Join us for our next Congregational Preparedness Workshop!
Gather a team of leaders from your congregation and join us for a FREE opportunity to begin developing a preparedness plan for your congregation.
Our next workshop will be held at Pilgrim Lutheran, 1430 North Lake Drive, Lexington SC on Saturday, May 3. We will gather beginning at 9:30 am with the workshop from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Lunch and resources will be provided.
Register here by April 25.
Other workshops are being planned in Upstate SC and across NC. Please let us know if your congregation would be willing to host an event in your area!
Save the date for MESS (Mental Emotional and Spiritual Support) Training
September 8 to 10, 2025 at Lutheridge
This training course is designed for rostered ministers and others who want to know how to provide emotional and spiritual care for those impacted by disaster. This continuing education opportunity is sponsored by ELCA Lutheran Disaster Response and will be offered at no cost.
Mark your calendars NOW and save the dates! More information will be available soon!
2025 Congregational Preparedness Mini-Grants Awarded
Nearly 50 congregations and ministries in North and South Carolina applied for these grants to help prepare for future disasters. ALL those who applied received a grant of up to $750 depending on their expected need.
Projects included the purchase or updating of AEDs, new or updated first aid kits and first aid training, panic buttons for existing security systems, additional security cameras or lighting, weather alert radios, or new door locks.
Thanks to the Michael Peeler/Virginia Casey Fund in NC and the Mission Fund in SC, we were able to assist these camps and congregations with a total of $29,950 to become better prepared for the future:
A Mighty Fortress, Charlotte NC
Agape + Kure Beach Ministries, Fuquay-Varina NC
Amazing Grace, Granite Falls NC
Amazing Grace, Waxhaw NC
Bethany, Boone NC
Bethlehem, Hickory NC
Emmanuel, Lincolnton NC
Good Shepherd, Elizabeth City NC
Good Shepherd, Goldsboro NC
Kimball Memorial, Kannapolis NC
Living Saviour, Charlotte NC
Lord of Life, Garner NC
Mt. Pisgah, Hickory NC
Old St. Paul, Newton NC
Our Father, Greensboro NC
Resurrection, Kings Mountain NC
St. James, Concord NC
St. John, Cherryville NC
St. John, Concord NC
St. Luke, Lexington NC
St. Luke, Ocean Isle Beach NC
St. Mark, Asheville NC
St. Mark, China Grove NC
St. Mark, Claremont NC
St. Martin, Concord NC
St. Paul, Dallas NC
Salem, Lincolnton NC
Shepherd of the Sea, Atlantic Beach NC
Trinity, Vale NC
Bethel, White Rock SC
Christ Community, North Charleston SC
Church by the Lake, McCormick SC
Crossroads, Indian Land SC
Emmanuel, West Columbia SC
Grace, Prosperity SC
Grace, Rock Hill SC
Living Springs, Columbia SC
Mt. Horeb, Chapin SC
Pisgah, Lexington SC
Reformation, Columbia SC
Shepherd of the Sea, Murrells Inlet, SC
St. Michael, Greenville SC
St. Paul, Aiken SC
St. Thomas, Chapin SC
Summer Memorial, Newberry SC
Zion, Lexington SC
If your congregation (or camp) received a mini-grant, we hope you will share photos and stories with us about how the grant helped you be prepared to care for your congregation and community when a disaster occurs!
