Earthquakes in Syria and Turkey
The recent earthquakes in Syria and Turkey and have claimed at least 20,000 people. Over 300,000 are displaced and suffering devasting loss. If you are so moved, please donate to the ELCA Disaster Relief Fund directly at https://www.gcsynod.org/news/lutheran-disaster-response-earthquake-in-turkey-and-syria
You may also donate to St. Stephen’s. Please write “Disaster” on the memo line of your check. Thank you for your prayers and generosity.
Note: Whenever there is a disaster such as this, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) responds with swift generosity. If you are able, please send your donation to ELCA Disaster Relief at: ELCA • P.O. Box 1809, Merrifield, VA 22116. Make sure that you indicate “Disaster Relief Syria/Turkey Earthquake” in your memo line. OR, you may donate to St. Stephen’s and we will forward the funds. Again, make sure that you indicate Disaster Relief in your memo line.
Crisis in Ukraine and Eastern Europe
Dear Friends and Members of St. Stephen’s,
We are overjoyed and glad to celebrate with Prabhakar Somavarapu that he has received a kidney transplant and is recovering nicely! We appreciate all of the prayers and expressions of love.
ELCA World Hunger
