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NORTHEASTERN OHIO SYNOD July 11, 2011 Early assessments of flood damage and assistance needs are coming in from our domestic companion synod. Four congregations were flooded, losing boilers, electrical systems and kitchens. Preliminary damage estimates are $1-1.5 million. Since a system of dikes and dams had been built a while ago it was determined that flood insurance would not be necessary in the Minot-Burlington area. Consequently none of the congregations had flood insurance. These congregations are Augustana Lutheran, Christ Lutheran and First Lutheran all in Minot and Peace Lutheran in Burlington . Bishop Mark Narum also identified three other congregations that need our help. Though these congregations were not flooded, 20-30% of their parishioners were. The homes of four of the five pastors serving these congregations were also flooded. These congregations are Bethany Lutheran, Bread of Life Lutheran and Zion Lutheran all in Minot. Contributions can be made to the Northeastern Ohio Synod marked Lutheran Disaster Response. We will forward the money to the Western North Dakota Synod. Send contributions along with your congregation's regular mission support to the synod lock box (PO Box 75532, Cleveland, OH 44101-4755). Bishop Narum has established a single relief fund and asks that we do not send contributions directly to individual congregations. They have seven congregations in distress. We have seven conferences ready to help. I am asking that each of our congregations "adopt" a congregation in North Dakota. Bishop Narum says that the most immediate need is prayer and messages of encouragement to the congregations. They are not yet set up to receive work teams, but will contact us when they are. In the meantime he suggests that those willing to do relief work update Tetanus and Hepatitis A shots.
Cleveland West First Lutheran Church Pastors Kenneth J. Nelson, Kari S. Pancoast, Michael E. Pancoast
Cleveland East Christ Lutheran Church Pastor David W. Maxfield, Michael Edward Johnson
Eastern Zion Lutheran Church Pastors John L. Streccius, Nathan A. Mugaas
Richland/Ashland Bethany Lutheran Church Pastors Janet Mathistad, Gerald Roise
Canton/Massillon Augustana Lutheran Church Pastor Michon Weingartner
Akron/Wooster Peace Lutheran Church, Burlington Pastor Norman Paskowsky
Southern Bread of Life Lutheran Interim Pastor Curt Hanson August 1 - Pastor Taryn Montgomery
As soon as these congregations secure post office boxes we will forward those addresses to you. Michon is a woman's name. Pastor Taryn Montgomery is a first call pastor. Even in, especially in, a flood we know that Christ is our solid rock. Pray for our brothers and sisters in the Western North Dakota Synod. In
Christ's Peace, Bishop Elizabeth Eaton 1890 Bailey Road Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 web site: www.neos-elca.org |
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