Disaster Relief

I have been in discussions with many of you who read this blog, and for those of you I haven't contacted in a while, since most of you are churchworkers and teachers let me fill you in. As with the victims from the Superdome, many of the displaced families are seeking refuge at shelters or with family in the Houston area. These same families are looking for schools for their kids to attend. Concordia Lutheran High School is opening its doors, free of charge, to students of displaced families. As those families come in, our NHS is providing them with gift cards to stores such as Kohl's, Target, and Wal-Mart. Currently we have three families that are being taken in by CLHS, with that number expected to grow quickly in the next week or two. If you or the congregation you are with are wanting to help, offerings for LHS of New Orleans or the displaced families that we are assisting can be sent to Concordia. Gift cards from the stores I mentioned before would also be welcome. They can be added to what NHS is purchasing and given to the families as they arrive. We are working hard with Mr. Ron Royak, principal of LHSNO, to help the faculty, students, and families of that school specifically. The faculty will not be able to return to New Orleans for some time, so they must have other employment temporarily. Lutheran high schools across the nation are placing those teachers as temporary subs or other help within their schools. This presents a strain on the budgets for those schools, but must be done. If you or your congreation would like to "adopt" a faculty member, provide offerings to help support a teacher's temporary salary, contact Concordia and they will connect you with our Executive Director, Dave Beringer or Mr. Royak. It has been a stressful time down here, but we know that God is using us as the hands and feet of Christ, showing His love through our service. Please keep all those displaced and those providing shelter in your prayers.

Conctact CLHS for more information