A Basic LERT Training class will be held at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 806 N Beaver Ave., York, NE on April 30, 2022. Participants will be introduced to the LCMS Disaster Response program and learn the basic nature of disasters, the opportunities to respond to personal needs in such disasters and how as Christians, can support families, congregations and the public, as the hands and feet of Jesus, during these trying times.
A registration fee of $25 per person helps cover the cost of lunch and snacks, training materials, and LERT T-shirt. Please register at www.lcms-lert.org for this training, and sign up for the class at the same web-site. Please send your registration fee to Nebraska District LCMS Office, 152 S Columbia, Ave., Seward, NE 68434 and note "LERT Training April 30, 2022" on your check. Participants are encouraged to pre-register before April 15, 2022 so we have the proper materials, however last minute attendees are also welcomed. If you have questions, please contact Mick Onnen at DisasterResponse@ndlcms.org.
All interested participants are welcome to attend this LERT training session. However, only LCMS members who are 14 years or older will receive certification as LCMS LERT volunteers. You will receive your certificate of participation, volunteer ID card, and T-shirt from LCMS Disaster Response after the training is complete. Your LERT trainer will distribute all the necessary LERT materials during and after the class.
The training will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2022. Participants should arrive by 8:30 am to complete registration and sign in.
What will we study? There are four main sections:
1) An introduction to the LCMS Disaster Response program
2) Congregation preparedness
3) Lutheran Early Response Teams
4) Local Mercy Teams Functions
