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  • Hurricane Ike impacts WELS congregations

    WELS congregations throughout metropolitan Houston are cleaning up after Hurricane Ike roared through the area Saturday. While contact has not been made with every pastor in the region, there are no reports that any church buildings or parsonages suffered significant structural damage. Some have reported minor to moderate flooding... read more

    Published on: September 15, 2008

  • Aftermath of Hurricane Gustav

    WELS Committee on Relief —or "WELS Relief"—granted King of Kings, Alexandria, La., and its pastor, Rev. Chris Esmay, $60,000 to help the congregation recover after flood damage due to heavy rains following Hurricane Gustav... read more

    Published on: September 15, 2008

  • Spotlight on Streams: Louisiana flood damage

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    Published on: September 15, 2008

  • More damage from Gustav reported

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    Published on: September 4, 2008

  • WELS church damaged by Gustav

    At least one WELS congregation is reporting damage in the wake of Hurricane Gustav that made landfall along the Louisiana coast Monday. So far, there are no reports of any serious injuries to any members... read more

    Published on: September 2, 2008

  • WELS volunteers make progress in New Orleans

    WELS volunteers have virtually completed refurbishing the interior of four more homes in New Orleans that flooded in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. One of the homes is ready for occupancy—the three others should be ready by January... read more

    Published on: November 19, 2007