Volunteer: Local LERT Team Event, Rapid Response Food Box Packing, Southern District Office, 3-21-2026Join 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 District: Southern 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 District: Southern Training & Deployment Type: Volunteer Date: Happens On Mar 21, 2026 Zip Code: 70460 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Local LERT Team Event, Tree Damage Response, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wentzville MO, 3-21-2026LERT volunteers are needed to remove 8 trees at 5 different locations in the St. Charles County and St. Louis area. Volunteers will meet in the parking lot near Immanuel's storage building behind the school playground. School address: 632 East Highway N, Wentzville, MO. The 5 work orders for the tree removals will be distributed at 8:00 a.m. All volunteers are encouraged to wear yellow LERT shirts or vests, wear sturdy boots, bring work gloves and hardhats. Volunteers are needed to work as draggers. All chainsaw volunteers are required to wear appropriate PPE. Volunteers will need to bring their own lunch, lawn chair, water and Gatorade to this event as we will be divided into 4 crews all working in different locations. District: Missouri LERT volunteers are needed to remove 8 trees at 5 different locations in the St. Charles County and St. Louis area. Volunteers will meet in the parking lot near Immanuel's storage building behind the school playground. School address: 632 East Highway N, Wentzville, MO. The 5 work orders for the tree removals will be distributed at 8:00 a.m. All volunteers are encouraged to wear yellow LERT shirts or vests, wear sturdy boots, bring work gloves and hardhats. Volunteers are needed to work as draggers. All chainsaw volunteers are required to wear appropriate PPE. Volunteers will need to bring their own lunch, lawn chair, water and Gatorade to this event as we will be divided into 4 crews all working in different locations. District: Missouri Training & Deployment Type: Volunteer Date: Happens On Mar 21, 2026 Zip Code: 63385 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: LERT Local Team Event, Drywall R&R, St. John Lutheran Church, Lohman MO, 3-23 thru 27-2026LERT volunteers are needed to remove and replace 1 to 2 sheets of wet drywall in the Pastor's office. It is anticipated that we will conduct demolition and mold mitigation on the first day of the deployment. On the second day, we will install new insulation and drywall and begin taping and mudding. Local forces will load the debris in a trailer for removal. Lunch, water and Gatorade will be provided by the local church. We will have most of the tools that are necessary for demolition and hanging drywall. Volunteers can provide their own tools if they so choose. All volunteers are encouraged to wear yellow LERT shirts or vests along with appropriate work boots and gloves. If any volunteers need housing, please contact Kris Schuldt pitchatent@centurytel.net. District: Missouri LERT volunteers are needed to remove and replace 1 to 2 sheets of wet drywall in the Pastor's office. It is anticipated that we will conduct demolition and mold mitigation on the first day of the deployment. On the second day, we will install new insulation and drywall and begin taping and mudding. Local forces will load the debris in a trailer for removal. Lunch, water and Gatorade will be provided by the local church. We will have most of the tools that are necessary for demolition and hanging drywall. Volunteers can provide their own tools if they so choose. All volunteers are encouraged to wear yellow LERT shirts or vests along with appropriate work boots and gloves. If any volunteers need housing, please contact Kris Schuldt pitchatent@centurytel.net. District: Missouri Training & Deployment Type: Volunteer Date: Multiple Shifts Available Zip Code: 65053 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Local LERT Team Event, Cleanup Day / Chainsaw Work, Panama City FL, 3-28-2026You 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 28th 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: Chainsaw, bar oil, and fuel mixChainsaw safety PPE: helmet, eye protection, gloves, chaps, and steel-toed bootsThe 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. IMPORTANT NOTESLERT 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. District: Southern 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 28th 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: Chainsaw, bar oil, and fuel mixChainsaw safety PPE: helmet, eye protection, gloves, chaps, and steel-toed bootsThe 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. IMPORTANT NOTESLERT 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. District: Southern Training & Deployment Type: Volunteer Date: Happens On Mar 28, 2026 Zip Code: 32404 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Local LERT Team Event, Forged by Fire Meal Prep and Distribution for Community Outreach Event, Trinity Lutheran, Selma AL, 4-4-2026Pastor Paul with Forged by Fire Ministries will be in Selma, Alabama, on Saturday, April 4th, helping Trinity Lutheran with their annual community outreach event. Volunteers should arrive around 10 a.m., and we will be serving around 11 a.m. till we run out of food. You will get a quick orientation before we start serving. Location: Trinity Lutheran, 1900 Marie Foster St, Selma, AL This is a rain-or-shine event, so be prepared to check the