Bloghardt's Reflector

In this time where we are tempted to be concerned only with watching television or the news, it is a time to repent of our sins and plead to God for mercy.  Pastors are given to be doing the Liturgy, pray, preach the Gospel, and administer the Sacrament and for parishioners to be receiving gifts from God.  If one of the members of these congregations is attending your church, please email Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, so that the pastors can know where their sheep are.  You have no idea what joy it is for these shepherds to know that their sheep are safe.

Those of you trying to contact the list of pastors from yesterday's Reflector post, be patient.  The lines to Louisiana are seriously overloaded.  Your best chance is to use an analog phone. Even, then you will have some network filled errors.  My suggestion is that you email Pastor Anderson.  His church had their electricity restored and he will get your message.  You can also email me and I will pass the message on to the brothers.

What else can you do?  As I said yesterday, you can give to your district and to LCMS World Relief and Human Care.  Good Shepherd is not intending to replace these, but to supplement them by getting resources into the hands of the pastors, teachers, and laity of Lutheran congregations of the Southern District effected by Hurricane Katrina.  While their contact is closest with the New Orleans area, they are working to aid all congregations affected by this hurricane.  To my great joy, I hear that  all donations (100%) collected will be used for this purpose.

Please make your donations payable to: 

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
5990 Perkins Rd
Baton Rouge, LA  70808-4113
(225)766-4610

So that they get into the hands of those in need, please note that they are for "Hurricane Relief."  For a bulletin insert with this information click here.

I was also asked to pass this along:  The Confessional Lutheran Education Foundation will be also collecting funds, 100% of which will be used for Confessional Lutheran laity and church workers affected by the Hurricane Katrina in the Southern District.  I believe their efforts are centered around Salem in Gretna, LA.  It is thought that this congregation will be the first operation in New Orleans, since it is on high ground and will be one of the first to have power restored.

Please make your donations to:

Confessional Lutheran Educational Foundation
P.O. Box 43844
Minneapolis, MN 55443

So that these check reach those in need, please label them for "Hurricane Katrina." 

These groups are to supplement the other groups involved in our Synod who are sending aid to the people harmed by this hurricane.  These two groups are using ALL (100%) of the money donated to them for the professional church workers and laity effected by this hurricane. 

What is this crap about giving only to "confessional Lutherans" impacted by the hurricane?

What is this crap about giving only to "confessional Lutherans" impacted by the hurricane?

This thread demonstrates the hubris and stupidity of the Higher Things crowd. Have you people ever heard of LCMS World Relief? You should be urging people to send money to LCMS World Relief. They are in a much better position than you are to get help to the people who need it and are working with the Southern District to identify all LCMS pastors and congregations who need help. Geesh, pathetic!

To politicize this is utterly shameful and reprehensible. As for me and my congregation, we will give to LCMS World Relief, a fine organization that delivers maximum dollar per dollar donated; we will give to pastors and congregations whose plight we personally become aware of; and we will adopt as many families as we can.