Listen as Pastor Richard Warnecke shares his thoughts on the needs of those directly affected by Hurricane Katrina and how WELS can reach out in love to help and to support their needs.

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September 17, 2005

Pastor Richard Warnecke arrived in Baton Rouge for the second time in two weeks. The primary purpose of this trip is to participate in the distribution of 80 tons of relief supplies that will be delivered from WELS members in the Bay City and Saginaw, Mich., area on five volunteer semi-trucks. Listen to an audio post outlining the project, which includes not only providing supplies for the physical needs of those displaced by Katrina, but also reaching out to fill their spiritual needs with donated devotional books from Northwestern Publishing House and invitations to attend our local WELS congregations.

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• A WELS assessment team departs for the area hit hard by Hurricane Katrina. WELS President Karl Gurgel and Media Communications Director Steve Zambo will join Pastor Phil Schupmann from WELS Committee on Relief, Mr. Ed Nelson from Builders for Christ, and Pastor Richard Warnecke from WELS Kingdom Workers Faith in Action.
• Listen to the first audio post

September 7, 2005

• Listen to an audio update

September 8, 2005

• Early morning audio report