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Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,
“If one member suffers, all suffer together with it;
if one member is honored, all rejoice together with it.”
–1 Corinthians 12:26
More than two weeks have passed since the devastating earthquake in Haiti. The outpouring of gifts from members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) to ELCA Disaster Response has enabled a swift response on behalf of this church.
Thank you for your generous financial support which now totals more than $2.5 million. Many gifts are still being counted. Our community-based partners are already providing:
- Two water purification systems to bring clean water to 25,000 people.
- Emergency food and medical supplies to thousands.
- Blankets and tents to shelter 10,000 people who are homeless.
Funding, distributed through three partners, will increase as giving continues.
- $300,000 has been sent to The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), a key responder and member of Action by Churches Together (ACT). The funds support LWF efforts to provide shelter to people left homeless by the quake.
- $150,000 has been sent to Lutheran World Relief (LWR), Baltimore, for material aid.
- $150,000 has been sent to Church World Service (CWS) for construction of temporary water systems and distribution of water purification materials.
In addition, $25,000 has been sent to Lutheran Services of Florida for initial support to refugees and Haitian Americans entering or returning to the United States.
We are pleased that Louis Dorvillier, director for International Development and Disaster Response in the ELCA Global Mission program unit, is part of a delegation to his country of origin with LWF and ACT.
Your generosity makes this life-saving work possible. As we celebrate this outpouring of gifts and prayers, we also know that we have a long road to travel together. There is so much more to be done. This church is committed to walking with our brothers and sisters in Haiti for years to come; your continued support is needed to provide ongoing care.
I encourage you to visit the ELCA Disaster Response (www.elca.org/disaster) Web site for updated information, worship resources, bulletin inserts and details on how to offer financial support. General mission-support dollars and gifts to ELCA Vision for Mission make it possible for 100 percent of your gifts designated for Haiti Earthquake Relief to be used entirely for this response effort.
To give today, go online (www.elca.org/haitiearthquake) or call 800-638-3522.
In God’s grace,
The Rev. Mark S. Hanson
Presiding Bishop
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
P.S. View more photos of your gifts at work (www.elca.org/bishopstatement).
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Our sister congregation St. Paul’s Evangelical Church of Redwood New York is celebrating its 150 Anniversary and some of Evangelical choir will help them celebrate.
We have a joint service with St. Paul’s of Redwood Oct 31, 2010 at 9:30 AM at Evangelical. We have six youth prepared for confirmation on that Sunday.
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Please call when:
- You or a family member is sick or in the hospital
- To arrange a wedding, baptism or funeral
- You have a referral for our food pantry
- You are planning an event that should be put on the church’s calendar
- You feel the church can help you or someone you know in anyway
Deacon Norma Gee is doing visitations and may be reached at 315 783 8871
Chaplain Shannon Philio from Fort Drum is doing worship services for the congregation for October and November. He is appreciated by the congregation in helping with the services.
The congregation also appreciated Reverend Jerome Wichlems for helping with services this summer and Deacon Norma Gee.
