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  LCC Disaster Response Ready to Deploy to Assist with Hurricane Florence Recovery Efforts
  

  Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. - Isaiah 40:1 
  

  The effects of Hurricane Florence are devastating and it’s not over. The destruction Hurricane Florence is leaving in its path through North and South Carolina and Virginia caused tens of thousands of families to evacuate their homes, massive power outages continue to increase, and families are left overwhelmed on how they will recover. This hurricane is moving very slowly, dropping recording-breaking rainfall, causing high storm surges, and uprooting massive trees. It has resulted in major flooding affecting thousands of homes, businesses, and also loss of life. In addition to all of this are recent tornadoes in Virginia as well.
  

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  Centre Lumière Sewing School in Haiti
  

  The current mission team leaders for the Centre Lumière in Haiti are taking a mandatory sabbatical after over 10 years of service to this ministry. Beginning in December 2018, they will take a year to rest, recharge and plan for the future of Centre Lumière. During this time, Natalie Columbus will relocate to Haiti to serve as the mission team leader. Natalie has served on various mission trips to Haiti since 2012. Since mission team leaders do not take a salary from Centre Lumière, Natalie is in need of sponsors to cover her $1600/month expenses while serving in Haiti. She will arrive in Haiti in September 2018 to transition into her role.
  

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  LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Visit Students After Gas Explosions in Andover, Massachusetts
  

  On Monday, September 17, LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Addie and Leah (Immanuel Lutheran – Danbury, Connecticut), Lydia (Messiah Lutheran – Lynnfield, Massachusetts), and Obadiah (Christ Lutheran – Scituate, Massachusetts) were invited by the Andover public schools to be with students after gas explosions rocked neighborhoods. Working with school clinicians and counselors, the LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs helped anxious students return to school, put smiles on their faces, and process the insecurities of evacuating their houses and living in a shelter following this sudden event last week.

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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.