Trainings & Deployments From: LCMS Disaster Response & Training

LERT volunteers are needed to grind stumps at Concordia Seminary. The stumps are the aftermath of a recent tornado. Some of the stumps may need to be sawed off at ground level.  It is anticipated that this will require multiple deployments to complete the work.

     Location:

     Concordia Seminary

     801 Seminary Place

     St. Louis, MO 63105

     Meet in the parking lot between the chapel and the ball field @ 8:00 a.m. 

Water and Gatorade will be provided. When the Seminary is open, lunch will be provided in the cafeteria.

Volunteers are requested to wear yellow LERT shirts or vests. Hearing protection, eye protection, sturdy boots and gloves are required. Chainsaw volunteers are required to wear PPE.

The site supervisor is Doug Seifert, 314-402-9884.

Local LERT Mercy Event – Volunteers Needed! Certified LERT chainsaw volunteers, MT100, and dump‑trailer drivers are needed for a service event on March 14 at North Florida Christian Camp, Keystone Heights, FL. 

To help keep chainsaw skills sharp or learn new ones, we are clearing trees for a new parking lot. Several trees will be felled and removed. Volunteers must bring their own steel‑toed boots and PPE. (If PPE is needed, it will be provided.) Lunch, water, and hydration drinks will be available on site. 

If you are LERT chainsaw‑certified and looking to gain more hands‑on experience with felling or bucking trees, brush off skills, or just looking for a great way to spend the day working outdoors, this is an excellent opportunity to build your skills while serving the community.

Meet at 9:00 am at the camp, located at North Florida Christian Camp, 6779 Camp Road, Keystone Heights, FL 32656. 

There is no cost to participate.

North Florida Christian Camp is set in a beautifully wooded area next to a beautiful lake. Some of our LCMS churches use the camp for congregation, confirmation, and youth retreats. They rely on volunteers for many large projects, including this one.

Join the team with Forged by Fire at the Southern District Office in Slidell, LA as we pack around 200 five-day shelf-stable food boxes. This is an indoor event, so no need to worry about the weather that day! We will start at 9 a.m. and finish by 11 a.m. 

You will still have plenty of time to enjoy the day!

You should be prepared to stand for 2 hours and lift up to 25 lbs. 

Soft drinks and water will be provided.

The district office is located at 100 Mission Drive, Slidell, LA 70460

You are invited to a work day at Pastor Kan's home in Panama City, Florida. The property still has trees that need to be taken down and cut up from Hurricane Michael. Would you like to help? 

Join us on March 21st from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Lunch, snacks and drinks will be provided! Sounds like a party, and the only thing missing is YOU!

Chainsaw Safety Gear & Equipment

If you plan to operate a chainsaw, please bring the following, if available:

The deployment address will be emailed to registered volunteers as we get closer to the deployment date. For more information about this workday, please contact Brad Bien at 1-850-803-2959

Since this is an outdoor event, if it rains, we will have to reschedule. 

LERT background checks are required for this Deployment because we are working in people's homes. The LCMS LERT system will take you to the Sterling Volunteers site to get your background check (no cost to LERT volunteers) when you sign up for this LERT Deployment.