Description
A Basic LERT Training class will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 434 N Lincoln Street, West Point, NE 68788 on March 25, 2023. The class is for new or reviewing participants. During the class, 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 church workers, families, congregations and the public, as the hands and feet of Jesus, during these trying times. Other class topics include response and deployment protocol in times of disasters, a ministry of presence, and safety practices. This training event will equip you to be an effective volunteer should a disaster strike your community.
A registration fee of $30 per person will cover the cost of lunch, snacks, training materials, and LERT T-shirt. Please send your registration fee to Nebraska District LCMS Office, 152 S Columbia, Ave., Seward, NE 68434 and note "LERT Training March 25, 2023" on your check. Participants are encouraged to pre-register before March 6, 2023, so we have the proper materials for everyone. Last minute attendees are also welcomed, however course materials may be limited if you are not pre-registered. 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. Your LERT trainer will distribute all the necessary LERT materials during and after the class. You will receive your certificate of participation, volunteer ID card, and T-shirt from your LERT Trainer after the training is complete.
The training will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Participants should arrive by 8:30 am to complete registration and sign in.
What will we study? These are main topics of the training:
- An introduction to the LCMS Disaster Response program
- Christian Care in times of disaster
- Lutheran Early Response Teams
- Safety Protocol
- Congregation preparedness and Mercy Teams