local weather forecast. Be prepared to stand the entire time on concrete. Please also wear closed-toe shoes, no jewelry, and if you are serving food, be prepared to wear gloves. Those will be provided. Bring your smile and desire to share your love of Jesus to this community! We will also be handing out our cross necklaces at this event. District: Southern Pastor Paul with Forged by Fire Ministries will be in Selma, Alabama, on Saturday, April 4th, helping Trinity Lutheran with their annual community outreach event. Volunteers should arrive around 10 a.m., and we will be serving around 11 a.m. till we run out of food. You will get a quick orientation before we start serving. Location: Trinity Lutheran, 1900 Marie Foster St, Selma, AL This is a rain-or-shine event, so be prepared to check the local weather forecast. Be prepared to stand the entire time on concrete. Please also wear closed-toe shoes, no jewelry, and if you are serving food, be prepared to wear gloves. Those will be provided. Bring your smile and desire to share your love of Jesus to this community! We will also be handing out our cross necklaces at this event. District: Southern Training & Deployment Type: Volunteer Date: Happens On Apr 4, 2026 Zip Code: 36703 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Local LERT Team Event, Bathroom Rehab to ADA compliant, Immanuel Lutheran, St. Charles MO, 4-6 thru 5-2-2026LERT volunteers are needed to rehab an existing bathroom into an ADA compliant bathroom. Work will include, demolition and removal, construction of short new walls, insulation and drywall installation, construction of a new ADA shower, replacing the tile floor, painting the walls and adding new siding where the window was. Plumbing and Electrical work will be conducted by professionals. All volunteers are encouraged to wear yellow LERT shirts or vests. Most of the tools necessary to conduct this work will be provided. If a volunteer wants to bring their own tools, that is ok. Sturdy work boots and work gloves are required. Lunch, water and Gatorade will be provided. We will meet at the home of the work instead of the listed church. Site supervisor will provide the address to the volunteers that sign up. It is located in St. Charles County. It is anticipated that work days will be flexible based on the plumber and electrician schedules as well as the homeowner. Please keep aware of the next day schedule by communicating with the site supervisor or by checking the web page. District: Missouri LERT volunteers are needed to rehab an existing bathroom into an ADA compliant bathroom. Work will include, demolition and removal, construction of short new walls, insulation and drywall installation, construction of a new ADA shower, replacing the tile floor, painting the walls and adding new siding where the window was. Plumbing and Electrical work will be conducted by professionals. All volunteers are encouraged to wear yellow LERT shirts or vests. Most of the tools necessary to conduct this work will be provided. If a volunteer wants to bring their own tools, that is ok. Sturdy work boots and work gloves are required. Lunch, water and Gatorade will be provided. We will meet at the home of the work instead of the listed church. Site supervisor will provide the address to the volunteers that sign up. It is located in St. Charles County. It is anticipated that work days will be flexible based on the plumber and electrician schedules as well as the homeowner. Please keep aware of the next day schedule by communicating with the site supervisor or by checking the web page. District: Missouri Training & Deployment Type: Volunteer Date: Multiple Shifts Available Zip Code: 63301 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Local LERT Team Event, Homeless Encampment Cleanup, Pig's Eye Regional Park, East St. Paul MN, 04-11-2026Join us Saturday, April 11th, from 12:30–2:30 pm for a General Cleanup of the homeless encampment located at the Pig's Eye Regional Park, East St. Paul, MN. LERT trained and non-trained volunteers are welcome - 18 years and older. No background check is necessary. We will be serving an Easter Banquet, installing a encampment bulletin board, delivering wood, picking up garbage, distributing relief supplies, etc., all the while having opportunity to be Christ's presence among a population in great need of mercy. Carpooling is advisable as parking is limited at the 1200 Warner Rd., St. Paul, (at the intersection with Fishhatchery Rd) address. Dress appropriately for the work and the weather. If you have either a LERT T-shirt or work vest, please bring them along to wear. We will have some available for those who don't have them. PLEASE DO REGISTER! We need to be prepared for the actual numbers that are coming! Thank you for your consideration! District: Minnesota_South Join us Saturday, April 11th, from 12:30–2:30 pm for a General Cleanup of the homeless encampment located at the Pig's Eye Regional Park, East St. Paul, MN. LERT trained and non-trained volunteers are welcome - 18 years and older. No background check is necessary. We will be serving an Easter Banquet, installing a encampment bulletin board, delivering wood, picking up garbage, distributing relief supplies, etc., all the while having opportunity to be Christ's presence among a population in great need of mercy. Carpooling is advisable as parking is limited at the 1200 Warner Rd., St. Paul, (at the intersection with Fishhatchery Rd) address. Dress appropriately for the work and the weather. If you have either a LERT T-shirt or work vest, please bring them along to wear. We will have some available for those who don't have them. PLEASE DO REGISTER! We need to be prepared for the actual numbers that are coming! Thank you for your consideration! District: Minnesota_South Training & Deployment Type: Volunteer Date: Happens On Apr 11, 2026 Zip Code: 55106 Allow Groups: Yes |
