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Financial Assistance Desperately Needed in Haiti due to RiotingEarly last week, the government of Haiti increased the cost of all fuel, kerosene, gas and diesel, by as much as 51%. This triggered countrywide protests that included tire-burning, road blockages, and other kinds of violence. Whole cities in both the north and south of Haiti have become isolated and it has been almost impossible to move around on the main streets of Port-au-Prince.
LCC has been in contact with our mission partners in Haiti who tell us that markets, schools, businesses, and even banks have closed due to looting, fear, and the shutdown of normal transportation. -
$400 Provides a Year of School for a Haitian Child Living in a Tent CityIn 2012, LCC President/CEO Tim Hetzner spent a night in a tent city in Port-au-Prince, Haiti with a family of 7 children. Not one of the children had been in school because of their family's living situation and finances. After an LCC appeal, generous donors stepped forward to sponsor these and other children living in the tent city so that they could attend Christian schools. Six years later, the tent city is still there and LCC is still raising support for the children so that they can continue their education. -
Passing of the Vest for LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Julia at King of Glory – Elgin, IllinoisOn Sunday, July 8, LCC welcomed another affiliate member church into the Comfort Dog Ministry. King of Glory in Elgin, Illinois, officially welcomed LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Julia into their congregation as a way to reach those who are suffering or in need.
Julia Comfort Dog is triple vested and with her team will bring God’s mercy and compassion to the Elgin community. When she is with most of her team, she will wear the blue LCC K-9 Comfort Dog vest when she is out visiting. When she is with a veteran handler, she will wear her camouflage LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry vest. She also has a DuPage County deputy handler on her team and will wear her LCC K-9 Police Ministry vest when she is out with her. -
Ice Machine Needed for Expanding Ministries of Lutheran Church CharitiesDue to the increasing number of events at LCC where we serve meals or cold beverages, we are looking for a donation of an under the counter ice machine or an ice machine that stands alone on the floor.
If you have or know of a church, school, bar, or other business that would be able to donate an ice machine to LCC, please contact 866-455-6466 or email lcc@lutheranchurchcharities.org -
Veteran in Need of Financial Assistance to Remove Deteriorated GaragesThe LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry has a long-time relationship with a veteran and his family. The veteran was in the National Guard and worked as a chaplain’s assistant for approximately 15 years. He currently works at Jesse Brown VA and is a strong Christian with humble faith.
The deteriorated garages are at the home of his 81-year-old mother. These garages are so badly deteriorated that they are beyond repair and must come down. The veteran and his mother could be subject to municipal fines if the two, off-property garages are not removed soon.
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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