Lutheran Disaster Response

Lutheran Disaster Response shares God’s hope, healing and renewal with people whose lives have been disrupted by disasters in the United States and around the world. Find resources for you and your congregation to get involved, spread the word and help raise money for people affected by disasters. Situation reports and other content can be found on the Lutheran Disaster Response blog.



Use these resources to find general information and an overview of Lutheran Disaster Response work.

LifeLines Fall 2023 (PDF)

The Fall 2023 issue of the LifeLines newsletter offers stories of how your gifts help communities and families in the U.S. and around the world.

LifeLines Fall 2023 (PDF)

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LifeLines Fall 2023 (Interactive)

The Fall 2023 issue of the LifeLines newsletter offers stories of how your gifts help communities and families in the U.S. and around the world.

LifeLines Fall 2023 (Interactive)

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Thrive 2023 (Interactive)

Learn more about how your gifts to Lutheran Disaster Response share hope and healing with communities impacted by disaster in the United States and around the world.

Thrive 2023 (Interactive)

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Thrive 2023 (PDF)

Learn more about how your gifts to Lutheran Disaster Response share hope and healing with communities impacted by disaster in the United States and around the world.

Thrive 2023 (PDF)

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Thrive 2022 (Interactive)

Learn more about how your gifts to Lutheran Disaster Response share hope and healing with communities impacted by disaster in the United States and around the world.

Thrive 2022 (Interactive)

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Thrive 2022 (PDF)

Learn more about how your gifts to Lutheran Disaster Response share hope and healing with communities impacted by disaster in the United States and around the world.

Thrive 2022 (PDF)

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Thrive 2021 (Interactive)

Learn more about how your gifts to Lutheran Disaster Response share hope and healing with communities impacted by disaster in the United States and around the world.

Thrive 2021 (Interactive)

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Lutheran Disaster Response Volunteer Host Site Recommendations

This document provides best practices on managing groups of disaster-response volunteers more safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, including recommendations for physical distancing, hygiene practices and more.

Lutheran Disaster Response Volunteer Host Site Recommendations

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Lutheran Disaster Response Volunteer Recommendations

This document provides best practices for disaster-response volunteers to serve more safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, including recommendations for physical distancing, hygiene practices and more.

Lutheran Disaster Response Volunteer Recommendations

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Congregational Planning Checklist for a Pandemic

This colorful, 8-page brochure offers an introduction to ELCA World Hunger, including a world map of where your gifts are at work. This brochure is perfectly sized for worship bulletins and it can also be used for events and displays. - See more at: https://www.elca.org/Resources/ELCA-World-Hunger#sthash.Lc23D55D.dpuf

Congregational Planning Checklist for a Pandemic

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Congregational Disaster Preparedness Guide

This colorful, 8-page brochure offers an introduction to ELCA World Hunger, including a world map of where your gifts are at work. This brochure is perfectly sized for worship bulletins and it can also be used for events and displays. - See more at: https://www.elca.org/Resources/ELCA-World-Hunger#sthash.Lc23D55D.dpuf
Use this full guide to create a comprehensive disaster response plan and prepare your church to respond after a disaster strikes.

Congregational Disaster Preparedness Guide

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Lutheran Disaster Response Brochure

This brochure offers an introduction to the work of Lutheran Disaster Response, internationally and in the U.S.

Lutheran Disaster Response Brochure

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Unaccompanied Migrant Children Myths Vs. Facts

Unaccompanied Migrant Children Myths Vs. Facts

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Poster - Hear us, O God.

Display this poster to show your support of Lutheran Disaster Response.

Poster - Hear us, O God.

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Poster - Hope. Healing. Renewal.

Display this poster to show your support of Lutheran Disaster Response.

Poster - Hope. Healing. Renewal.

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Offering Envelopes - Hope. Healing. Renewal.

Be prepared to respond after a disaster with offering envelopes

Offering Envelopes - Hope. Healing. Renewal.

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One of the most popular ways to spread the news to your congregation after a disaster strikes.

Announcement Slide: Crisis in the Holy Land

This PowerPoint slide can be used in your congregation to encourage gifts to Lutheran Disaster Response.

Announcement Slide: Crisis in the Holy Land

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Lutheran Disaster Response: Middle East Crisis - 2023

This bulletin insert can be used in your congregation. Lutheran Disaster Response has a history of providing support for our partners and will be prepared to answer calls for assistance when the time comes.

Lutheran Disaster Response: Middle East Crisis - 2023

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Lutheran Disaster Response: U.S. Wildfires 2023

This bulletin insert can be used in your congregation to encourage gifts to support wildfire survivors.

Lutheran Disaster Response: U.S. Wildfires 2023

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Lutheran Disaster Response: Hurricane Ian

This bulletin insert can be used in your congregation to encourage gifts to support hurricane survivors. Gifts to “Hurricane Response” will be used in full (100%) to assist those affected by the hurricane now and during the long road of recovery.

