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-By The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Phelps Ollikainen Lutherans serve. It is that simple. It is a way of life. It is a way of faith. At worship, when we remind ourselves of who we are and how we are to live in faith, we ask one another: “ . . . Do you intend to […]
More than 70 golf enthusiasts hit the links on Monday, August 12th for the 15th annual Lutheran Classic golf outing to support Lutheran Congregational Services. Golfers and volunteers enjoyed a fun-filled day at the Blue Ridge Country Club in Palmerton. The day kicked off with a shotgun start at 11am with a four-person scramble format. […]
Camp Noah serves children who have often lost everything, including special mementos such as childhood blankets. Its purpose is to help disaster survivors feel less isolated; help them express and accept their many difficult feelings; understand more about the process of recovery; develop new friends; and find relief in small comforts and play time. […]
Moore, Oklahoma, and other communities in that state have been devastated by deadly and destructive tornados this spring. The stories and pictures are filled with heart-wrenching suffering and heart-warming resilience. The stories also point to our own feelings of helplessness in these times, whether from our inability to find our loved ones amidst the chaos, […]
In April 2011, Pastor Bruce Davis and his congregation at Messiah Lutheran Church in Newtown Square, PA, sponsored an Iraqi family who arrived in America as refugees through Lutheran Children and Family Service (LCFS).
Stan Wilhelmson’s interest in disaster response began after Hurricane Katrina, when he traveled to Mississippi with a group of volunteers from his congregation at Advent Lutheran Church, Harleysville, and another congregation.
Scot Guldin and his family live by the motto “Pay it Forward.” They travel across the country and internationally, volunteering and helping those in need.
After Hurricane Sandy, Ken Nygard wanted to help. “I’ve been trying to become more involved in volunteer work, and I knew that the need was great,” he said. “Since I’ve retired, I’ve also been looking for ways to meet new people.”
Among those whose lives have been affected by natural disasters are many school-age children who have witnessed the loss and destruction of their home and favorite possessions; a challenge at any age.
On Saturday, December 15, Lutheran Disaster Response organized more than 100 volunteers to cut and clear trees at 9 properties in Doylestown, Yardley, Ambler, Glenside, Huntingdon Valley, Coopersburg, and Pipersville, and assemble “Flood Buckets,” all in one day!
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