Joplin, Missouri Tornado Relief
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LCC Dispatches Chainsaw Team to Help in Alabama Tornado Recovery |
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The 2012 disaster season got an early start when storms spawned tornadoes across Alabama on January 22 and 23. Reverend Ed Brashier, LCMS Southern District Disaster Response Coordinator asked LCC to rally volunteers proficient with chainsaws to come and help with tree removal in the hardest hit areas. This morning, January 27 (following a brief delay due to more storms sweeping through Alabama), a team assembled by LCC headed down to the base at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Gardendale, Alabama. Led by LCC staff member Tim Kurth, team members came from Wisconsin, Illinois and North Carolina. Their task is to tackle the initial clean-up of trees downed by the storms. View photo gallery
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| Team leaving from LCC offices Ed Pate, Steve Chester, Tim Kurth, Marty Johnson, Larry Fieldman, Scott Skelly |
Commissioning of team leaving from Freeport, IL - Pastor Schultz, Keith Stanton, Bob Wiederholtz and Pastor Schwichtenberg. Team member not pictured is Jim Clay. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 27 January 2012 12:33 |
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Lutheran Witness - January 2012 |
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Alabama Tornadoes Prompt Call for Help from Southern District Disaster Response Coordinator |
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Reverend Ed Brashier, Disaster Response Coordinator for the LCMS Southern District has contacted LCC asking for financial and volunteer support in the wake of the tornadoes that swept through Jefferson County Alabama this past Sunday and Monday. There is an immediate need for chainsaw certified volunteers who can travel to Alabama this Friday through Tuesday. Reverend Brashier is also appealing for financial gifts to help families who have suffered losses. LCC will update the situation in Alabama on our website as news comes in. As of today the scope of damage is as follows:
- 211 Homes Destroyed (Jefferson and St. Clair Counties reporting)
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218 Homes with Major Damage (Jefferson and St. Clair Counties reporting)
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13 Homes with Minor Damage (Jefferson and St. Clair Counties reporting)
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25 Homes with Damage (Chilton County)
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Major Cities Reporting damage in Jefferson and St. Clair Counties:
- Centerpoint
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Oak Grove
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Chalkville
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Trussville (where it meets Clay)
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Argo
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Last Updated on Thursday, 26 January 2012 08:01 |
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Funds Delivered for Purchase of New Washer and Dryer |
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Reverend Bruce Ray of Lutheran Day Nursery in Chicago received funds through LCC to replace their washer and dryer. Thanks to all who donated. Your generosity is a blessing to all those who attend Lutheran Day Nursery and Early Childhood Center. |
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Alabama Chainsaw Team Departure Delayed Due to Ongoing Storms - Still Time to Join Us |
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Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me, for in you my soul takes refuge.
I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed. Psalms 57:1
 After consulting with Southern District Disaster Coordinator Reverend Ed Brashier (pictured) it's been determined that weather conditions there over the next couple of days will make chainsaw work impossible. For this reason we are delaying the departure of our chainsaw team(s) until this Friday, January 27. The tentative schedule has Chicago area team members departing from the LCC Office in Addison at 7 a.m. Friday and arriving Friday evening in Gardendale, AL where we'll setup at Good Shepherd Church. The team(s) will work Saturday through Monday returning to the Chicago area on Tuesday with an extension until Wednesday possible. Those coming from other states should plan to arrive in Gardendale on Friday evening and depart on Tuesday or Wednesday. Those coming on their own who can only work some of the days are also welcome.
Please contact Tim Kurth at (847) 287-6678 and let him know if you're able to join the team. Ed is asking for up to 21 people to form three teams to be deployed around the area hardest hit by this week's tornadoes. Volunteers must have their own chainsaws and equipment. LERT chainsaw certification is preferred but not required. Thank you in advance for considering this opportunity to make a difference in the name of Christ for those affected by this disaster.
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Tim Hetzner
President
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Last Updated on Thursday, 26 January 2012 08:02 |
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