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Woodward, Okla., member homes damaged in deadly twister outbreak

The Rev. Gregory Brown spent part of Sunday morning, April 15, checking on members of Trinity Lutheran Church, Woodward, Okla., after a deadly tornado outbreak in the Midwest that caused at least five reported fatalities in Woodward and damaged some LCMS member homes in that city. “We were able to have services this morning, but most [...]

Congregation shares Christ’s love after Texas twisters

As Dave Ricks, a member of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Arlington, and the congregation’s Disaster Care committee, checked on congregants the day after the powerful April 3 tornadoes in North Texas, he came across a man sitting on the curb, his head in his hands, crying. The man, Ron, told Ricks how he and his [...]

Texas twisters latest in string of disasters — LCMS checking on damage in Lone Star State

As circuit counselors in the LCMS Texas District continue to assess damages, the LCMS’ disaster response ministry leaders are giving thanks that, so far, there have been no reports of deaths or serious injuries to member families after a series of tornadoes shredded homes and hurled tractor-trailer trucks into the air on April 3. “[It's] [...]