Dear friends in Christ,In recent days the Midwest has been very busy weatherwise: thunderstorms, wind, flooding, tornadoes. One development that we are watching very carefully is the potential collapse of a dam in Mankato, Minnesota, where there are a number of WELS and ELS churches and schools. RECENT UPDATE – 6/27/2024:Pastor Marques Nelson of St. Paul’s in North Mankato, Minn.: “Thank you all for your prayers! We are in lower North Mankato, in the Minnesota River Valley. The water continues to rise downstream of us in places like St. Peter which also has a church and school.

Source: CNN July 03, 2024 13:25 UTC