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LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Bring Prayer and Comfort to Santa Fe High School and CommunityIn the early morning hours of school on Friday, May 18, a gunman entered Santa Fe High School in Texas and shot and killed 10 people, wounding many others before he was taken into custody.
As the families learned of the news, the LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs were being invited by Pastor Dan Schumann of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Houston to come to Texas and be with the families and friends of the victims.
LCC currently has seven affiliates in Texas and by Friday night's vigil, four were by the sides of families and students: LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Damaris (Memorial - Katy, Texas), Gabriel (Messiah - Houston, Texas), and Abner and Martha (Bethany - Austin, Texas). Gloria Dei is also in the process of getting an LCC K-9 Ministry. Additional LCC K-9 Ministry teams from seven states arrived Saturday and Sunday making available sixteen LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs to be present with those suffering and in need. -
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Shiloh Visits Dixon, Illinois Students, Staff, and Family Members After Shooting
On Wednesday, May 16, a shooting occurred at the Dixon High School in Dixon, Illinois. Thanks be to God, there was no loss of life. The quick actions of the school resource officer led to the apprehension of the alleged shooter. At the request of the Dixon city manager, Shiloh Comfort Dog (Christ Our Savior – Dixon, Illinois) was immediately deployed to help comfort students at a shelter location. The Dixon Schools superintendent also requested assistance for school staff, students, and family members over the next several days during counseling sessions, graduation rehearsal, and the return of students to class. -
Salam Christian Fellowship Needs Financial Assistance to Help a Candidate at Concordia SeminarySalam Christian Fellowship is a Word and Sacrament ministry that shares the love of Jesus Christ with people from the Middle East in Chicagoland. Salam is in need of an additional ordained LCMS minister who knows the people to help in administering the sacraments when I’m unavailable.
Christopher Kolupa, 47, has been an LCMS member all his life, and has been helping Salam with social services for more than one year. Chris is a talented musician and holds two degrees from Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, Illinois. After meeting with President Gilbert of Northern Illinois District, Pastor Gilbert agreed to send Christopher Kolupa to the Specific Ministry Program (SMP) at Concordia Seminary. The district president has the final word for a candidate for joining the -
Join Tim Hetzner of Lutheran Church Charities to Discover the Land where Jesus Walked while Studying what Jesus Taught and Did13 Days … February 3 – 15, 2019
Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Sea of Galilee, Nazareth, Tiberias, Caesarea-by-the-Sea, Masada, Mt. Nebo, Jericho, Bethany Beyond The Jordan, Petra, Wadi Rum, Jerash, Bethany (Four Homes of Mercy)
Post Your 2018 Vacation Bible School Information
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LCC is posting Vacation Bible School schedules on our website again this year. Many people use LCC as a source for information about church activities. Send us the time, date, location and description of your VBS program and we will include it on our website.
VBS is such a wonderful outreach tool to bring the Compassion of Christ into the community that we want to take every opportunity to tell folks what you're doing. Just e-mail the information and contact person's name to LCC@LutheranChurchCharities.org |
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Disaster Response
Lutheran Church Charities is blessed to have more than 50 LERT teams who help people regardless of their ethnic background, social standing, or religious affiliation.
For LERT volunteers, disaster response is an essential relief and outreach ministry. 
WORD StudyLutheran Church Charities offers a variety of in-depth live Bible studies, small group studies, extended year-long courses and online courses for
self-paced study. WORD Bible study classes are non-denominational and open to anyone regardless of church affiliation (or lack of). This is a safe environment to study the Bible. |
Crisis Response
When invited, Lutheran Church Charities responds to crisis situations within 24 hours of the time it is safe to do so.
Following tragic events, immediate response by LCC K-9 Ministries brings comfort to individuals and families directly impacted, first responders, and volunteers – always in the name of Jesus Christ. 
In The NewsThe ministries of Lutheran Church Charities are followed by local, national and international media, specifically in the areas of LCC K-9 Ministries, Disaster Response and Crisis Response. To read more about how LCC shares the mercy, compassion, presence and proclamation of Jesus Christ to the communities we serve, follow us In The News.
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K-9 Ministries
Launched in August 2008, the Lutheran Church Charities K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry is a national human-care ministry embracing the unique, calming nature and skills of purebred Golden Retrievers. The LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs and handlers, LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry Dogs and veteran handlers, and LCC K-9 Police Ministry Dogs and law enforcement officer handlers are a bridge for compassionate ministry, opening doors for conversation about faith and creating opportunities to share the Mercy, Compassion, Presence and Proclamation of Jesus Christ.
VolunteerLutheran Church Charities is blessed to have more than 50 LERT teams who help people regardless of their ethnic background, social standing, or religious affiliation. For LERT volunteers, disaster response is an essential relief and outreach ministry.
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