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Immediate Financial Help Needed for Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany Israel

1/28/2019

 
Bethany in Israel was always the place where Jesus stayed when he was in the Jerusalem area. Bethany was a leprous community – Matthew 26:6 “Now when Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,” – Bethany was always, and still is, one of the poorest areas in Israel. It is difficult to get to, but I always take my Biblical tours there because that is where Jesus went to care for those who were the outcasts and could not care for themselves.
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Today, Four Homes of Mercy cares for 68 mentally and physically disabled children and adults. Most of their employees receive no income but volunteer their services and time. They are always in desperate need of resources to care for those who cannot care for themselves.
I received a list of some of the most essential needs that they have difficulty getting, or it is very expensive to get, in Israel.
  • Cold medications
  • Desitin -- MANY tubes as most of the 68 guests are incontinent
  • Digital thermometers (2) to measure body temperature from the ears or forehead
  • Glucose check machines (2) with additional strips
  • Aspirins – especially Tylenol aspirins
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I am asking for your financial support so that I can buy these supplies here in the states before I leave this Sunday, February 3, and have them carried in with the 34 people going on the trip with me.

If you are moved to help those who cannot help themselves, please consider making a donation now to help. Dollar per dollar it will go to getting these supplies and other needs to the residents of Four Homes of Mercy.
Thank you for your help in helping those who Jesus cares for.

Tim Hetzner
President / CEO
Lutheran Church Charities

National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) of DuPage County

1/22/2019

 
NAMI DuPage County’s mission is to provide support, advocacy and education in order to improve the quality of life of individuals with mental illnesses and their families. The following educational classes are still open:
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Basics – Starting January 28th
NAMI Basics is a free, six week course for parents and caregivers who have a child in High School or younger (generally under the age 18) affected by a mental illness. Diagnoses discussed in the class include: childhood onset of bipolar disorder, childhood onset of schizophrenia, depression, ADD, ADHD, anxiety disorders, OCD and eating disorders. Trained family members, who have firsthand experience with the rewards and challenges of raising children with mental illnesses volunteer to teach Basics.
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Registration & More Information
WRAP – Starting February 1st
NAMI DuPage is pleased to offer WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) to individuals with mental illnesses. Through WRAP you will develop a comprehensive, personalized and strengths-based plan to help you achieve your recovery goals, manage symptoms yourself, and improve your quality of life.
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Registration & More Information
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. CLICK HERE to learn more about the National Alliance on Mental Illness

Thank You from LCC

1/22/2019

 
Thank you to LCC volunteer Steve Mackay who delivered checks on Wednesday, January 16, to Christ the King Lutheran Church and St. Matthew Lutheran Church to support their ministry of reaching out to proclaim Jesus to the community around them. The generosity of LCC donors continues to support both churches which are located in Chicago, Illinois.

Lutheran Church Charities Welcomes 12 New LERT Certified Members!

1/22/2019

 
On Saturday, January 19, LCC held a Basic LCMS LERT training for new and recertifying team members at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, led by Kathy O’Day, Director of Disaster Response. There were a total of 18 in attendance, who all traveled through a snow storm, from the following churches and LERT teams:

Illinois
Family in Faith – Glendale Heights
Immanuel – Belvidere
Living Word – Orland Park
Lord of Glory – Grayslake
Prince of Peace – Palatine
St. Matthew – Hawthorn Woods
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Out-of-State
Brookfield Lutheran Church – Brookfield, Wisconsin
St. John – Lincolnville, Kansas

It is good to see how the disaster response ministry is continuing to grow with volunteers willing to share the mercy, compassion, presence and proclamation of Jesus Christ to those suffering and in need. 

LCC K-9 Ministry Teams Comfort Law Enforcement, Family and Friends of Illinois State Police Trooper Killed in the Line of Duty

1/22/2019

 
Illinois State Police Trooper Christopher Lambert #6527 (age 34) was killed in the line of duty on January 12, 2019, doing what he and other law enforcement people do, stopping to help people in need. Shortly after 4:00pm on a snowy Chicago afternoon, he stopped to aid motorists in an accident. Pulling his vehicle in a position to protect them, he had exited his vehicle and was struck by another.

Christopher is survived by his parents, wife Halley, and one year old daughter Delaney. In addition, he served his country in the U.S. Army and was a member of the Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group. Christopher also helped the people of Haiti after the devastating earthquake in 2010. State Police Director Leo P. Schmitz said “he came to work every day to make a difference.”
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The Illinois Critical Incident Memorial Team reached out to Patrick Quinn, LCC K-9 Police Ministry Coordinator, to invite the LCC K-9 Police Ministry, LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry, and LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry teams to both the visitation and funeral of Trooper Lambert. Twelve teams in all met with Trooper Lambert’s family members, law enforcement personnel from all over the United States, city and state officials, and others who came to pay their respects. Many dignitaries gathered, including the Governor of Illinois J. B. Pritzker who spoke at the Friday service.

The Gospel message was from John 15: 9-17: “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.  If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.  I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.  My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.  You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. This is my command: Love each other.”

