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   Spring Flooding in North Dakota

 

If you have disaster-caused unmet needs and would like to download a RAFT form, please click here

Where do I start?  [Disaster 101 question/answer]


Lutheran Disaster Response ND has an immediate need for volunteers across North Dakota.  Due to the nature of the work, volunteers must be 18 years or older, or 16-17 years of ages with parental permission.   more info...

Lutheran Disaster Response ND and Hands Across North Dakota is coordinating volunteers to assist producers with debris cleanup from pastures and tillable fields and with the repair and/or replacement of fences.  more info...

How can I help?


Home Estimators Needed for Recovery Efforts

 If you have construction knowledge and would like help those impacted by the flooding in the state, this is an opportunity for you to serve! 

These volunteer estimators will visit homes impacted by disaster and estimate the materials needed and the steps to rebuild the home to a livable state. How to manage the construction sites and volunteers will also be addressed. 

Training will be provided by Dale and Jean Peercy; contractors who are known for their expertise in estimating rebuild needs following a disaster. 

 A Free Home Estimator training will be held:

  • June 24  at Lord of Life Church, 1143 N 26th St, Bismarck from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.


To register, please contact us at 1-800-366-9841 or email


How LDR ND is helping


Are YOU ready?

The time of crisis is NOT the time to devise a plan!

With or without warning, disasters can strike anyone, anywhere, and at any time.  North Dakota is no stranger to natural disasters and the possibility of man-made disasters is real. 

  • How will I react?
  • How can I prepare? 
  • What goes into an emergency kit?
  • How will worship be affected in churches if pandemic outbreak limits public gatherings?
  • Active Shooter Situations

More info


Hands Across North Dakota

Lutheran Disaster Response ND has partnered with other disaster organizations and state agencies through Hands Across North Dakota. 

                       Services include
                            couple's retreats
                            telephone counseling
                            case relief               
                                                                More info


Spiritual Accompaniment In Disaster

Spiritual Accompaniment In Disaster (SAID) Training helps answer important questions for clergy, parish nurses, mental health professionals, chaplains, and other faith leaders.  It provides an opportunity for members of the faith community to find guidance on how to walk with people in times of disaster and crisis.  You are invited to come and learn the answers to these questions and more... 

More info
 

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Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) is a collaborative ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.   The mission of LDR is to demonstrate Christ's compassion for people by promoting health, healing and wholeness for disaster survivors. 
 
In North Dakota, the LDR affiliate is Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota.
"Guided by God's love and grace, Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota brings healing, help and hope."