LDRNY Eletter | Eletter Archive
Dear Friends of Lutheran Disaster Response of New York:
Here’s the August 18th edition of “Comfort & Renew Online,” a weekly e-newsletter provided by LDRNY. If you have something to share, please drop an email to mikki@LDRNY.org.
LDRNY provides prayers for 9/11 services
Since the 9/11 commemoration is on a Sunday this year, LDRNY has provided prayers to be read in church. They are written by LDRNY’s Deputy Coordinator Pr. Tom Taylor. Pastors and lay leaders may download the prayers from www.LDRNY.org. Click on Top News.
ICE- In Case of Emergency
A new campaign is urging everyone with a mobile phone to program an emergency contact number, under the name ICE, into their phones. Doing so will allow paramedics and other first responders to notify your relatives or friends of your whereabouts in an emergency. For more, visit www.LDRNY.org and click on Top News.
LDRNY staff contributes to 9/11 book
LDRNY Coordinator Mikki Baloy, Deputy Coordinator Tom Taylor and Executive Director John J. Scibilia, contributed to a new book titled On the Ground after September 11: Mental Health Responses and Practical Knowledge Gained. The main launch event for the book will take place Sept. 9, 1:30-5 p.m. Article reprints are available by contacting our office, and soon you’ll be able to purchase the book online at our website.
Steel cross to be preserved at Ground Zero
Work will soon begin on the underground ruins at the World Trade Center site. Ground is to be broken in September for a new terminal on the eastern side of the site. The steel cross that was found at the site will be incorporated into the new construction. To read the full story, go to www.LDRNY.org
Send us info about your 9/11 services
Churches are asked to send LDRNY the times and dates of any services you are planning to commemorate 9/11. We will post them on the LDRNY website. Send the info to Mikki Baloy, mikki@LDRNY.org, 866-864-1600.
Upcoming Sept. 11 events
• Sept. 11, 4 p.m., St. Jacobi, Brooklyn, the Rev. David Parsons sings. 718-439-8978.
• Sept. 11, 9:30 a.m. church service, Messiah Lutheran Church, Staten Island.
• Sept. 11, 10:30 a.m., Covenant, Ridgewood, Queens, 68-59 60th Lane & Catalpa Avenue, Service of Healing with laying on of hands and anointing of holy oils, and Word and Sacrament. 718-821-0233.
New Ground Day Camps enter final week
This is the final week of New Ground Day Camps. This week camps are held at Christ, Freeport; St. Paul–St. Luke, Staten Island; and Transfiguration, the Bronx.
Domestic violence awareness- Join New Hope’s walk
New Hope Lutheran Church is inviting you to join their walk to raise awareness about domestic violence. Studies have shown that domestic violence, including spousal and child abuse, increase after a disaster like 9/11. All are welcome to join the walk on October 15, at 10am, commencing at New Hope, 167-24 118th Avenue in Jamaica. For more information, please call 718-528-0453.
Are you prepared with a Go Bag?
All disaster and emergency experts recommend that the best way to be prepared for a natural disaster is to be prepared! A Go Bag helps you do that, especially during this year's hurricane season. You can make your own bag, or if you don't want to, LDRNY has done the work for you. LDRNY's Go Bag is the most comprehensive disaster-preparedness bag on the market today. The red standard backpack is filled with more than 50 items to help a person survive in the first 24 hours following a disaster or emergency. Items include a flashlight, water, energy bar, whistle, rain poncho, mylar blanket, hand-warmer packet, radio and compass, first-aid kit, toothbrush, hand-sanitizers, ID holder, DNA/fingerprint kit, pen and pad, and much more. Call LDRNY at 1-866-864-1600, or visit the website, www.LDRNY.org . Click on the red logo on the homepage to get more information and an order form.
Make a gift to LDRNY
LDRNY is grateful for the gifts it receives. If you'd like to make a donation to honor or memorialize someone, send a check to LDRNY at the address below. Tell us who should be notified of the gift, and please provide an address. Thrivent members will have their gift matched.
You may now make a gift to support the work of LDRNY among the hidden victims of Sept. 11 online, thanks to Lutheran Community Foundation’s Charity Finder. Go to
http://www.thelcf.org/donors/charityfinder_details.asp?charity_id=145
Events, programs and training on www.LDRNY.org
You’re reminded to check the LDRNY.org website often for a complete listing of events taking place around Ground Zero and in lower Manhattan, and for programs and training relating to 9/11. They’re listed here:
http://www.ldrny.org/comfort/comfort3.asp
Take a planned Faith Walk around Ground Zero
LDRNY partner Koinonia NYC invites you to take a Faith Walk around Ground Zero. Faith Walks are inspirational and educational tours of Ground Zero and surrounding landmarks, encouraging healing and hope in the face of despair. If you’re planning a trip to New York City, or want to read more about others’ experiences,go to www.LDRNY.org. Participants always report back that they liked the Faith Walk. Here is a comment from one person: "It was informative, very moving, and certainly uplifting. In your very kind and thoughtful manner, you put us all at ease. Your friendly way made us all able to participate and enjoy this opportunity."
Helpful sites you may want to visit
• Lifenet www.9-11MentalHealth.org 1-800-LIFENET.
LDRNY contact info
To contact LDRNY, call 1-866-864-1600, or send an email to Mikki@ldrny.org Visit the website for information on any of our programs – www.LDRNY.org.
LDRNY
22 Cortlandt St. 10007
New York, NY
1-866-864-1600
212-406-9736
www.LDRNY.org
Dr. John J. Scibilia, Executive Director (john@ldrny.org)
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