200+ LCC Ministry Partner volunteers train together online

When LCC Ministry Partner volunteers get together to train, it’s no small gathering.

Last week, more than 210 volunteers from 55 church affiliates in 21 states joined a Zoom meeting to learn from one another and Lutheran Church Charities as they support the K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry with hearts to connect with people who are hurting and experiencing trauma or loss.

K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry Partners work alongside handlers and LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs as they serve their communities and beyond, by providing human care and compassion to those they meet. 

The goal of the Zoom training is for LCC to equip these valuable members of the K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry team as they go out and serve in their communities every day.

In addition to preparation from LCC staff, those that attended the training session had the opportunity to meet and learn from other Ministry Partners from across the country.

LCC celebrates and give thanks to the volunteers who joined for the session.

Bethany Lutheran   Parma, OH 
Brookfield Lutheran, Brookfield, WI 
Christ Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 
Christ the King, Coeur d'Alene, ID 
Christ the King, Memphis, TN
Christ the Redeemer, Tulsa, OK 
Cornerstone, Carmel, IN 
Emmanuel,  Baltimore, MD 
Emmanuel, Clovis, CA 
Eternal Shepherd,  Seneca, SC 
Faith Community, Las Vegas, NV 
Faith Lutheran, Appleton, WI 
First Good Shepherd, Las Vegas, NV 
First Trinity, Tonawanda, NY 
Gloria Dei, Houston, TX 
Good Shepherd, Turlock, CA 
Holy Cross, Fort Wayne, IN 
Immanuel, Crystal Lake, IL 
Immanuel, Valparaiso, IN 
Immanuel, St. Charles, MO 
Island Lutheran, Hilton Head Island, SC
Light of the Valley, Elk Grove, CA 
Lord of Glory, Grayslake, IL 
Messiah Lutheran,  Plano, TX 
Our Redeemer, Wichita Falls, TX 
Our Savior, Louisville, KY
Our Savior, McKinney, TX 
Our Savior's Way, Ashburn, VA 

Peace Lutheran, Fremont, IN 
Peace Lutheran, Grand Island, NE 
Peace Lutheran, Columbus, NE 
Prince of Peace, Palatine, IL 
Redeemer, Spokane Valley, WA 
Redeemer, Fort Collins, CO 
Shepherd of the Hills, Greenville, WI 
St. John's, Napa, CA 
St. Luke, Oviedo, FL 
St. Luke's, Federal Way, WA 
St. Paul, Napoleon, OH 
St. Paul's, Janesville, WI 
St. Andrews, Stockton, CA 
St. Andrews, Park Ridge, IL 
St. Matthew, Hawthorn Woods, IL 
St. Michael's, Bloomington, MN 
St. Paul, Boca Raton, FL 
St. Paul, Fort Worth, TX 
St. Paul , Westlake, OH
St. Paul's, Concordia, MO 
St. Paul's, Des Peres, MO 
The Rock, Seward, NE 
Trinity Downtown, Orlando, Fl 
Trinity, Hicksville, NY 
Trinity, Auburn, IL 
Zion, Marengo, IL