Lutheran Church Charities is on the ground in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina coordinating crisis response teams to support those affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. LCC trains and deploys Lutheran Early Response Teams (LERT) with expertise in chainsaw work, heavy equipment use, debris removal, flood recovery, and mucking homes. LCC also sends responders certified in Spiritual First Aid™, to provide frontline spiritual and emotional care.
MONDAY FEBRUARY 24 UPDATE
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Trinity Lutheran Church in Tryon, N.C., sits along a small branch of the little Pacolet River not far from the state’s border with South Carolina. When Hurricane Helene barreled through the area in late September, the creek became a rushing torrent and swept away part of the church property.
Since then, the congregation has been worshipping in a rented building, which they must vacate by mid-April. This week, Lutheran Church Charities Lutheran Early Response Teams (LERT) were invited by Deaconess Sally Hiller, Southeastern District Disaster Response Coordinator, and Pastor Jon Christensen of Mt. Pisgah Lutheran Hendersonville, N.C., to provide construction assistance and repair Trinity’s church building. Preparations are underway. The teams will join the Bethany, Naperville, IL, team March 30 to April 5 for general construction work, including hanging drywall, mudding and taping, laying flooring, installing bathrooms, painting, cleaning, and other projects. Trinity hopes that the congregation can worship in their rebuilt church on Easter Sunday, April 20. The aftermath of Hurricane Helene has left many communities in need, and there's still much work to be done. Lutheran Church Charities and our LERT volunteers remain steadfast in their commitment to continue to provide compassionate support in the long recovery process to those affected by Helene. Please keep all those affected in your prayers as we work together to rebuild lives and restore hope. |
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