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Resources for your congregation
DOMESTIC DISASTER
RESPONSE RESOURCES
2006 Lutheran
Disaster Response Annual Report
Click below to download the PDF version of the
report:
Volunteer Opportunities
ELCA Domestic Disaster Response, through
Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR is a collaborative
ministry of the ELCA and
The
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod), is active in
long-term recovery from disaster in locations around the country.
Your help is
important in meeting the urgent needs in these places.
Please consider
sharing your time and skills with those in need.
Explore volunteer opportunities on LDR.org.
Disaster Preparedness
Materials
Light Our Way
The intention of this NVOAD resource
on Emotional and Spiritual Care in Disaster is to encourage
standards of best practice for all of us, whether we care for children,
give spiritual counsel, help survivors sort through the remains of their
home, or answer phones at a call-in center.
Prepared to Care: Natural
Disaster
Prepared to Care:
Human-Caused Disaster
This 30 page booklet is for use in the aftermath of a disaster, when
your church and community is called to respond.
Too Much, Too
Ugly, Too Fast!
This 25 page resource
details how faith communities can respond in crisis and disasters. Carol
L. Hacker, PhD, CTS
Preparing for Disaster:
A guide for Lutheran Congregations,
this 33 page
resource helps congregations be effective and important
participants in their communities’ recovery from disaster.
Disaster Preparedness Grants
Explore and download partner organization’s
grant application
and procedures
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER
RESPONSE RESOURCES
Advocacy Opportunities
Action needed for Peace and Averting Famine in Sudan
- Urge the Senate and the President to keep
pressure on the Sudanese Government.
Click
here for more information.
The Basics: ELCA World Hunger and
Disaster Appeal bulletin insert
This four-color resource that works well as a
bulletin insert or stand-alone brochure. Describes the work of
international and domestic relief and long-term development and gives
examples of hunger education and advocacy. Explains how your World
Hunger and Disaster contributions are received and distributed. Order
enough for every member.
Click here for
ordering information.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Disaster Offering Envelopes
Helps congregation members designate special gifts for use where there
is greatest need. Distribute when a domestic or international disaster
strikes. Order enough to have on hand for speedy response to disasters.
ISBN 6-0001-6533-1. Free. Order in multiples of 50.
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