The Synod responds to disasters in four states: flooding in Illinois and Missouri, and tornadoes in Mississippi and Texas.
Missouri District
Photo gallery: LCMS responds to December 2015 floods
Volunteers from the International Center of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, LCMS Disaster Response, and New Beginnings Lutheran Church in Pacific, Mo., were among those cleaning up flood-damaged homes in Fenton, Mo., on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016.
Photo gallery: Flood damage in St. Louis, other Missouri communities
Floodwaters swept through St. Louis and other Missouri communities in the days following Christmas 2015, and the massive flooding damaged homes and business while also closing several roads, including highways and interstates.
Missouri elects Hagan new district president
The Rev. Dr. R. Lee Hagan of Concordia, Mo., is elected Missouri District president on the first ballot.
Newlyweds share ‘terror’ of Ferguson riots; Synod responds with prayer, presence
Amid the racially charged protests in Ferguson, Mo., Lutherans are doing what they can to bring peace.
May 31 tornadoes affect LCMS Lutherans in Missouri, Oklahoma
LCMS Lutherans respond with acts of mercy after May 31 tornadoes in Oklahoma and Missouri.