As we approach the holiday season, we want to provide an update on a major upcoming event! Work on the first bridge in the LDR Carolinas’ Bridging Together partnership with Mennonite Disaster Service is planned to begin on January 6 near Hendersonville, NC. This first bridge will be an opportunity to show partner organizations how […]
Read MoreThis post was originally posted to the Lutheran Disaster Response Carolinas blog. Several individuals and congregations have asked how we can help provide some Christmas cheer for families impacted by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. We had an idea, but wanted to follow our own advice to not just send stuff without determining what […]
Read MoreThe North Carolina Synod has branded t-shirts and sweatshirts available through the web store, Bonfire. Beginning today and for the foreseeable future, all profits from these sales will go to the NC Synod Disaster Fund to support NC Synod congregations and rostered ministers affected by Hurricane Helene and the recent unnamed storm in southeastern NC. […]
Read MorePlease Note: The most up-to-date information will be shared on the Hurricane Helene Response webpage. From Lutheran Disaster Response Carolinas Coordinators, Pastors Ray & Ruth Ann Sipe: We have all been stunned by the news and photos of the devastation in western North Carolina due to flooding from Hurricane Helene. We have heard from many […]
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