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Update From Hattiesburg, Miss.

Saturday, February 16, 2013

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UPDATE FROM HATTIESBURG: The Rev. Glenn Merritt, director, LCMS Disaster Response, reports that utility crews are still hard at work restoring power to homes and businesses affected by last weekend’s tornado. Mercifully, there are no new reports of damage. The city has authorized a call for volunteers to help clear trees and repair buildings. Patch [...]

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Physical, spiritual outreach continues to Sandy survivors

Thursday, February 14, 2013

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Nearly three months after Superstorm Sandy, eight elderly, single women struggling to resume their lives along the hard-hit New Jersey Shore were among those offered a helping hand with debris and tree removal by Shepherd’s Heart Ministry. “All the women had limited access to help, financial or otherwise,” said David Hildebrandt, Sandy relief coordinator for [...]

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Deaconesses Grace Rao, Tiffany Manor talk on recent training events in Liberia, Africa

Thursday, February 7, 2013

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Deaconess Grace Rao, director of LCMS Deaconess Ministry, and Deaconess Tiffany Manor, staff with Lutheran Church Charities, talk about what a deaconesses is and what she does. The deaconesses also share about their recent trip to Liberia, Africa, providing training and teaching about opportunities for women to serve in the church as deaconesses. [Pictured above, [...]

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LCMS resources for the fourth Sunday of Easter in light of the Boston Marathon bombing

Tue, Apr 16, 2013

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Resources for Sunday of Easter 4 in Light of the Boston Marathon Bombing Download in MS Word format Collect: O Savior, our Good Shepherd, You taught us that the thief comes only to steal and to kill and to destroy, but that You have come to bring life in abundance. Remember in Your divine pity [...]

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LCMS Disaster Response assesses needs in Boston

Tue, Apr 16, 2013

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Following the Monday, April 15, 2013, Boston Marathon attacks, the LCMS is fully prepared to do one of the things she does best: show mercy to those who are suffering. LCMS Disaster Response has been in touch with New England Distract President Timothy Yeadon, district staff and LCMS congregations in the Boston area, and the Rev. Carlos Hernandez, director, Church and Community Engagement, will be on scene.

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LCMS president offers words of comfort on Boston tragedy

Tue, Apr 16, 2013

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LCMS President Matthew C. Harrison offers words of comfort following the tragedy in Boston: “Like the death of our Lord Christ Himself, we pray that, even in this dark hour, the sacrifice and pain of those affected will not be in vain, but redound in good as yet unseen.”

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LCMS reaches out to Hattiesburg congregation, community after tornado

Mon, Feb 11, 2013

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The LCMS began reaching out Monday, Feb. 11, to LCMS families and the Hattiesburg, Miss., community after a tornado struck the city Sunday, Feb. 10. The storm caused major damage. According to early reports, it injured as many as 67 people and left up to 15 hospitalized.

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First Life Conference encourages LCMS to speak out, serve Thu, Jan 31, 2013

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Record 350-plus Lutherans join 2013 ‘March for Life’ Thu, Jan 31, 2013

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LCMS Life Conference complements March for Life activities Tue, Jan 29, 2013

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Second day of LCMS Life Conference gets underway Sat, Jan 26, 2013

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“People who have joy over life” complete March for Life 2013 at Supreme Court steps Fri, Jan 25, 2013

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