LCMS prepares response to Oklahoma tornado; Prayers, gifts requested | LCMS News & Articles

LCMS prepares response to Oklahoma tornado; Prayers, gifts requested | LCMS News & Articles.

LCMS prepares response to Oklahoma tornado; Prayers, gifts requested

By Melanie Ave

After Monday’s monstrous tornado devastated parts of Moore, Okla., killing at least 24 people — many of them children — LCMS Disaster Response staff are requesting prayers and gifts to help with the Synod’s ongoing relief effort.

Workers look for victims under debris from the May 20 tornado that roared through the Oklahoma city suburbs, flattening entire neighborhoods. As of May 21, LCMS Disaster Response staff were assessing how the Synod can support the town's ongoing relief needs. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Paul Hellstern)

Workers look for victims under debris from the May 20 tornado that roared through the Oklahoma city suburbs, flattening entire neighborhoods.

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Edify Me

ed·i·fy·ing /ˈedəˌfī-iNG/ Adjective
Providing moral or intellectual instruction: “edifying literature.”
Synonyms: instructive – didactic – educative

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