Sheds of HOPE in the LOU

On the afternoon of May 16, 2025, a powerful tornado with winds reaching 150 miles per hour swept across urban areas of Greater St. Louis, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. In just moments, countless lives were forever changed. This is a beautiful story of God’s hand at work through His people, as churches united and mobilized in the power and love of Jesus Christ.

MNA Disaster Response is working with congregations within St Louis Presbytery and specifically with New City Fellowship PCA; Grace and Peace Fellowship PCA; and Restore St Louis, RST.

Please watch this encouraging video to see how your partnership is bringing appropriate hope to communities upended by disasters.

A few of our MNA Disaster Response staff are working together to help the region recover.

Andy Eisenbraun, MNA Disaster Response Specialist Midwest. He, wife Holly, and children live in the Lou and have deep roots in the communities most impacted. Andy is coordinating the overall response for MNA Disaster Response.
Steve Britton (left), MNA Disaster Response Specialist Sheds of HOPE, with Andy on right. After the dust settled, Steve first traveled to the MNA John Browne Family Disaster Response Center in Dallas TX to pick up a load of Shed of HOPE kits to transport to St Louis. After arriving in St Louis he trained a team of key leaders who will in turn oversee future builds.
Marty Huddleston, MNA Disaster Response Specialist Logistics, has made multiple transports to St Louis to stand up Andy and our teams. First, he transported loads of relief kits including flood buckets, hygiene kits, and bedding kits. Then he began transport Sheds of HOPE kits from the MNA Charles H. Jones Family Disaster Response Center in Rome GA.
Sheds of HOPE kits were transported from our Rome GA warehouse and our Dallas TX Depot.
Shed of HOPE kits are being staged at Chesterfield Presbyterian Church, out of the direct impact zone.
Teams consist of volunteers from many local PCA congregations who are actively engaged in providing and setting up Sheds of HOPE on the property of displaced homeowners. That is Sheds of HOPE Specialist Steve Britton on the right.
Why we do what we do.

How can you help? MNA Disaster Response did not setup a designated fund for this response; however, we have incurred major expenses and will continue to do so for many months. Here are five ways you can provide immediate help: 

Most of all pray for the ongoing work. And pray for Andy who is transitioning from a bivocational role with MNA to a full time position. Andy is working overtime to raise the necessary support to keep him in this expanded role. If you live in the Midwest would you prayerfully consider sending a one-time transition gift and also add Andy as one of your missionaries, and ask your church to add a line item in the budget for Andy? Reach out to Andy to learn all the specifics and how you can join his personal support team @ aeisenbraun@pcanet.org.

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