Helpful Links
Some websites and links that you and/or your congregation may find helpful as you gather information and assist those affected by Gulf Coast disasters.
TX-LA Gulf Coast Synod - The website of the ELCA synod encompassing southeastern Texas and southern Louisiana
Future with Hope Press - A website where you can order the book Voices of Faith in the Midst of the Storm as well as other "grassroots" resources
ELCA Web site - The website of the Evaangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) - A collaborative ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS).
Lutheran Social Services of the South (LSSS) - LSSS and Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) are coordinating the national relief efforts for Gulf Coast
LSSS Hurricane Relief Page - The LSSS page with Hurricane Relief information
ELCA Disaster Response Web Page - The disaster response page on the ELCA Web site
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - The main page of FEMA -
American Red Cross - The main page of the American Red Cross - (800) 435-7669
For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the LORD, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope. (Jeremiah 29:11)