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Lutheran Disaster Response: Eastern Europe Crisis Response

This bulletin insert can be used in your congregation to encourage gifts to support Eastern Europe Crisis Response. Gifts to “Eastern Europe Crisis Response” will be used in full (100%) to assist those affected.

Lutheran Disaster Response: Eastern Europe Crisis Response

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Lutheran Disaster Response: Where needed most

This bulletin insert can be used in your congregation to encourage gifts to Lutheran Disaster Response.

Lutheran Disaster Response: Where needed most

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Find worship resources that will guide your congregation in lifting up in prayer those affected by a disaster during a worship service.

Worship Resource: Crisis in the Holy Land

This resource is a guide for prayer for the crisis in the Holy Land.

Worship Resource: Crisis in the Holy Land

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Worship Resource: Eastern Europe Crisis Response

This resource is a guide for prayer for the crisis in Ukraine and Eastern Europe.

Worship Resource: Eastern Europe Crisis Response

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Meeting God in the Ruins

A devotional guidebook for disaster response volunteers.

Meeting God in the Ruins

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Worship Resource: Drought

This resource is a guide for prayer during drought.

Worship Resource: Drought

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Worship Resource: Hurricane

This resource is a guide for prayer after a hurricane.

Worship Resource: Hurricane

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Worship Resource: Storms and Flooding

This resource is a guide for prayer after a natural disaster.

Worship Resource: Storms and Flooding

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Worship Resource: Violence

This resource is a guide to prayer for violence.

Worship Resource: Violence

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Worship Resource: Wildfires

This resource is a guide for prayer after wildfires.

Worship Resource: Wildfires

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Find updated information on how your gifts are at work on-the-ground.

War in Ukraine: Eastern Europe One Year Later

To read more about our response, download this resource.

War in Ukraine: Eastern Europe One Year Later

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2018 California Wildfires: One Year Later

To read more about our response, download this resource.

2018 California Wildfires: One Year Later

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2018 California Wildfires: Two Years Later

Read about how gifts to Lutheran Disaster Response have been at work after the devastating wildfires in 2018.​

2018 California Wildfires: Two Years Later

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Hurricane Dorian: One Year Later

Read more about our response in this report.

Hurricane Dorian: One Year Later

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2018 Hurricanes: One Year Later

To read more about our response, download this resource.

2018 Hurricanes: One Year Later

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2018 Hurricanes: Two Years Later

Read about our response to Hurricanes Florence and Michael in this report.

2018 Hurricanes: Two Years Later

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2017 Hurricanes: One Year Later

To read more about our response, download this resource.

2017 Hurricanes: One Year Later

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2017 Hurricanes: Two Years Later

Read about our response to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria in this report.

2017 Hurricanes: Two Years Later

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2017 Hurricanes: Three Years Later

Read about our response to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria in this report.

2017 Hurricanes: Three Years Later

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2017 Hurricanes: Five Years Later

Read about our response to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria in this report.

2017 Hurricanes: Five Years Later

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Hurricane Sandy One Year Update

This resource provides a one year later update of the work and progress being made after Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy One Year Update

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Nepal Earthquakes: Six Months Later

To read more about our response, download this resource.

Nepal Earthquakes: Six Months Later

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Nepal Earthquakes: One Year Later

To read more about our response, download this resource.

Nepal Earthquakes: One Year Later

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Nepal Earthquake: 5 Years Later

This report includes information about how your gifts to Lutheran Disaster Response helped people who were affected by the 2015 Nepal earthquake.

 

Nepal Earthquake: 5 Years Later

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Typhoon Haiyan: One Year Later

This resource describes in detail how, together, we have responded to Typhoon Haiyan. To read more about our response, download this resource.

Typhoon Haiyan: One Year Later

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Haiti One Year Update

This resource provides a one year later update of the work and progress being made after the Haiti earthquake.

Haiti One Year Update

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Haiti Earthquake: 10 Years Later

This report includes information about how gifts to Lutheran Disaster Response helped people who were affected by the 2010 Haiti earthquake.

Haiti Earthquake: 10 Years Later

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Horn of Africa One Year Update

This is a one year later Horn of Africa drought update highlighting the progress being made and the work that has been done.

Horn of Africa One Year Update

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Minot, N.D. Floods Resource

This resource highlights the situation after the flooding in Minot, N.D., while explaining the work that the ELCA is doing to respond.

Minot, N.D. Floods Resource

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Disaster Annual Report 2010

This resource functions as an annual report of the disasters that Lutheran Disaster Response responded to in 2010.

Disaster Annual Report 2010

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Disaster Annual Report 2011

This resource functions as an annual report of the disasters that Lutheran Disaster Response responded to in 2011.

Disaster Annual Report 2011

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