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LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry Deploys Saturday and Easter Sunday to Maryland Great Mills High School Shooting

3/28/2018

 
Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.  Isaiah 40:1
May your unfailing love be my comfort.  Psalm 119:26

Life can change in an instant. At 7:57am on March 20, Austin, 17, fired a single shot from a handgun in Great Mills High School Hallway F, striking Jaelynn, 16, in the head and Desmond, 14, in the leg. Austin would be shot by the school resource officer while simultaneously trying to end his own life. Jaelynn would die within days from her wound. LCC is accustom to life changing, all too often in tragic ways. To lose a child is heartbreaking.  
 
The LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry has been requested to be at Great Mills High School in Maryland on Monday at 7:30am when the teachers first return to the school after the shooting and then on Tuesday at 7:30am when the students first return.

We have been invited by Trinity Lutheran Church in Lexington, Maryland, and by the Administration of Great Mills High School. LCC’s response to the request was WHEN and WHERE. It’s what we do because of what Jesus has done for us!

LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs will begin to deploy to Maryland on Saturday, March 31 and Easter Sunday, April 1. LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs will be coming in from Connecticut, Tennessee, South Carolina, and possibly other states to be there for the teachers and students. Sasha Comfort Dog (Island Lutheran – Hilton Head Island, South Carolina) will be the first to arrive attending Easter sunrise worship service at Trinity.

 
LCC K-9 Ministry Handlers and Comfort Dogs respond even on Easter Sunday because being there, serving those who have gone through crisis and tragedy, is what Jesus would do. Mercy, Compassion, Presence and Proclamation of Jesus Christ to those who suffer and are in need is what we do. Because of the great sacrifice of Jesus for each of us, to give us Hope and Life, we share that with others!

LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Also Responding to Jennings County High School Following Death of Two Students 
 
Another emergency request was received late Thursday from the school administration of Jennings County High School in North Vernon, Indiana. A 17 year old female student died in a car accident early last week and the boyfriend committed suicide at the end of the week. The LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs will be with students, faculty and staff as they return from spring break on Monday, April 2, after the loss of these two students.

LCC never charges those we serve. It has allowed us, without hesitation, to go when and where we are invited. The nature of our deploying comes with a cost, as last minute travel is generally the most expensive. So we rely on your generosity to help us serve those who are suffering and in need.
 
Please remember all in your prayers this Easter. Your gifts to the K-9 Travel Fund are greatly appreciated. LCC also hands out stuffed dogs to those most affected by the shooting. That is made possible by your generous gifts.
 
Thank you for your prayers and all of your support!

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Tim Hetzner
President/CEO 
Lutheran Church Charities  
Donate - LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Travel Expenses - Great Mills HS
Donate - Golden Retriever Stuffed Animal

LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Deploying Easter Sunday to Great Mills High School in Maryland in Response to the Shooting on March 20th

3/27/2018

 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs will be deploying on Easter Sunday, April 1, to Great Mills High School in Great Mills, Maryland to be with students, teachers, and staff when they return after Spring Break. They will spend time with teachers and staff starting at 7:30am on Monday, April 2, and return on Tuesday to begin comforting students.
 
LCC was invited by and will be working through Trinity Lutheran Church in Lexington, Maryland and the high school administration to comfort all those affected.
 
The LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry teams will stay for the week to continue to bring the mercy, compassion, presence and proclamation of Jesus Christ to students, teacher, staff, families, first responders and the community where this tragic event occurred.
 
Please join LCC in praying for our LCC K-9 Ministry teams as they serve this community during this extremely difficult time. If you are able, please support our teams through the K-9 Travel Fund and Mini Stuffed Dogs Fund.

Donate - LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Travel Expense Fund
Donate - Golden Retriever Stuffed Animal

Carrie Busey Elementary School

3/27/2018

 
On Monday, March 26, LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Barnabas and Isaiah (Trinity – Hobart, Indiana), Dinah (Trinity – Auburn, Illinois), and Mahlah (Our Savior – Milford, Illinois) were invited to Carrie Busey Elementary School in Savoy, Illinois to bring comfort to the staff and students following a tragic auto accident death of a student and other family members on Sunday, March 25. Love and comfort helped them cope in their time of great sadness.
Donate - LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Fund

LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Comfort Family After Losing Second Child to Batten Disease

3/27/2018

 
The LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry was invited to be present during the visitation and funeral of Laine VanHoutan. Laine ached from losing her big brother Noah to LINCL-Batten disease in 2016 but felt the enormous love and support of her hometown of Downers Grove, Illinois and surrounding communities. Although she was a YMCA Adventure Princess, she forged ahead through each new day carrying with Noah the unbearable burden of Batten disease. Laine’s great adventure ended on March 20, 2018, at the too-young age of 12. Beloved daughter of Tracy and Jennifer VanHoutan and dear sister of Emily, Colette, and angel Noah.
The LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs brought comfort and the hope found in Jesus Christ to Laine’s family and friends for both the visitation and funeral which were held at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Downers Grove, Illinois. They had been present at Noah’s services and were blessed to be there once again during this difficult time. The family remembers special comfort given to Laine by LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Shami who laid by her side to comfort her after Noah’s passing. Shami Comfort Dog is now permanently deployed serving the Saints which the family was very sad to hear.

LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs in attendance:
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Angel (St. John’s – La Grange, Illinois)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Bekah (Immanuel – Belvidere, Illinois)
LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry Dog Britta (LCC Squad)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eve (St. John’s – Lombard, Illinois)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Jeremiah (LCC Staff)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Kye (Immanuel – Belvidere, Illinois)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Levi (Immanuel – East Dundee, Illinois)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Tobias (Lord of Glory – Grayslake, Illinois)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Zippy (Trinity – Roselle, Illinois)
Donate - LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Fund

LCC LERT Volunteers Help Residents in Jacksonville, Alabama Recover from an EF-3 Tornado

3/27/2018

 
On March 20, an EF-3 tornado, with winds of 140 mph, struck Jacksonville, Alabama and did major damage to this community. After assessing the damaged area, Pastor Ed Brashier, LCMS Southern District Disaster Response Coordinator, contacted Lutheran Church Charities for additional chainsaw volunteers and heavy equipment assistance. A few volunteers from Northern Illinois District LERT teams deployed with equipment to work with the Southern District during Holy Week. These men are:
 
Steve Chester – St. John, Wheaton, Illinois
Pete Springmire – St. Peter, Hampshire, Illinois
Steve Black – St. John, Dillsboro, Indiana

Pastor Ed Brashier is leading LERT chainsaw volunteers from Lutheran Church Charities, North Carolina and Kansas to assist hard hit areas of Jacksonville. They are staying at, worshipping, and working out of Trinity Lutheran Church in Gadsden, Alabama, which is 30 miles from Jacksonville. Please join LCC in keeping these dedicated volunteers in your prayers as they help communities severely impacted by the tornado.
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LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Attend Illinois Fire Safety Inspector Conference

3/27/2018

 
Tim Hetzner, LCC President/CEO, and the LCC K-9 Ministry recently attended the 2018 Illinois Fire Safety Inspector Conference in Peoria, Illinois. Their mission is “to reduce death and injuries from fire and other dangers through education, enforcement and engineering.” Invited by firefighter and inspector Bob Morris, the LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Jonah, Ruthie, and Emma (LCC Staff), and LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Dinah (Trinity – Auburn, Illinois), and their handlers spent time with all of the conference attendees.
Two of the featured speakers dealt with the firsthand experience of school shootings. The first was Principal Frank DeAngelis of Columbine High School in Colorado. Frank shared his story of the events of that day and every day since. The second speaker was Michele Gay, a mom whose daughter Josephine was murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. Michele shared every step of the gunman from the time in the parking lot until his last step in the school. She talked about “hearing the words you will never forget” in the calls afterwards. During her presentation, a slide was shown of the LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs with the school’s resource officers. Michele then invited LCC up front to recognize them for responding to the Sandy Hook tragedy.

Even though it was heart-wrenching to hear these personal testimonies, the LCC K-9 Ministry teams offered comfort, mercy, compassion and presence throughout the conference.
Donate - LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Travel Expense Fund

Kind Words for K9s

3/27/2018

 
Patrick Quinn, LCC K-9 Police Ministry Coordinator, received the following letter from Clyde Parry, Chief of Police, Coral Springs Police Department on March 14th:
 
Dear Mr. Quinn,
 
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you, K9 Shiloh (Christ Our Savior – Dixon, Illinois) and K9 Mahlah (Our Savior – Milford, Illinois) for visiting our staff, following the tragic events at
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14th.
 
As you know, there is nothing that can ever repair the heartache that was felt across the nation on that awful day. It is the selfless acts from citizens like yourself that help to provide a sense of unity and hope once again. Your kind gesture during this difficult time had a positive impact on our staff, many of whom were deeply affected by this tragedy.
 
On behalf of the men and women of the Coral Springs Police Department, please accept our gratitude for your support. If we can ever be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to contact us.
 
Sincerely,
 
Clyde H. Parry
Chief of Police

thank you letter from coral springs police department
The LCC K-9 Police Ministry was honored to be of service to those who protect and serve the community of Coral Springs, Florida. "For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."  Ephesians 2:1

Trinity Lutheran Church

3/26/2018

 
On Saturday, March 24, the LCC K-9 Ministries were invited to take part in the distribution of Easter baskets at Trinity Lutheran Church in Tinley Park, Illinois. This annual event is sponsored by the Social Ministry at Trinity. LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry Dogs Flex, Brandy, Brutus (LCC Squad) and LCC K-9 Comfort Dog In-Training Joy were on hand to bring love and comfort to members of the community as they received their food baskets for Easter.
Donate - Kare 9 Military Ministry Fund

“22” Event

3/26/2018

 
On Thursday, March 22, the LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry hosted its monthly “22” dinner and program with a meal of corned beef, cabbage, and all the trimmings. The evening was highlighted with a stirring talk by Fr. Ed McKenzie. Fr. Ed is a Franciscan Friar and Vietnam Veteran. The guests were moved and inspired by Fr. Ed’s recounting of his life events.
Donate - Kare 9 Military Ministry Fund
franciscan friar and vietname veteran discussing his life experiences

Illinois National Guard

3/26/2018

 
LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry Dog Dinah (Trinity – Auburn, Illinois) attended an Easter Egg Hunt at Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois, for Illinois National Guard families. It was a beautiful day with lots of eggs found and prizes given away. There was also some quality time spent with Kare 9 Dinah and some newfound friends! As always, it was a pleasure to be there with those that serve our country!
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