MESSAGE FROM PASTOR SKOPAK: “We (at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, in Asheville NC) are still in the early stages of tracking down church members, assessing damages, and only now are receiving emergency relief assistance. We will be setting up a camp on our campus. There will be lots to do in the near future. At present power is not restored and they believe by Friday we should have 90% of Asheville working. The bigger problem is that our water system was severely damaged. We may not have water restored for up to a month. It is a lot to absorb when you are at a distance. We will need help but now is not the moment.