When severe flooding affected most of the Northeastern Iowa Synod last fall, our neighbors in the Western Iowa Synod were quick to respond with donations flood buckets which had already […]
Disaster Response
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Synod Congregations Use Social Media to Rally Response to Floods
In late August Decorah, Spillville, Elkader, and surrounding areas were hit with heavy rains that caused flash flooding. The onslaught was swift and unexpected but Northeastern Iowa Synod congregation leaders […]
RESPONSE TO RADCLIFFE
A wind storm hit the community of Radcliffe on Aug. 9, 2015. Our Savior’s Lutheran Church lost portions of its roof and sustained substantial water damage in the sanctuary and in the […]
Are YOU Prepared?
September is National Preparedness Month. Disaster preparedness might not be the first thing a congregation thinks about, but as Bethany Lutheran in Kensett discovered last February, congregations are often called […]
Synod Congregations Ready to Respond in Emergency
Last Thursday morning began as any other morning in Northwood, Iowa. That changed when a chemical explosion at Northwood AG Products fertilizer storage led to a mass […]
FLOOD BUCKETS FOR HURRICANE VICTIMS
The Northeastern Iowa Synod partnered with Lutheran Disaster Response in a “flood bucket” drive to help victims of Hurricane Sandy in Staten Island, New York. Tom Fox, a member of […]