Lutheran Disaster Response > Local Initiatives

Opening your Doors

For a congregation that is already an important part of their community before a disaster happens, it can be a major help to your community to be open and available in time of disaster.

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Some ways that you can serve your community:

• Extending pre-existing congregational social ministries to help individuals and families affected by the disaster (e.g. food pantry, clothes closet, etc.)
• Providing hospitality to outside volunteers who arrive to help the wider community.
• Opening church buildings as a shelter, meeting place, or storage for disaster response organizations.

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