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GLORIA DEI LUTHERAN CHURCH
We are a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) located in Santa Maria, CA.
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and what we have to offer. You are invited to stop by and worship with us!
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10:00 A.M.
Holy Communion is offered at every service.
Southwest California Synod news on Wildfires across LA County in California
Over the last few days, multiple wildfires have broken out across Los Angeles County in California, with over 100,000 people under evacuation orders. Sparked by dry conditions, strong winds and a limited water supply, these fires have destroyed homes and businesses and have led to injuries and loss of life.
This disaster is just one of many — including hurricanes, war and famine — to which Lutheran Disaster Response is still responding. Your gifts to Lutheran Disaster Response equip us to respond quickly and generously, wherever and whenever disaster may strike. Firefighting efforts continue in Southern California, and we won’t know the full impact until the fires are extinguished. Even as these fires still burn, Lutheran Disaster Response is here to support the families and communities that will be rebuilding their lives.
As Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton said in her statement about the wildfires, "The prophet Isaiah writes that even when fires rage, the final word is faith, not fear. God redeems us and calls us by name to be agents of healing and hope, even amid staggering loss. In faith, we respond through prayer, accompaniment and action." Lutheran Disaster Response is coordinating with the Southwest California Synod and Pacifica Synod to assess the needs of people impacted by the wildfires. We will work with them to address immediate needs amid the destruction and assist with recovery efforts for months and years to come.
Ways to help congregations and congregants in the LA fires
Los Angeles Fire Disaster Aid:
Gifts to Lutheran Disaster Response will go directly to aid the congregations in our synod.
- Online at: ELCA Lutheran Disaster Response - Wildfires
To give by phone: 800-638-3522
- Checks or money orders can be mailed to:
Lutheran Disaster Response
P.O. Box 1809
Merrifield, VA 22116-8009
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