A Basic LERT Training class will be held at the Nebraska District LCMS Office, 152 S. Columbia Ave., Seward, NE on February 19, 2022. Participants will receive an introduction to the LCMS Disaster Response program and learn the basics nature of disasters, the opportunities to respond to personal needs in such disasters, and how as Christians, we can support families, congregations and the public during these trying times as the hands and feet of Jesus.
Please register at www.lcms-lert.org. A registration fee of $25 per person helps cover the cost of lunch and snacks, training materials, and LERT T-shirt. Please send registration fee to Nebraska District LCMS Office, 152 S Columbia, Ave., Seward, NE 68434. Participants are encouraged to preregister before February 14, 2022 so materials can be ordered, however last minute attendees are also welcomed. Please note "LERT Training Feb. 19, 2022" on your check. If you have questions, please contact Mick Onnen at DisasterResponse@ndlcms.org.
The training will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 19, 2022. Participants should arrive by 8:30 am to complete registration and sign in.
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.
