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Volunteering | Resources | News Prayer: Donate: This summer communities across North Dakota experienced the power of flooding water. As they rebuild and recover, you can help by joining together to provide a powerful Flood of Love. Western ND Synod - Minot Flood
NW MN Synod Disaster Response Fund Please make checks payable to NW MN Synod and write "Synod Disaster Response" in the memo line; mail them to NW MN Synod, Concordia College, Moorhead, MN 56562.
During the 2011 Red River Flood Season, the NWMN Synod is cooperating with the Cass-Clay Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD)--a collaboration of helping organizations that are assisting with various aspects of flood relief and recovery.
Posted: August 16, 2011
This is an all-call for volunteers from around the country. Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota has set-up a volunteer hotline, and anyone interested in helping should call 218-443-4970 to register. You can also visit www.lssnd.org to find volunteer registration forms and other important information about volunteering.
Posted: July 15, 2011
Minot, ND field reports from ELCA Disaster Respone and the Western ND Synod. Also information on how you can volunteer and help during the recovery process.
Posted: April 13, 2011
It appears that the Red River has crested in Fargo-Moorhead, with no serious injuries or significant damage to property. We are grateful to God for protection and safety, as the crest of the flood moves north toward Canada. Our friends and neighbors in the rural areas north of Moorhead, however, are experiencing significant over-land flooding.
Yesterday I made phone calls to several of the pastors serving ELCA congregations in the Red River Valley north of Fargo- Moorhead, between Perley and Oslo. Here’s some of what I learned [...]
Standing With Our Neighbors in the Flood of 2011 Posted: April 12, 2011
As this article is being written (on April 11th) it appears that the Red River has crested in Fargo- Moorhead, with no serious injuries or significant damage to property. We are grateful to God for protection and safety, as the crest of the flood moves north toward Canada. Our friends and neighbors in the rural areas north of Moorhead, however, are experiencing significant over-land flooding.
See the photos from Nora Lutheran Church of Gardner, ND (part of the Perley parish) from last Sunday's Minneapolis Star Tribune. Just scroll down to "Photo Gallery" and click on the thumbnail photo of Nora Church. * Please note: this link will be open only until April 24, 2011.
Responding to Spring Storms Posted: April 20, 2011
Severe storms have caused major damage in many parts of the United States this spring. In areas of Minnesota and North Dakota, overland flooding of farm fields and rural roads has exceeded past records. Elsewhere, particularly across the south, tornadoes and heavy rain have devastated a number of communities.
But in this Easter season, we are reminded of hope and new life. It is with this hope that the ELCA leans forward in response to disaster- affected places, helping our sisters and brothers in need. ELCA Disaster Response is supporting communities overwhelmed by rising waters and leveled by destructive winds. Our church is reaching out to the survivors of these devastating storms and assessing the needs—working together for as long as it takes.
Your help is needed today to bring immediate relief and ongoing support to communities affected by these disasters. Gifts designated to “U.S. Floods” or “U.S. Tornadoes” will be used in full—100 percent—to help disaster survivors clean-up, rebuild and recover. Donations given to the undesignated fund help to respond immediately and effectively where it is needed most. Because of your generous offerings of prayer and financial support, the ELCA walks alongside disaster survivors on their long road to recovery. Thank you! Download donation bulletin insert [pdf]
Water and Church Records: A Dangerous Combination Posted: March 1, 2011
This spring’s flooding will likely have far-reaching effects on many of our churches around the upper Midwest. These will include endangering church records of all kinds – paper materials, books, photographs and all types of audio-visual materials. These tangible items are crucial because they hold the "intangible", that is, the story of our congregational life, the story of God’s work in our midst.
Fortunately, the ELCA Region 3 Archives at Luther Seminary is ready to help. If your church records, furnishings or artwork are damaged in the floods please call Paul Daniels, Region 3 Archivist, at 651.641.3205 or e-mail at pdaniels@luthersem.edu for assistance.
Please do not try to heat, dry, or separate materials (especially paper and photographs) by yourself. There is plenty that you can do that may not require much expense, but please call the Archives first for suggestions.
If you have lost records due to water damage and wonder what your options might be, please check with the Archives to see if your church records have already been microfilmed. We may have a backup roll of film that includes your church and can provide you with a replacement copy. The Region 3 Archives offers an ongoing microfilming program so if you are not sure if your congregation’s records have been filmed or you want to update them, please contact us for filming today.
ELCA Responds to Severe Spring Storms For the last several weeks, spring weather has caused widespread destruction across the United States. Deadly tornadoes have caused severe destruction in many of the southern states, including Alabama and North Carolina. Elsewhere, large portions of the Midwest are facing a continued threat of unprecedented flooding throughout the spring and summer. As the change in seasons continues to bring warmer temperatures across the country, the threat for severe weather is likely to remain high.
The ELCA, through Lutheran Disaster Response, has issued several emergency grants to affiliate organizations around the country. A $10,000 grant was given to Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota to support response efforts in the Red River Valley, which creates the natural border between Minnesota and North Dakota. L will play a key leadership in the unfolding response on both sides of the river. A $10,000 grant was also given to Lutheran Services in Tennessee to support the efforts of volunteers throughout the Southeastern Synod (Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee). Additional support for long-term recovery is planned also for Missouri, Illinois, and North Carolina. All of these grants will support and serve the long-term needs of individuals, families, and communities affected by these storms.
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