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  LCC LERT Teams on Standby to Respond with Assistance After Widespread Flooding at Northern Illinois District
  
  Part of our Northern Illinois District is now experiencing widespread flooding after two days of torrential rain last week totaling 7.66 inches with additional rainfall over the weekend in Gurnee, Russell and Waukegan in Lake County, Illinois. The National Weather Service forecast indicates that the Des Plaines River should crest at 10.8 feet early this week and remain over 10 feet until mid-week. This has resulted in an overflow of the rivers’ banks into the streets, homes and businesses of these communities.
   
  Lutheran Church Charites (LCC) reached out immediately to our local churches to see if any disaster response assistance was needed. Kathy O’Day, LCC Director of Disaster Response spoke with Pastor Ben Squires and Matt Kearney, Outreach Ministry Coordinator at Bethel Lutheran Church in Gurnee to let them know that LCC Lutheran Emergency Response Teams (LERT) volunteers are available to respond if needed. 
  

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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.

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WORD Study

Lutheran 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.

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In The News

The 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.

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.

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Volunteer

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.