The following LCC K-9 Ministry Teams were present:

LCC K-9 Police Ministry
Shiloh (Christ Our Savior – Dixon, Illinois)
Susie (St. Peter – Arlington Heights, Illinois)
Charity (Brookfield – Brookfield, Wisconsin)
Isaiah (Trinity – Hobart, Indiana)
Julia (King of Glory – Elgin, Illinois)

LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry
Flex (LCC Squad)
Brutus (LCC Squad)
Levi (Immanuel – East Dundee, Illinois)

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog
Ruthie (LCC Staff)
Emma (LCC Staff)
Eve (St. John’s – Lombard, Illinois)

LCC K-9 in Training
Marie

Funeral for Officer Natalie Corona

1/22/2019

 
On Friday, January 18, LCC K-9 Police Ministry Dog Reuben (First Lutheran – Yuba City, California), and his law enforcement handler, attended the funeral for Officer Natalie Corona (age 22) of the Davis (CA) Police Department.

Officer Corona was shot and killed in the line of duty on January 10, 2019. She was ambushed by a subject at the scene of a traffic crash that she was investigating.

She's the daughter of a retired deputy sheriff, and had just completed her training three weeks ago.

Police Ministry Dog Reuben was invited to attend the funeral by Davis PD, and there were thousands of law enforcement officers from across the country at the service, which was held at the University of California in the City of Davis.

Please pray for Officer Corona's family, friends, and loved ones, as well as her colleagues in law enforcement who continue to serve.
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LCC K-9 Ministry Attends New Prospect Heights (Illinois) Police Chief, Deputy Chief and Sergeant Ceremony

1/15/2019

 
On Monday, January 14, Prospect Heights Mayor Nicholas J. Helmer began the swearing in ceremonies for Jim Zawlocki the new Prospect Heights Police Chief, new Deputy Chief Mark Porlier, and Sergeant Hesus Duron. All three were promoted up through the Prospect Heights Police Department.

Along with families, friends, citizens, and fellow officers were members of the LCC K-9 Police Ministry and LCC staff. K-9 Police Ministry handlers Andy Whowell with Susie (St. Peter – Arlington Heights, Illinois), Mike and Mary Millet with Eve (St. John’s – Lombard, Illinois), K-9 Ministries staff Rich Martin with Ruthie, Dona Martin with Emma, and Megan Glowacz with Comfort Dog in Training Miriam. It was an honor to be in attendance to support our local law enforcement.
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LCC congratulates the newly appointed and thanks all law enforcement officers for their dedication to the communities they serve.

LCC K-9 Ministry Southwest Region Teams Gather for Continual Education and Training

1/15/2019

 
Due to a multitude of scheduling issues, the fall 2018 Southwest Regional Meeting was delayed until this past weekend. And wow, was it worth the wait! At the highest point of the training, over 100 people were participating. Teams who were able to gather on Friday spent the afternoon training. On Saturday, we continued all day with handler and caregiver training. Sunday, many of the teams worshiped in the early service before heading home. It was a long, full weekend but when we get together, we like to make optimal use of our time.
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Having three LCC trainers plus Marie and Joanna Comfort Dogs-in-Training at the meeting to interact with the 10 regional dog teams was fantastic. In addition to the 10 Southwest teams, 2 Oklahoma teams in-waiting and 1 in the exploratory stage joined together at St. Paul Lutheran in Fort Worth, Texas. We enjoyed lots of training, great times of networking, sharing, good food, and fun! Jan Russell, from Bethany in Austin, provided instructions for her button bandana design and kits for each dog.

LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs and teams in attendance:

Abner & Martha (Bethany – Austin, Texas)
Damaris (Memorial – Katy, Texas)
Elijah (Our Redeemer – Wichita Falls, Texas)
Gabriel (Messiah – Houston, Texas)
Joy (Gloria Dei – Houston, Texas)
Pax & Phoebe (St. Paul – Fort Worth, Texas)
Rufus (St. Mark – Edmond, Oklahoma)
Triton (Messiah – Plano, Texas)
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Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

1/15/2019

 
On Wednesday, January 9, LCC K-9 Police Ministry Dogs and their law enforcement handlers visit their local police departments in honor of Law Enforcement Appreciation Day:

K-9 Police Ministry Dog Eddie (Peace Lutheran – Grand Island, Nebraska) visited two police departments, two sheriffs’ departments, and the local Nebraska State Patrol post to deliver thank you cards and food trays.

K-9 Police Ministry Dogs Addie and Leah (Immanuel – Danbury, Connecticut) were honored to attend a special appreciation ceremony for officers at the Danbury Police Department.

K-9 Police Ministry Dog Shiloh (Christ Our Savior – Dixon, Illinois) visited local police and sheriffs’ departments to deliver cards thanking everyone for their service. Boxes of dog treats were also delivered for the police canines, in honor of the 27 law enforcement dogs that were killed in the line of duty last year.
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Kind Words for K-9 Police Ministry

1/15/2019

 
LCC K-9 Police Ministry Coordinator, Patrick Quinn, received the following letter from Sheriff John T. Wilcher, Office of the Sheriff of Chatham Country, Georgia:

Dear Officer Quinn:

[LCC K-9 Police Ministry Dog] Lizzie is a regular visitor to not only the officers in the Sheriff’s Office, but also to my staff. Lizzie and her handler, Todd Freesemann, are regular visitors and I am pleased to say they are a great part of our team. I am happy to see Lizzie and the Trinity Lutheran team throughout the community providing her services. The team standing behind Lizzie is a pleasure to work with. Anything my office can do to help Lizzie and your mission will be happily provided.

Again, thank you for all you and LCC do for our community.

Sincerely,
John T. Wilcher
Sheriff
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