New Orleans Area Congregations/Leaders Impacted by the Storms
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Congregation/ Location
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Pastor/Staff
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Damage from Hurricanes
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Website
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Bethlehem Lutheran Church
1823 Washington Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70113
504-895-7050 (church)
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Pastor Patrick Keen
Email Address
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Damage of windows;
flooding in the area.
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Website
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Christ the King Lutheran Church
1001 W. Explanade Ave.
Kenner, LA 70065
504-469-4740 (church)
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Pastor Ron Unger
Sandra Barnes, AiM
Email Address
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Little damage to the church building.
Damage to fences.
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Website
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Gethsemane Lutheran Church
2825 Paris Rd.
Chalmette, LA 70043
504-271-4254 (church)
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Pastor James Shears
Email Address
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Building severely damaged and the
contents were destroyed. Restoration work has been extensive, and the rebuilt sanctuary was dedicated in September 2007.
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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
6700A Westbank Expressway
Marrero, LA 70072
504-347-4121 (church)
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Pastor Robert Gnuse
Lynn Stibrich, AiM
Timothy Stibrich, AiM
Debra Sweeden, AiM
Email Address (Pastor Gnuse)
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Little to no damage reported to
church and school.
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Grace Lutheran Church
5800 Canal Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70124
504-482-4994 (church)
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Leon Philpot
Synodically Authorized Minister (SAM)
Email Address
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Severe damage to building.
Restoration work has been extensive, and the rebuilt sanctuary was dedicated in September 2007.
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Website
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Hosanna Lutheran Church
2480 Highway 190
Mandeville, LA 70448
985-727-9200 (church)
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Pastor Anton Kern
Pastor Sean Ewbank
Vicki Entzel, Youth & Family Minister
Email Address
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Limited wind damage to
building and grounds. Wind damage in surrounding areas.
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Website
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House of Prayer Lutheran
Church
3000 Manhattan Blvd.
Harvey, LA 70058
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Significant damage to
exterior and interior of building from wind and rain.
Many members of the congregation
were unable to return to the area because of changes in work. House of
Prayer has closed as a congregation and its members now bless the ministry
of other congregations.
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Love Lutheran Church
3730 MacArthur Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70114
504-362-1967 (church)
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Pastor Scott Landrum
Pastor Thoung Ngoc Le (Vietnamese Ministry)
Pastor Landrum Email
Pastor Le Email
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Minor to moderate damage to
the building. Water damage to the neighborhood.
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Website
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Lutheran Church of the Galilean
3404 Highway 51
La Place, LA 70068
985-652-7800 (church)
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Pastor Ken Shuman
Email Address
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Minor damage to roof, trees blown down.
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Website
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Peace Lutheran Church
1320 West Gause Blvd.
Slidell, LA 70460
985-641-6400 (church)
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Pastor Barb Simmers
Email Address
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Some water, wind, and flood
damage. Some roof damage. Door blown off by wind and some water in
building. Severe damage to surrounding area.
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Website
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St. Mark Lutheran Church
1520 Chickasaw
Metairie, LA 70005
504-833-0654 (church)
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Todd LaGrange (AiM)
Interim
Bob Hildebrandt
Pastor Emeritus
Email Address
Email Address
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Damage to roof and siding,
water damage to ceiling of nave.
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Website
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Congregations and Leaders Impacted by Hurricane Rita
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Bethlehem Lutheran Church
777 North 4th St.
Beaumont, TX 77701
409-832-1108 (church) |
Pastor Bruce Booher
Email Address
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Moderate damage to building - shingles blown
off over worship area, light fixtures damaged. Severe damage to buildings within one mile of church.
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Website
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New Life Ministries Worshiping Community
9904 FM 105
Orangefield, TX 77630
409-735-5620 (church)
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Pastor Cynthia Scott
Email Address
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Pastor Scott reports that
"the members of our worshipping community who live in Orange, Texas, are
alive and well and still have their homes. We thank God for these
blessings."
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No website/information available at this time.
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St. John Lutheran Church
4600 Jimmy Johnson Blvd.
Port Arthur, TX 77642
409-727-8585 (church)
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Lay Minister Buddy Blake
Email Address
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Moderate damage. Flat roof
leaked in several areas, ceiling tiles down. Covering over walkways are gone.
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Website
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St. Paul Lutheran Church
1620 E. Prien Lake Rd.
Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-477-2023 (church)
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Pastor Timothy Bryan Norris
Email Address
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Severe damage reported. Roof
of fellowship hall ripped off, broken windows in nave, brick veneer peeled
off, doors ripped off by wind. Dedication of rebuilt facilities on May 28, 2006.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
1819 N. 16th St.
Orange, TX 77630
409-883-3916 (church)
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Contact Person
Victoria Schueler
Email Address
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Some damage to the
roof of the educational wing. Much wind damage to surrounding area.
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Other Congregations and Leaders In Louisiana Impacted by the Storms
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First Lutheran Church
301 W. Farrel Rd.
Lafayette, LA 70608
337-981-1021 (church)
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Pastor Ken Burke
Email Address
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No damage. Lafayette is to
the west of the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and to the east of areas
affected by Hurricane Rita
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Website
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Lutheran Church of Our Saviour
3555 Jones Creek Rd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
225-752-7961 (church)
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Pastor Kim Little-Brook
Email Address
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No damage to the building;
however, large migration of New Orleans evacuees. Members took up the ministry of building "Clean-up Kits."
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Website
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St. Paul Lutheran Church
2021 Tara Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
225-923-3113 (church)
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Pastor Stan Eckermann
Email Address
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Although there was some
damage and power outages in Baton Rouge, there was no damage at St. Paul.
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Website
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Baton Rouge, LA
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Pastors John & Robin McCullough-Bade
1070 Magnolia Wood
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
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Email Address - John
Email Address - Robin
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Website
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Greater New Orleans Area
362 Winchester Circle
Mandeville, LA
70448
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Pastor Walt Ehrhardt
Called by Synod Council - Assistant to the Bishop for Specialized Pastoral Care
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Email Address
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Hospice Ministry
Baton Rouge, LA
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Pastor Amy Ziettlow
5534 Round Forest Dr
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
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Email Address
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