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Congregation responds with Christ’s love during flood disaster

When historic flooding hit the New London, Wis., area in mid-April, it was all hands on deck at Emanuel, New London. Although the church wasn’t damaged, at least 20 member families were directly affected as well as thousands of people in the community.

“As a congregation, we have 2,000 members in a town of 7,600, so we’re connected with a lot of people,” says Mark Tiefel, pastor at Emanuel. “As the biggest church in town, we wanted to find a way to respond effectively.” Continue reading . . .

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