From left, the Rev. Dr. David Benke, president of the LCMS Atlantic District; the Rev. Dr. Carlos Hernandez, director of LCMS Church and Community Engagement; and the Rev. Mark Mueller, pastor at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Delmar, N.Y., talk during the 5th LCMS National Disaster Response Conference in St. Louis. Presentations included one by Benke on the district’s role in natural disasters. (LCMS Communications/Al Dowbnia)
