Volunteer: LERT Deployment, Tornado Chainsaw assistance, Indiana District, Merrillville IN 6-16 thru 27-2026Lutheran Church Charities Disaster Response is partnering with the Indiana District to provide chainsaw assistance for residents in Merrillville, IN, affected by the June 11th EF-2 tornado with 120 mph winds that hit a heavily populated area of town, causing 200 structures to be damaged or destroyed. This deployment will run from Tuesday, June 16, to Saturday, June 27. It will be led by Pastor Josh Osbun, IN DDRC and Deac. Kathy O’Day, LCC Dir. of Disaster Response. Deployment Dates: Week 1: Tuesday, June 16 - Saturday, June 20 Week 2: Monday, June 22 – Saturday, June 27 Lodging, Showers and Meals for up to 15 volunteers needing to stay will be provided by: Trinity Lutheran Church 250 S. Indiana Ave Crown Point, IN 46307 Volunteers must meet at 8:00 am each morning at the church for devotions, briefing and assignments. Please register for the days you intend to be present for deployment. If you will need lodging, please indicate in comments section and text Kathy your name and dates at 847-287-1801. IMPORTANT NOTES LERT background checks are required for this deployment. The LCMS LERT system will automatically take you to the Sterling Volunteers site to either complete your background check for the first time or renew it (if required) at no cost. You must then return to this link to register for this deployment after you receive email that your background check is completed. District: Indiana Lutheran Church Charities Disaster Response is partnering with the Indiana District to provide chainsaw assistance for residents in Merrillville, IN, affected by the June 11th EF-2 tornado with 120 mph winds that hit a heavily populated area of town, causing 200 structures to be damaged or destroyed. This deployment will run from Tuesday, June 16, to Saturday, June 27. It will be led by Pastor Josh Osbun, IN DDRC and Deac. Kathy O’Day, LCC Dir. of Disaster Response. Deployment Dates: Week 1: Tuesday, June 16 - Saturday, June 20 Week 2: Monday, June 22 – Saturday, June 27 Lodging, Showers and Meals for up to 15 volunteers needing to stay will be provided by: Trinity Lutheran Church 250 S. Indiana Ave Crown Point, IN 46307 Volunteers must meet at 8:00 am each morning at the church for devotions, briefing and assignments. Please register for the days you intend to be present for deployment. If you will need lodging, please indicate in comments section and text Kathy your name and dates at 847-287-1801. IMPORTANT NOTES LERT background checks are required for this deployment. The LCMS LERT system will automatically take you to the Sterling Volunteers site to either complete your background check for the first time or renew it (if required) at no cost. You must then return to this link to register for this deployment after you receive email that your background check is completed. District: Indiana Training & Deployment Type: Volunteer Date: Multiple Shifts Available Zip Code: 46307 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: LERT Deployent, Tornado Damage Cleanup, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Charleston IL, 6-22 thru 7-2-2026LERT chainsaw operators are needed to clean up tornado damage in and around the city of Charleston, Illinois. LERT volunteers are also needed to drag and pick up limbs. All volunteers are required to wear Yellow LERT shirts or vests. All chainsaw operators are required to wear all PPE. We will have water and Gatorade on site. Housing and meals will be provided. Please contact Kris Schuldt if you need local housing. Housing will be in the Campus Ministry building on Immanuel's property in Charleston. Volunteers will need to bring their own cots or air mattresses, all bedding, towels, etc. We will have full access to the kitchen and BBQ pits. I have not found an ice machine yet. A shower will be provided at the local Pastor's house. Many of the roads are blocked by downed trees, so at this writing it is unclear whether we can reach all the sites yet. Cleanup work is ongoing here. It is anticipated that power may be restored over the weekend. We currently have 3 crews that have verbally indicated they will bring skid steers. This deployment schedule may become fluid over the Fourth of July and may be extended as needed. Kris Schuldt 314-971-5747 District: Central_Illinois LERT chainsaw operators are needed to clean up tornado damage in and around the city of Charleston, Illinois. LERT volunteers are also needed to drag and pick up limbs. All volunteers are required to wear Yellow LERT shirts or vests. All chainsaw operators are required to wear all PPE. We will have water and Gatorade on site. Housing and meals will be provided. Please contact Kris Schuldt if you need local housing. Housing will be in the Campus Ministry building on Immanuel's property in Charleston. Volunteers will need to bring their own cots or air mattresses, all bedding, towels, etc. We will have full access to the kitchen and BBQ pits. I have not found an ice machine yet. A shower will be provided at the local Pastor's house. Many of the roads are blocked by downed trees, so at this writing it is unclear whether we can reach all the sites yet. Cleanup work is ongoing here. It is anticipated that power may be restored over the weekend. We currently have 3 crews that have verbally indicated they will bring skid steers. This deployment schedule may become fluid over the Fourth of July and may be extended as needed. Kris Schuldt 314-971-5747 District: Central_Illinois Training & Deployment Type: Volunteer Date: Multiple Shifts Available Zip Code: 61920 Allow Groups: No |