Union Evangelical Lutheran Church of Schnecksville, PA
Disaster Relief
Disaster Response Volunteers/Missionaries
Each year Volunteers/missionaries from Union Lutheran Church devote a week away from work and family to help others in need due to recent disasters. Our skilled teams have built homes, installed roofing, drywall, kitchens, trim, done repairs, painted, etc. We traveled to such places as Puerto Rico, Ohio River Valley, Mississippi, North Carolina, Florida, Kansas, and Indiana. In conjunction with the Journeymen's group we also completed some local projects and participate with Habitat for Humanity during ELCA Blitz Weeks.
The Disaster Response Team has a website that is maintained at http://ulcdisasterrelief.shutterfly.com/
Planned 2011 Trip:
In 2011 the ULC Disaster Response Team will visit the Nashville, Tennessee area during the week of February 27th to help repair homes damage by the flooding in May, 2010. Here is a link to the Lutheran Services Tennessee Organization supporting our trip – www.lstn.org. More information about the work and the Volunteer Packet with Registration and Medical Release forms are available at this site.
Pictures and Information About Prior Trips:
- Nashville Area, Tennessee (Flooding) – March, 2011
- Lakeshore Area, Indiana (Flooding) - March, 2010
- Columbus, Indiana (Flooding) – April, 2009
- Greensburg, Kansas (EF5 Class Tornado) – April, 2008
- Waveland, Mississippi (Hurricane Katrina)- May, 2007
- Biloxi, Mississippi (Hurricane Katrina)- February, 2006
- Florida (Hurricane Charlie, Francis, Ivan, and Jeanne)- April, 2005
- Cedar Island, North Carolina (Hurricane Isabel)- August, 2004
- Columbus, Mississippi (Tornadoes) – September, 2003
Local Habitat for Humanity Builds
ULC has participated in a number of Lutheran Blitz Weeks with Habitat for Humanity
If you are a church member and are interested in participating and joining one of our teams, please contact the Church Office.