Disasters come in many and various forms. The most common concerns along the Texas Coast are tropical storms and hurricanes. These are accompanied by tornadoes, floods, and fire.  In addition, disasters include earthquakes, tsunamis, pandemics, hail, and blizzards (sleet). Each of these threaten life if not property. Such events are not limited to the coast, but occur across the state, the nation, and indeed the world.

The role of the Texas District in disaster relief is to assist church leaders, church workers, and congregations of the District in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod to be the merciful presence of Christ in the communities, in recovery response to the physical and spiritual damage caused by such meteorological and "natural" events.  Such assistance includes providing resources and making connections with other church and state organizations, all of whom work to relieve the impact of a disaster on individuals and communities.

Even though a critical event is never a welcomed event such is likely to occur in ones life numerous times.   There are three phases of a critical event;  Preparation for the event, event survival, and recovery from the event.

Each of these is a specialty area. While this site will offer resources for preparedness, the focus of the Texas District is recovery and relief.  There is a three-fold action plan to address recovery from such critical events. 

Prayer | Presence | Property

Addressing each of these is fundamental in a full and complete response to a disaster.  There are human needs, physical needs, and spiritual needs, none of which should be ignored.  In an American culture, we respond best to the physical interruption that a disaster brings and I thank God for such generosity.  But meeting the physical needs without prayer and presence assures an incomplete recovery.

In an effort to facilitate a complete response to the full spectrum of "natural" disasters, this site is available as a starting place. 

Here, you will find links to various agencies and organizations that provide essential information to prepare for and recover from the numerous varieties of disasters.

In addition, prayer resources, as well as Bible Studies will be made available on this site.

Finally, you will be able to donate to help assist pastors, church staff, members, and communities in times of recovery.