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Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me ...
And they said, "Let us rise up and build."
So they strengthened their hands for this good work.
 Nehemiah 2:18

When a disaster strikes, one's faith may be all that's left to cling to. 

 

In 2007, your friends and neighbors across ND, SD, MT
headed south to rebuild homes and the lives of those affected by the
devastating recent hurricanes.

What did "Rise Up & Build 2007" accomplish?

A total of 200 volunteers from ND, SD, MT contributed 10, 065 hours valued at $181,874.55.  In addition, 9 "adopted" volunteers from WI, MN, FL, LA, and TX contributed 104 hours valued at $1,879.28.   Seventeen (17) Volunteer Coordinators contributed 1,360 hours valued at $24,575.20. 

That tallies to a grand total of 11,529 hours contributed by 209 volunteers valued at $208,329.03.  What a gift!

Area served by volunteers in January-February 2007:
bullet Ocean Springs, Mississippi
   
   

Coordinating Sponsors: Lutheran Disaster Response, programs of Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota, Montana and South Dakota
 

Task Force Members:

  •  Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

  •  Presbyterian Church USA

  •  United Methodist Church

  •  Catholic Charities

  •  Roman Catholic Church

  •  United Church of Christ
    all denominational partners are welcome

 
PO Box 389  ♦  1325 11th St South  ♦  Fargo, ND 58107

Copyright 2005 - Lutheran Disaster Response - North Dakota.  All Rights Reserved
 
Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) is a collaborative ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.   The mission of LDR is to demonstrate Christ's compassion for people by promoting health, healing and wholeness for disaster survivors. 
 
In North Dakota, the LDR affiliate is Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota.
"Guided by God's love and grace, Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota brings healing, help and hope."