BETHELITE AUGUST 1, 2023: VOL 72, NO. 8 THIS ISSUE: WRAPPED IN LOVE SPEAKER SERIES BRIAN MCLAREN COVERED IN GRACE A SEPTEMBER 7 pril 25 marked the eighth anniversary of the Page 3 deadly earthquake that struck Nepal in 2015. Its toll was huge, killing...
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BETHELITE AUGUST 1, 2023: VOL 72, NO. 8 THIS ISSUE: WRAPPED IN LOVE SPEAKER SERIES BRIAN MCLAREN COVERED IN GRACE A SEPTEMBER 7 pril 25 marked the eighth anniversary of the Page 3 deadly earthquake that struck Nepal in 2015. Its toll was huge, killing nearly 9,000 people, injuring BETHEL QUILTS AND KITS SEPTEMBER 3 20,000 more and destroying more than 600,000 Page 4 homes. A second earthquake hit on May 12, causing more damage and casualties. Together, the suffering CIRCLE OF LOVE they caused was incalculable. Bethel’s support since A LIFELINE TO THOSE then has made possible a relief response that began IN NEED almost immediately and a recovery process that is Page 5 ongoing. Lutheran World Relief (LWR) was already working in Nepal with existing development programs MOMS OF PRESCHOOLERS close to the epicenter, and there they mobilized an AUGUST 9 Bethel quilts and kits shelter emergency response within the first 24 hours after and comfort children around Page 6 the first earthquake hit
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