In 2017 congregations were invited to bring flood buckets to the Synod Assembly. Flood buckets contain essential cleaning supplies that can help families and communities affected by flooding, tornadoes or […]
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Flood Buckets Make a Difference
At the 2017 Northeastern Iowa Synod Assembly, congregations were invited to bring filled flood buckets. Flood buckets contain essential cleaning supplies that can help families and communities affected by […]
Northeastern Iowa Synod First on the Scene when Disaster Hits Sumner
Residents of Sumner, Iowa woke up to flash flooding Saturday morning after a storm dumped nearly a foot of rain. They also found themselves without power. When Pastor Mark Anderson, […]
Recent Storms remind Congregations of Need to Be Prepared
Wednesday evening strong storms swept across northeast Iowa, causing damage and at least one injury. McGregor was the hardest hit as an EF-1 tornado touched down, bringing down trees and […]
Flood buckets delivered to Sumner and Mason City
Congregations brought more than 150 flood buckets to the 2017 Northeastern Iowa Synod Assembly to be stored in key locations in the synod in case of flooding. St. John Lutheran, […]
BREMER COUNTY FLOOD RECOVERY
Heavy rain and floods did extensive damage to homes in Shell Rock, Clarksville and Greene; however, the level of damage did not reach the threshold needed to qualify for FEMA […]