WELS Committee on Relief granted funds for flooding in India. Read more in Together.

After the initial clean up by the congregation and lengthy discussions about how to refurbish, it was decided that the congregation would do the majority of the work themselves. Committee on Relief received a call from Pastor Eckhart requesting help with the refurbishing of the kitchen, fellowship hall, and bathrooms. Pastor Philip Schupmann contacted Pastor Richard [...]

The river will continue to rise, people will continue to evacuate, and the national guard will continue to serve. Current levels are over 20 feet and are expected to crest around 21.6 feet.
 
So far the dikes and sand bags are holding.  However, there have been three locations where the dikes began to give way.  The [...]

WELS Committee on Relief recently helped with $3,000 in humanitarian aid to Albania. Also the following thank you was received from a family affected by the flooding in Fargo-Moorhead, N.D., area: 
Dear Members of the WELS Committee on Relief,
We are members of Shepherd of the Valley in West Fargo, N.D., who have been adversely affected by [...]

WELS Relief sent an initial grant of $5,000 to help our congregation in Moorhead, Minn., deal with the initial stages of the flooding expected from the Red River. As of March 30, the entire community is hoping that the temporary dikes hold and their city will be preserved from further destruction.  We pray that God will hear the [...]