Help To The Philippines

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

There have been 1,774 confirmed deaths in the Philippines and there are estimates that that number could increase to as many as 10,000. As shared last Sunday, Rev. James Cerdenola, president of the Lutheran Church in the Philippines reported that three of our congregations have been drastically effected.

Last Sunday our parish council has recommended that we support LCP by working through our synodical conduit.

Our LC-MS President, Matthew Harrison, said:

“After hearing of the ‘largest typhoon’ in recorded history and a report from the president of our partner, the Lutheran Church of the Philippines (LCP), that at least three congregations as well as the homes of pastors and church members would need to be rebuilt, the LCMS is engaging its mercy response to find the best way to assist,” said the Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of the LCMS.

“These funds will provide some immediate relief, and I am deeply grateful to our generous donors for making this grant possible,” Harrison continued.

After leaving the Philippines, Typhoon Haiyan traveled westward toward Vietnam.

If you would like to help LCMS Disaster Response in its ministry to support those devastated by disaster:

• make an online gift at lcms.org/givenow/disaster.
• mail checks payable to “The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod” (with a memo line or note designating “LCMS Disaster Relief”) to The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, P.O. Box 66861, St. Louis, MO 63166-6861.
• call toll-free 888-930-4438 (8:10 a.m. to 4:10 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday).

For more information about the Synod’s response to disasters, visit lcms.org/disaster.

• Share