Mercy forever.

Before heading to Alabama to assist with relief efforts, LCMS World Relief and Human Care’s Rev. Carlos Hernandez talks about LCMS congregations hit by deadly twisters and how members are reaching out in devastated communities. Listen to this KFUO Radio interview and learn why your support is urgently needed during this “very extraordinary year” of tornadoes.

Apr 29, 2011 – KFUO interviews Rev. Carlos Hernandez

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  The April 22 tornado damaged 1,627 St. Louis area homes. (Don Strohmeyer photo)

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  The parents of two Trinity Lutheran Church member families are among those who lost homes in Bridgeton. (Don Strohmeyer photo)

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  The extent of devastation in Bridgeton surprised Don Strohmeyer, who is working with LCMS World Relief and Human Care’s disaster response. (Don Strohmeyer photo)

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  Tarps cover damaged property in Bridgeton, Mo., after an April 22 twister on Good Friday. (Don Strohmeyer photo)

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  The April 27 twister damaged the roof at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Cullman, Ala., and blew out windows. (Peter Knutson photo)

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  A gaping hole forces the school to find alternative classrooms. (Peter Knutson photo)

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  A house on the church campus also sustained damage. (Peter Knutson photo)

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  The deadly storm extensively damaged St. Paul’s Lutheran School. (Peter Knutson photo)

To contribute to the Synod’s tornado disaster response:

• Mail checks (noting “Tornado Disaster Relief” in the memo line) to LCMS World Relief and Human Care, P.O. Box 66861, St. Louis, MO 63166-6861.
• Call toll-free 888-930-4438.
• To make an online donation for LCMS “Tornado Disaster Relief” efforts, please click the Give Now button below.

Any funds not needed for this relief effort will be used for other disaster purposes as determined by LCMS World Relief and Human Care. Your gift is tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.