Due to the number of grants this biennium, this month there are two grants featured!

Regional Disaster Response LERT Shower Trailers

2025–2027 Mission Grant 1 β€” $81,500

Disaster preparedness is a priority of LCMS Disaster Response. Mercy in Action, which includes Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) training, is a program designed to help train congregations to respond when tragedy strikes and includes bible studies on mercy, charity and human care. To date, LERT has trained more than 18,000 Lutheran volunteers in disaster relief and response with more than 50 LERT Disaster Response equipment trailers utilized by all 35 LCMS districts.

Lutheran Early Response Teams (LERT) serve thousands of individuals and families who are suffering from loss in the wake of disasters like hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, fires, and tornadoes. When deployed, LERT teams traditionally use congregations in the disaster areas as their base camps. The host congregations provide a place for the LERT teams to sleep, eat, rest, recover, and receive spiritual care during their time of service. Host congregations are incredible to work with as the teams help them rebuild their communities and share the life-changing message of the Gospel.Β 

One challenge for team members has been the lack of showers and laundry facilities at a host church. LERT members have showered at national gym chains, in members’ homes, in personal campers, or even under cold garden hoses. This grant will fund half the cost of two combination bathroom/shower/laundry trailers to be used during disaster response work.

Resources for Grant #1

Large Print Resources for Grant #1


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Portable Laundry TrailerΒ 

2025–2027 Mission Grant 3 β€” $100,700

Interior photo of the laundry trailer

When disasters strike, Forged by Fire Services, a disaster response organization of the LCMS Southern District, is deployed to the Gulf Coast Region and beyond. Sharing the hope in Christ, they provide human care to the victims, volunteers, and first responders affected by natural and man-made disasters. After a disaster, one of the needs of the people and volunteers are clean clothes, but there may be no facility for laundry service available.Β 

Forged by Fire Services would like to provide laundry service by obtaining a professionally built eight-station laundry trailer with all the supporting equipment. The laundry trailer would be set up in the parking lot of an LCMS church. When offering the service, the LERT trained volunteers have an opportunity to talk to the people about the grace, mercy, and love of Jesus Christ. This grant will provide funds for the purchase of the portable laundry trailer.

Resources for Grant #3

Large Print Resources for Grant #3


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