FW: Help People Cope with Tornadoes and Flooding

 

 

View this email in your browser You are receiving this email because of your relationship with Missouri District LCMS. Please reconfirm your interest in receiving emails from us. If you do not wish to receive any more emails, you can unsubscribe here. Showing Christ's Mercy in Missouri   As you watch the news coverage of the devastating floods and recent tornadoes, consider this: summer just started. With more rain on the way, one thing is clear: things are going to get worse before they get better.  However, there's good news. Across the Missouri District, people are finding comfort in the Gospel of Jesus Christ and assistance in what may be one of the scariest time of their lives.  In Orchard Farm, crops have been lost, roads blocked and families displaced from their homes, where the water has sometimes reached the top stories of houses.  In Mound City, farmers are still reeling from a previous flood that hit both homes and grain storage. The water has not yet retreated, while people struggle with new flooding. Residents of a local apartment complex were given 20 minutes to escape flash flooding, with only the clothes on their backs.  Here's how the MO District is helping: We've leaned on our network of circuit visitors to discover the needs of congregations and people in real time. We've also distributed donations to congregations in the impacted areas so they can serve communities by: Providing gift cards to residents of the apartment complex in Mound City so they can rebuild their livelihoods and simply get through each day MO District LERT teams are removing trees and debris for residents  Serving meals to families impacted by flooding Helping with clean-up efforts, including purchasing equipment and supplies  You too can be the reason someone moves from despair to hope. Please prayerfully consider donating to the Missouri District disaster relief efforts, so we can assist people not only in the moment after the unthinkable happens, but in the future as well.   Give now Thank you again for showing Christ's mercy and keeping everyone in your prayers. God's blessings!   This message was sent to revklaus@hotmail.com by movoice@mo.lcms.org 660 Mason Ridge Center Drive #300, St. Louis, MO, 63141 Unsubscribe | Manage Subscription | Forward Email | Report Abuse