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Lutheran Disaster Response: Middle East Crisis
Lutheran Disaster Response: Middle East Crisis
Due to escalating conflict in Gaza and Israel, a severe humanitarian crisis is rapidly unfolding in the Holy Land. The ELCA has a longstanding relationship with partners in the region, including the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land and Augusta Victoria Hospital. Lutheran Disaster Response has a history of providing support for our partners and will be prepared to answer calls for assistance when the time comes.
Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has issued a letter of solidarity to Bishop Dr. Sani-Ibrahim Azar of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land. In it, she writes,
“I encourage the people of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to unite in prayer for the families of innocent civilians whose lives were lost, as well as pray for healing for all the injured, fearful and traumatized.
“I pledge our accompaniment and support to you as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land and its ministries provide ‘critical and timely assistance (psychological and otherwise) to those affected by this war.’”
Gifts to Lutheran Disaster Response equip us to respond to this and other disasters, whenever and wherever they strike. Gifts designated for “Middle East Crisis" will be restricted to and used in full (100%) for those affected by disasters in the region.
Habitat for Humanity of South Brevard is supported with our dollars for building of new homes by Habitat builders. We provide construction workers and help to provide food for the workers on assigned Saturdays.
Senior Adventures in Learning (S.A.I.L.) is an interfaith service made possible through the sponsorship of area churches and synagogues. The program is for adults 55 and over. St. Timothy is a proud sponsor of this program.
St. Timothy Food Pantry, open Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., is supported by your donations of food products such as canned beans, fruit and meat, dry pasta and rice, pasta sauce, boxed cereal, dry milk pouches, crackers and snack food packages. There is a constant need for these items.
Through our giving we also support Lutheran colleges and seminaries, our synods retirement centers and social welfare agencies, The Lutheran World Federation, Lutheran World Relief and others.
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