 Last weekend, there was much fellowship, learning and growing together during the LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry Illinois, Northern Indiana, Minnesota, and Wisconsin Regional Gathering led by the LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry staff and hosted by St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois. We thank God for the wonderful turnout of more than 125 handlers and ministry partners who came together from 20 LCC K-9 Comfort Dog teams, including special guest LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Rhoda of Lutheran Church of the Prince of Peace in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, plus 7 Soon-To-Be LCC K-9 Comfort Dog teams. The LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry teams participated in Spiritual First Aid training and certification, which will help equip the handlers and ministry partners as they care for others who are struggling with emotional and spiritual distress from mild stressors to mass trauma. It is an amazing opportunity for the Comfort Dog teams as they continue to share the Mercy, Compassion, Presence, and Proclamation of Jesus Christ to those who are in need. The handlers also enjoyed some refresher training of their handling skills with the LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs. It was a lot of fun incorporating the ministry partners as well into the training. LCC looks forward to sharing Spiritual First Aid with the other LCC K-9 Comfort Dog regions across the country who will gather throughout 2024 for fellowship and refresher handler training as the ministry continues to learn and grow in God’s kingdom. LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Teams who participated were: Brookfield Lutheran Church, Brookfield, Wisconsin, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Charity Faith Lutheran Church, Appleton, Wisconsin, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Hagar Immanuel Lutheran Church, Valparaiso, Indiana, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Caleb King of Kings Lutheran Church, Elgin, Illinois, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Julia Lord of Glory Lutheran Church, Grayslake, Illinois, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Tobias Our Savior Lutheran Church, Milford, Illinois, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Mahlah Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Greenville, Wisconsin, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Samaria St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Park Ridge, Illinois, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Myra St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, Bloomington, Minnesota, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Gideon St. Paul Lutheran Church, Janesville, Wisconsin, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Mary St. Paul Lutheran Church, Janesville, Wisconsin, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Rejoice Trinity Lutheran Church, Hobart, Indiana, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Jael Zion Lutheran Church, Marengo, Illinois, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Samson LCC Staff Wisconsin with LCC K-9 Police Ministry Dog Candace LCC Staff Indiana with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Michael LCC Staff with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Emma LCC Staff with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eunice LCC Staff with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Grace LCC Staff with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Hannah Also attending and participating were Soon to be LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Teams: St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, Bloomington, Minnesota Lord of Glory Lutheran Church, Grayslake, Illinois St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Hawthorn Woods, Illinois Brookfield Lutheran Church, Brookfield, Wisconsin Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Palatine, Illinois Immanuel Lutheran Church, Valparaiso, Indiana Immanuel Lutheran Church, Crystal Lake, Illinois Comments are closed.
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