Trainings & Deployments From: LCMS Disaster Response & Training

Volunteers Needed!

We’re looking for volunteers to help with several hands-on projects at the barn and new bathroom build. Tasks include moving tools and equipment out of a barn room, building a new floor, and clearing the carpentry room by packing tools and display cases into bins. We’ll also finish the outer and inner walls of the new bathroom—using sliced logs on the exterior and plywood, sheet metal, and wood strips on the interior. We’ll be slicing old logs with our Alaskan Mill and may fell one tree behind the barn if time allows.

We need volunteers to hang insulation and plywood in the new bathroom closet and, if time allows, in the four toilet rooms. All materials are on-site, and we’ll have a dump trailer and skid steer available. The remainder of the work will take place from February 25 to 28.

If time permits, we also need two experienced chainsaw volunteers to fell one tree behind the barn (PPE and chainsaws required).

Logistics:
• Meet daily at 8:00 a.m. at Saxon Lutheran Memorial, 296 Saxon Memorial Dr., Frohna, MO.
• Wear yellow LERT shirts or vests
• Dress for the weather and bring your own tools if doing carpentry
• Water and Gatorade provided; meals in progress
• Housing provided: two bedrooms in a house near Frohna, plus cots in the newly restored log cabin (electricity, lights, heat). Please bring your own cot and bedding.

Questions? Contact Kris Schuldt at 314-971-5747.

We’d love to have you join us—thank you for volunteering!

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