Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
The Rev. H. George Anderson, former presiding bishop of the ELCA,
Prospect Heights, Ill.
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lansdale, Pa.
May 21
Lutheran Seminary Program in the Southwest, Austin, Texas
The Rev. Roger A. Paynter, First Baptist Church, Austin, and adjunct
professor of pastoral ministry, Episcopal Theological Seminary of the
Southwest (ETSS), Austin
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Austin
LSPS is an extension of Wartburg Theological Seminary
and the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, and is
located on the campus of the ETSS. Commencement
activities are conducted jointly with ETSS.
May 26
Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn.
Father John E. Forliti, St. Olaf Catholic Church, Minneapolis
Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis
June 2
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
The Rev. Peter Rogness, bishop of the ELCA Greater Milwaukee Synod
and bishop-elect of the ELCA Saint Paul (Minn.) Area Synod
Rockefeller Chapel, Chicago
June 8
Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, Ohio
Dr. Mark U. Edwards Jr., president emeritus, St. Olaf College,
Northfield, Minn.
Mees Hall, Capital University, Columbus
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or NEWS@ELCA.ORG
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Title: Lutherans Participate in Recovery Work in Maryland, Michigan
ELCA NEWS SERVICE
May 2, 2002
LUTHERANS PARTICIPATE IN RECOVERY WORK IN MARYLAND, MICHIGAN
02-106-MR
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR), a ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS), is participating in recovery efforts after a tornado killed three people in Maryland and after floods destroyed homes in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
On April 29 a tornado "tore through the Maryland community of La Plata," said the Rev. Gilbert B. Furst, LDR director.
"There were two fatalities in La Plata, and one in Prince Frederick, Calvert County. The Charles County Sheriff's Office reported that 95 people were injured," Furst said. The tornado also damaged or destroyed about 100 homes in La Plata, a town with 6,000 residents.
Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area is managing the LDR response in La Plata. The ELCA Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Synod and LCMS Southeastern District are participating in LDR recovery efforts there.
"A record seasonal snow pack, ice jams, three inches of rainfall" and warm temperatures during this spring season caused rivers and streams to reach flood stages in Michigan, said Furst.
Some of the "most affected cities" in Michigan were Ironwood and Wakefield, Furst reported. In Ironwood, 27 houses were damaged and five destroyed. In Wakefield, 80 houses were damaged and 33 were destroyed, he said.
"Local Lutheran congregations have been at the forefront, providing meals for people evacuated from their homes and offering pastoral services to their communities," Furst said.
The Rev. Joyce Heintz, All Saints Lutheran Church, Wakefield, told Furst "that people are returning to their homes. Most electricity and gas service have been restored. Now, the issues of loss and grief need to be addressed."
Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, along with the ELCA Northern Great Lakes Synod and LCMS Northern Wisconsin District, are managing LDR efforts in Michigan. -- -- --
DOMESTIC DISASTERS:
Editors: When listing organizations receiving funds for aid to survivors
of major disasters inside the United States, Puerto Rico or the U.S.
Virgin Islands, please include:
ELCA Domestic Disaster Response
P.O. Box 71764
Chicago, IL 60694-1764
800-638-3522
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or NEWS@ELCA.ORG
http://listserv.elca.org/archives/elcanews.html
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
