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Grant Aids Guatemala Flood Relief

With a $25,015 grant from LCMS World Relief and Human Care (WR-HC), the Lutheran Church in Guatemala plans to reach more than 160 families affected this month by flooding and a tornado. Pres. Ignacio Juan Chan of the Lutheran Church of Guatemala told WR-HC’s Rev. Carlos Hernandez, director of Districts and Congregations, that nearly all [...]

Haiti Update with Rev. Glenn Merritt

Rev. Glenn Merritt, director of Disaster Response with LCMS World Relief and Human Care, speaks with KFUO radio’s Roland Lettner about the situation in Haiti and LCMS partnership with Lutheran Haitians to provide desperately needed housing. Sept 28, 2010 – KFUO Interview with Rev. Glenn Merritt How to help:  Make an online gift or learn [...]

Rare Tornadoes Hit NYC

On Sept. 16, two tornadoes with winds up to 125 miles per hour struck parts of Brooklyn and Queens. They were just the ninth and tenth tornadoes in New York City since 1950 according to news sources. “We have tornadoes and ‘tornado alleys’ in the Midwest, but tornadoes in New York City? A rare phenomenon [...]