Under the theme “Day by Day We Magnify Thee: LERT in the Life of the Church,” The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod hosted a Disaster Response Conference on Sept. 28-30, 2022, at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind.
The conference, was designed especially for LCMS district disaster response coordinators (DDRCs) and Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) trainers.
Conference presentations are available below to view on demand.
01. Welcome to the 2022 Disaster Response Conference — Rev Michael Meyer
03. Christ, Casseroles, and Crisis — Deaconess Sarah Longmire
05. Disaster Training: Yesterday, Today, and tomorrow — Rev. Michael Meyer
07. Case Studies: Kentucky Tornadoes and Hurricane Ida — Simko and Brashier
09. Disaster Site Coordination with the QRG and FOG — Rev. Michael Meyer
11. Response Networks, Guidance, Planning, and Grants — Rev. Dr. Ross Johnson
13. Disaster Training Roundtable — Rev. Michael Meyer and Rev. Robert Wurst
02. Hymnody in Disaster Response — Kantor Kevin Hildebrand
04. Supporting Congregations and Communities between Disasters — Mick Onnen
06. LCMS-LERT: An Overview — Rev. Robert Wurst Jr.
08. The Future of LERT — Rev. Michael Meyer
10. LERT in Ordinary Congregational Life — Rev. Robert Wurst
12. Just Feed People — Rev. Paul Ernewein
14. Congregational Disaster Planning: A How-To Guide — Rev. Karl Gibbs
