellow LERT shirt or vest, sturdy boots, lea...

This LCMS SED Disaster Response event is being listed in response to Hurricane Helene Relief efforts, which are taking place in Avery County and those surrounding (Watauga, Mitchell, Yancy, etc.). The purpose of this volunteer opportunity is for par...

This event is sponsored by SED Disaster Response and is in partnership with Mt. Pisgah, Hendersonville, NC. The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve their neighbor with the love of Christ by caring for their physical ...

This LCMS SED Disaster Response event is being listed in response to Hurricane Helene Relief efforts, which are taking place in Avery County and those surrounding (Watauga, Mitchell, Yancy, etc.). The purpose of this volunteer opportunity is for par...

This event is sponsored by SED Disaster Response and is in partnership with Mt. Pisgah, Hendersonville, NC. The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve their neighbor with the love of Christ by caring for their physical ...

The goal is of this training is to prepare congregations and individuals to be better prepared when a disaster strikes and help them know how to respond. The LERT (Lutheran Early Response Team) model will be presented.  Participants will...

This LCMS SED Disaster Response event is being listed in response to Hurricane Helene Relief efforts, which are taking place in Avery County and those surrounding (Watauga, Mitchell, Yancy, etc.). The purpose of this volunteer opportunity is for par...

This event is sponsored by SED Disaster Response and is in partnership with Mt. Pisgah, Hendersonville, NC. The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve their neighbor with the love of Christ by caring for their physical ...

This LERT (Lutheran Early Response Team) Training Event is for obtaining new or renewing/reviewing volunteer certification, enabling volunteers to be received at disaster clean-up sites. This training prepares groups to be on a local team that stands...

Minnesota South District is sponsoring a Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) BASIC CHAINSAW TRAINING on October 25, 2025.  This training is intended to increase LERT volunteer’s skills, knowledge and safety in chainsaw operation so...

This event is sponsored by SED Disaster Response and is in partnership with Mt. Pisgah, Hendersonville, NC. The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve their neighbor with the love of Christ by caring for their physical ...

This event is sponsored by SED Disaster Response and is in partnership with Mt. Pisgah, Hendersonville, NC. The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve their neighbor with the love of Christ by caring for their physical ...

This LCMS SED Disaster Response event is being listed in response to Hurricane Helene Relief efforts, which are taking place in Avery County and those surrounding (Watauga, Mitchell, Yancy, etc.). The purpose of this volunteer opportunity is for par...

This event is sponsored by SED Disaster Response and is in partnership with Mt. Pisgah, Hendersonville, NC. The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve their neighbor with the love of Christ by caring for their physical ...

This LCMS SED Disaster Response event is being listed in response to Hurricane Helene Relief efforts, which are taking place in Avery County and those surrounding (Watauga, Mitchell, Yancy, etc.). The purpose of this volunteer opportunity is for par...

This event is sponsored by SED Disaster Response and is in partnership with Mt. Pisgah, Hendersonville, NC. The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve their neighbor with the love of Christ by caring for their physical ...

This LCMS SED Disaster Response event is being listed in response to Hurricane Helene Relief efforts, which are taking place in Avery County and those surrounding (Watauga, Mitchell, Yancy, etc.). The purpose of this volunteer opportunity is for par...

This event is sponsored by SED Disaster Response and is in partnership with Mt. Pisgah, Hendersonville, NC. The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve their neighbor with the love of Christ by caring for their physical ...

This LCMS SED Disaster Response event is being listed in response to Hurricane Helene Relief efforts, which are taking place in Avery County and those surrounding (Watauga, Mitchell, Yancy, etc.). The purpose of this volunteer opportunity is for par...

This event is sponsored by SED Disaster Response and is in partnership with Mt. Pisgah, Hendersonville, NC. The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve their neighbor with the love of Christ by caring for their physical ...

This LCMS SED Disaster Response event is being listed in response to Hurricane Helene Relief efforts, which are taking place in Avery County and those surrounding (Watauga, Mitchell, Yancy, etc.). The purpose of this volunteer opportunity is for par...

This event is sponsored by SED Disaster Response and is in partnership with Mt. Pisgah, Hendersonville, NC. The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve their neighbor with the love of Christ by caring for their physical ...