Here I Pod from ELCA Advocacy
Join us where we connect faith-based advocacy and current events that matter in our neighborhoods, worship communities, social service and lives. Each episode brings you insights on important advocacy topics and shows you how to get involved. You will hear from ELCA staff who share their knowledge and experience, helping you reflect on today's challenges. We bring together voices of faith-advocates caring for all people and creation. Tune in to learn, act, and be inspired!
Here I Pod from ELCA Advocacy
S2 Episode 2: FEMA Changes and Lutheran Disaster Response
This conversation explores recent policy changes to FEMA and the evolving role of Lutheran Disaster Response in disaster management, highlighting community resilience efforts and the importance of advocacy. The speakers discuss the challenges faced in disaster response, the significance of local partnerships, and the need for effective preparation and recovery strategies. They also reflect on the moral imperative of supporting those affected by disasters and the role of faith-based organizations in this work.
Featured Guest:
Christine Moffett, ELCA Program Director, Environment & Energy Policy
Special Guests
Maryn Olson, Director, Lutheran Disaster Response
Jayme Beneker, Disaster Response Coordinator, ELCA Indiana-Kentucky Synod
From this Episode
More about Lutheran Disaster Response – https://ELCA.org/LDR
Congregational Disaster Preparedness Guide - https://resources.elca.org/lutheran-disaster-response/congregational-disaster-preparedness-guide/
ACTION ALERT: Support Robust Federal Disaster Relief - https://give.elca.org/page/82054/action/1?chain
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Updates and Action Alerts through the ELCA Advocacy Network – https://ELCA.org/advocacy/signup
Here I Pod is a production of ELCA Advocacy.
Host: Regina Q. Banks
Production: Blake Chastain, Joey Chin, Karen Krueger
Intro/Outro Music: "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" arranged in jazz-style, by Steven Seigart
About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of “God’s work. Our hands.,” the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA’s roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.