LDR-EPA Helps Neighbors in Eastwick, Philadelphia Stay Warm this Winter: The Journey to Long-Term Recovery
“We Lost Everything” Hurricane Ida Devastates Families Across Eastern PA: Here’s How You Can Help
Could you imagine losing the home you’ve lived in for your entire life? The place where your parents raised you, and the place where you raised children of your own? For survivors of Hurricane Ida, like Tracy, this is her reality. Tracy has lived in the same home in Sellersville for 41 years, the entirety […]
Your Gift Makes a Difference! Program Director of Lutheran Disaster Response Supports Local Communities Helping Flood Survivors in Eastern PA
Program Director of Lutheran Disaster Response-U.S., John Pyron, has been doing disaster response work for over 15 years. Today, he shares why he supports local disaster response agencies like Lutheran Disaster Response-Eastern Pennsylvania (LDR-EPA). John confirms that your gift makes a difference and how supporting LDR-EPA can help flood survivors overcome unimaginable obstacles. I’ve been […]
Reminding Flood Survivors That They Are Not Forgotten: LDR-EPa Helps Eastwick with Long-Term Recovery
Case Manager for Lutheran Congregational Services (LCS) and active leader of the Eastwick Unmet Needs Roundtable, Stacey Ford, is reminding her neighbors in need and victims of disastrous flooding, that they are not forgotten. Stacey is currently a resident of the Eastwick region of Philadelphia and she knows first-hand the challenges her neighborhood is suffering […]
Flooding in Bucks County Leaves Families in Need: Give to Lutheran Disaster Response Today!
A single dad with water rising in his first floor apartment, grabs his ten year old son, gets in the car and drives to find higher ground. They lost everything. Even worse, his son has ongoing nightmares from the terror of that day. One woman escapes her apartment as the water rushes in, only to realize that […]
Helping our Neighbors in Need: The Journey to Long Term Recovery Following Disastrous Weather in Eastwick
Could you imagine not having heat through the long months of winter? While this may seem unimaginable for many, residents of the Lehigh Valley and Eastwick neighborhood of Philadelphia are experiencing challenges like these every day. After Tropical Storm Isaias caused severe flooding across eastern Pennsylvania, individuals and families are struggling to get back on […]
Finding Faith and Courage After Disaster: LCS and APM Help Families from Puerto Rico Recover
The news coming out of Puerto Rico has been heart-wrenching. An island, still recovering from Hurricane Maria, now faces yet another disaster of epic proportions as the impacts of earthquakes and tremors continue to frighten those who live there. Schools and businesses are closed, bridges connecting communities to food and water are damaged and impassable. […]
LCS and LDR Confront the Challenges of Climate Change with Hope and Faith
Director of Community Outreach for Lutheran Congregational Services, a service of Liberty Lutheran, Julia Menzo, recently attended the Climate Reality Project training to confront the challenges of climate change. In this excerpt of her essay that was previously published on the ELCA’s blog, she writes about the importance of this event and her gratitude for […]
LCS Receives LAMPA Award at Lutheran Day of Advocacy
At LAMPa’s traditional Lutheran Day of Advocacy, seven synods from throughout Pennsylvania joined together to bring their faith to the table. Participating in worship, learning, and advocacy, this event celebrated 40 years of responding to God’s love to promote peace and fair public policies that benefit the common good. Julia Menzo, director of community outreach […]
