Gracious God,
Your word of peace stills the storms that rage in our world.
Bring hope to places that know devastation in the calm after the storm.
Bring comfort to those who grieve the loss of loved ones and property.
Let your love be known through those who work to bring order in the chaos.
Help us to shoulder the burden of suffering
And make us bearers of the hope that can be found in you
Through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
Pastor Clare
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Lutheran Disaster Response is always one of the first groups on the ground. You can learn more and donate using the button below. If you prefer to send a check, make checks payable to “Lutheran Disaster Response” with “Hurricane Response” in the memo line and mail to:
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
P.O. Box 1809
Merrifield, VA 22116-8009
Water Mission, a Christian engineering nonprofit, based in North Charleston, South Carolina, that builds sustainable safe water solutions for people in developing countries, refugee camps, and disaster areas. Water Mission is responding to the ongoing destruction from Hurricane Helene, just as they have responded to over 60 disasters around the world.
The community of Marshall, North Carolina is a town of just 800 which features some of the same kind of “mom & pop” places Wisconsinites are familiar with “up north.” One of the organizations already in Marshall that was already helping small business owners connected to local farms, the ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) is a nonprofit based in Asheville, North Carolina, serving the Southern Appalachian region.
The community of Asheville is the largest city in the region that suffered immense damage. One of the organizations in Asheville that was already doing good work for some of the most vulnerable North Carolinians, BeLoved Asheville, will need help in continuing its mission.
The YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly located near the town of Black Mountain, North Carolina, was inundated with water and mud as it rushed down the mountain and the small creeks beside Eureka Hall became torrential rivers. There is widespread damage throughout the 1200 acres of the property and almost every building has been affected in some way, the YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly will remain closed with no timeline for reopening.
You can see more information on recovery efforts and how to donate by clicking the button below.