To demonstrate Christ's compassion for people by promoting hope, healing, and wholeness for disaster survivors.
Lutheran Disaster Response
Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) in Southeastern Pennsylvania is one of over 40 LDR affiliates across the United States. All affiliates seek to fulfill the LDR mission through four key components of service:
Hardship Grants
Volunteer Coordination
Spiritual and Emotional Care
Long-term recovery and case management
Check out the webpage for Lutheran Disaster Response in Southeastern Pennsylvania to learn about volunteer opportunities, links, and information to help your congregation to be prepared in the event of a disaster in your community.
LDR is a joint ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
In Southeastern Pennsylvania, LDR is administered by Liberty Lutheran Services, an affiliate of Lutheran Children and Family Service.
Disaster Response Staff
Julia Menzo
Coordinator 2169 74th Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19138
Contact: (215) 424-3741, ext 203 |
Linda Frey
Volunteer Coordinator
Contact: (610) 847-5775 |
Disaster Response Resources
Upcoming Related Events
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Volunteer for airport disaster exercise
Volunteers are needed to serve as "victims" at a disaster drill at Philadelphia International Airport on Saturday, Nov. 1. Learn more in the Lutheran Disaster Relief October update, now available online.
Join LDR in rebuilding Gulf Coast in February
Spots have been reserved for Lutheran Disaster Response - Southeastern Pennsylvania for a special week of rebuilding in the Gulf Coast at Camp Victor, Ocean Springs, MS, February 8-14, 2009.
Prayer and response to hurricanes
When Hurricane Katrina struck three years ago, Pastor Eric Shafer of Trinity, Lansdale was a churchwide staff member who spent Labor Day weekend manning the phones to take donations and calls for help that came to the ELCA because the church (unlike FEMA and the Red Cross) had live people answering calls. Read his thoughts about why and how to support ELCA Disaster Response.
Lutherans respond to hurricanes
Members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) are responding in the aftermath of tropical storms and hurricanes, waiting to assess the damage of Hurricane Gustav and preparing for the remainder of the 2008 hurricane season. "We are in difficult days," said the Rev. Kevin A. Massey, director, Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR). Click the headline above to download a LDR hurricane response bulletin insert for your congregation.
Prayers for Conshohocken fire victims
St. Mark's, Conshohocken, has offered the use of an apartment as well as food and clothing assistance to help the 375 persons displaced by a major fire in the town last week. Pastor Dick Olson has prepared a prayer petition that you can use in your congregation...
Synod News
Help avert humanitarian disaster in Zimbabwe
The ELCA is sending $600,000 to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe to help sustain the ministries of four hospitals in the midst of economic, political and social decline that has taken a disastrous toll on the country's food supply and medical institutions. The ELCA is also sending more than $300,000 to help secure food production. Learn more about how to help the ELCA International Disaster Relief.
Synod office construction project delayed
The construction of new offices for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran church in America (ELCA) on the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP) campus is temporarily on hold due to the recent economic downturn. In the meantime, the seminary and synod are negotiating rent-free office space in another campus building, the Wiedemann Center, until the project can be resumed. The move into this temporary space is projected for early January.