Volunteer: Local LERT Team Event, Camp cleanup, Shepherd's Hill at the Crossroads camp, St. John ND, 5-27 thru 31-2026Description Help Shepherd's Hill at the Crossroads Camp get ready for summer camp season! This is a work opportunity located at the Camp at St. John, North Dakota. Come and help when you can. Jobs available for all abilities. The Camp will feed and house you in exchange for your work. Work will be available at the Camp from May 27 to May 31, 2026. This project will involve Spring cleanup of the camp. There will be outdoor and indoor cleanup to get ready for the Summer. The camp will provide materials and supplies as needed. Participants should bring their own personal items, such as gloves and eye protection. What will be provided: Housing will be provided at the Camp. Volunteers should bring their own bedding, either sleeping bags or blankets, and pillows. You should also bring your own towels. LERT background checks are required for this event. Meals will be provided each day. District: North_Dakota Description Help Shepherd's Hill at the Crossroads Camp get ready for summer camp season! This is a work opportunity located at the Camp at St. John, North Dakota. Come and help when you can. Jobs available for all abilities. The Camp will feed and house you in exchange for your work. Work will be available at the Camp from May 27 to May 31, 2026. This project will involve Spring cleanup of the camp. There will be outdoor and indoor cleanup to get ready for the Summer. The camp will provide materials and supplies as needed. Participants should bring their own personal items, such as gloves and eye protection. What will be provided: Housing will be provided at the Camp. Volunteers should bring their own bedding, either sleeping bags or blankets, and pillows. You should also bring your own towels. LERT background checks are required for this event. Meals will be provided each day. District: North_Dakota Training & Deployment Type: Volunteer Date: Multiple Shifts Available Zip Code: 58369 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: LERT Deployment, Chainsaw work/debris removal, Shepherd’s Hill at the Crossroads, St John ND, 5-27 thru 31-2026Description This event is sponsored by North DakotaLERT and is in partnership with Shepherd's Hill at the Crossroads Camp. The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve with the love of Christ helping with tree work and debris removal. Description of work: This project will involve tree work and debris removal, activities common to storm-damage recovery efforts. IMPORTANT NOTES 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 all LERT volunteers) when you sign up for this LERT
Deployment. Housing Details: Bunkbeds will be provided Bring bedding and towels... Shower provided Meals will be provided to participants. What you need to bring: Participants will need to bring their own PPE and equipment. Clothing appropriate for the season. Toiletries and prescription medicines Sturdy shoes/work boots will be necessary. Work gloves Protective eyewear Long pants (jeans) and work shirts (of course, socks, etc.!) Bedding and towels. Details 18 and older Is Not Family Friendly Is Outdoors Inclement Weather Plan: Work takes place in all types of weather. In the event of severe weather work will stop and workers will shelter. Is Not Wheelchair Accessible Background checks are required for this work Sturdy shoes or boots are required Bring work gloves Bring Bedding and Towels for overnight stay Bring PPE for chainsaw work District: North_Dakota Description This event is sponsored by North DakotaLERT and is in partnership with Shepherd's Hill at the Crossroads Camp. The purpose of this event is to give participants an opportunity to serve with the love of Christ helping with tree work and debris removal. Description of work: This project will involve tree work and debris removal, activities common to storm-damage recovery efforts. IMPORTANT NOTES 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 all LERT volunteers) when you sign up for this LERT
Deployment. Housing Details: Bunkbeds will be provided Bring bedding and towels... Shower provided Meals will be provided to participants. What you need to bring: Participants will need to bring their own PPE and equipment. Clothing appropriate for the season. Toiletries and prescription medicines Sturdy shoes/work boots will be necessary. Work gloves Protective eyewear Long pants (jeans) and work shirts (of course, socks, etc.!) Bedding and towels. Details 18 and older Is Not Family Friendly Is Outdoors Inclement Weather Plan: Work takes place in all types of weather. In the event of severe weather work will stop and workers will shelter. Is Not Wheelchair Accessible Background checks are required for this work Sturdy shoes or boots are required Bring work gloves Bring Bedding and Towels for overnight stay Bring PPE for chainsaw work District: North_Dakota Training & Deployment Type: Volunteer Date: Multiple Shifts Available Zip Code: 58369 Allow Groups: No |