On Wednesday, February 14 - Valentine's Day - another horrific mass shooting has occurred. As the school day was coming to an end at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, gunshots were heard resulting in approximately seventeen people killed, with many others either physically wounded or emotionally devastated. Since the start of 2018, in just seven weeks, there have already been eighteen shootings in U.S. schools, and many have resulted in injury or death. With this increase in frequency, communities are living with fear and anxiety wondering when the next one will occur. The LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs have been invited by Rev. Stephen Carretto of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church of Boca Raton, Florida, to bring comfort and compassion to students and their families, faculty, staff and first responders. LCC never goes where we are not invited and LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs NEVER charge those we serve. We pick up all of our travel, hotel, and meal costs. We also always put Boots and Paws on the ground within 24 hours (often less) from the time we get the invite. Please help LCC as we bring the Mercy, Compassion, Presence and Proclamation of Jesus Christ to those who are suffering and in need. We know that comfort is needed to help this devastated community and the first responders who serve them. Please support us by prayer and if you are moved, to help with travel expenses. Say hello to Marie, our newest LCC K-9 Comfort Dog in Training! Marie arrived on Wednesday, February 7, and is spunky and curious. She loves to explore her surroundings both indoors and outside. Marie is already quickly learning what it takes to be a Comfort Dog in Training and we couldn’t be prouder to have her with us. As part of her training and journey to become an LCC K-9 Comfort Dog, she will learn how to make a difference and to help us show the mercy, compassion, presence and proclamation of Jesus Christ. Marie
“‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” – Revelation 21:4 CLICK HERE to follow Marie on Facebook To learn more on how you can support the LCC K-9 Comfort Dog ministry, please visit our website at K9Comfort.org.
Foundations Church – Loveland, Colorado
Redeemer Lutheran Church was one of six sponsors LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Cubby (Redeemer Lutheran – Ft. Collins, Colorado) LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Moses (Christ Lutheran – Cairo, Nebraska) Christ Lutheran Church – Lincoln, Nebraska LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eddie (Peace Lutheran – Grand Island, Nebraska) LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Katie (Trinity Lutheran – Fremont, Nebraska) LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Nicodemus (The Rock – Seward, Nebraska) LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Priscilla (Trinity Lutheran – Lincoln, Nebraska) LCC thanks our LCC K-9 Ministry teams for sharing the love of Jesus Christ to all attendees!
LCMS Texas District Still Needs Your Help and Financial Assistance for Hurricane Harvey Recovery2/12/2018
The Northern Illinois District (NID) has supported the Texas District by sending 26 teams (some more than once) to different areas of Texas that were affected by Hurricane Harvey. Due to the devastation, they will need help for years to come. Please consider deploying to this area to work for a few days or a couple weeks.
By serving or donating, you can make a difference by showing the mercy, compassion, presence and proclamation of Jesus Christ to those still suffering and in need. From February 4 – 10, LERT volunteers from a Central Illinois District team traveled to the Houston, Texas area to help individuals who still desperately need assistance in recovering from Hurricane Harvey. The team of five included Don and Sheila Kruse (St. John’s Lutheran Church – Green Valley, Illinois) and Ken and Rhonda Kruse and Pat Smith (Redeemer Lutheran Church – Peoria, Illinois). Through Heart for Texas, a coalition of Lutheran organizations with the purpose of providing disaster relief to southeast Texas in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the team was housed by Salem in Tomball and worked out of Trinity Klein. During their time in Texas, they were able to provide construction assistance to affected homes in this area and help with the food pantry at Salam. LCC thanks these dedicated LERT volunteers for using their time and talents to help others.
NID LERT members include:
Trinity – Lisle, Illinois: Ed & Jan Boerman, Skip & Karen Sorenson, Don & Cindy Totter St. John – Wheaton, Illinois: Steve Chester, Marty Johnson & Rich Wren Prince of Peace – Palatine, Illinois: Jim Beckley St. John – Dillsboro, Indiana: Steve Black LCC and Pastor Glander extend a heartfelt thank you to these dedicated LERT members for sharing their talents and compassion for others in the name of Christ Jesus. The families helped are very appreciative.
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