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	Disaster Response - The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
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<p class="page-subtitle">&#8220;We love because he first loved us.&#8221; (1 John 4:19)&#160; —&#160; Helping the hurting amid disaster</p>
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<h3>Restoring, rebuilding continues in Texas after Hurricane Harvey</h3>
<p><a href="https://engage.lcms.org/rebuilding-texas-winter-2018/" target="_blank"><img alt="" height="286" src="https://www.lcms.org/image/01-how-we-serve/disaster-response/1-18-2018-Disaster-Response-Promo-3.jpg" width="600" /></a></p>
<p>LCMS Disaster Response and the <a href="http://txlcms.org/harvey-volunteer-information/" target="_blank">Texas District</a> continue to provide relief assistance following Hurricane Harvey in August 2017. Eight disaster recovery sites are set up, and Lutheran Early Response Teams from throughout the U.S. have also joined in providing aid to Texas communities. Read more in <a href="https://engage.lcms.org/rebuilding-texas-winter-2018/" target="_blank"><em>Lutherans Engage the World</em></a></p>
<p><a class="t-dark" href="http://txlcms.org/harvey-volunteer-information/" target="_blank">Volunteer in Texas</a></p>

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<h3>Synod, partners maintain relief efforts in wake of five disasters</h3>
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<p>Beginning in late August 2017, LCMS World Relief and Human Care and its Disaster Response arm have joined with church leaders and district disaster coordinators to bring help — both physical and spiritual — to the hurting in the wake of three devastating hurricanes, a major earthquake and menacing wildfires.</p>
<p><em class="fa fa-chevron-circle-right">&#160;</em><a href="https://blogs.lcms.org/2017/synod-partners-continue-offer-helping-hand-wake-five-disasters" target="_blank">Read <em>Reporter</em> story</a></p>
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<li><a class="no-icon" href="https://www.lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&amp;id=4961" target="_blank">Flier — Your Gifts Can Help Us Help</a><br /><br /></li>
<li><a href="https://www.lcms.org/disaster/resources#disaster-response-1" target="_blank">District Disaster Response Coordinators<br /><br /></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.lcms.org/disaster/resources#disaster-response-2" target="_blank">Quick references in times of disaster<br /><br /></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.lcms.org/disaster/resources#disaster-response-3">Lutheran Early Response Team training<br /><br /></a></li>
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