Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) training and resources

Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) training events and resources are available for congregations and members of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) to serve their neighbors in times of need following a disaster.

While providing immediate support and long-term rebuilding assistance, disaster response also allows LCMS congregations and members to confess Christ to their community and the world.

LERT volunteer site — The Lutheran Early Response Team program has a new website to connect LCMS Disaster Response volunteers at the local and national level.

LERT training events — LCMS congregations may host Disaster Response training for individuals in their area to join a Lutheran Early Response Team. LERT is a network of volunteers trained to respond in times of disaster. Learn how to set up a training event.

Youth in disaster response — Learn about youth involvement in Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) trainings and deployments.

FEMA’s “When Disaster Strikes … How to Donate or Volunteer Successfully” — We know your heart is moved by love and compassion for those hurting, but please first consider these seven best practices — including that “used clothing is rarely a useful item to collect for disaster response.” Learn more in an LCMS Disaster Response recommended resource from FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Flood relief buckets — The LCMS Disaster Response flood relief project engages LCMS congregations, districts and other groups in an outreach ministry to provide pre-assembled flood relief buckets to flood and hurricane survivors as part of a disaster preparedness plan.

Survival kit project — LCMS Disaster Response’s ‘survival kit’ project engages LCMS congregations and LWML societies in an outreach ministry to provide each member with a ‘survival kit’ as part of a disaster preparedness plan.

LCMS Disaster Response

lcms.org/disaster

lcms-lert.org

disaster@lcms.org

888-843-5267