Your Generous Donations Help Support Grieving Family of Five and Expecting Sixth Child Soon3/14/2023
LCC received the following update from Pastor Doug Warmann of Trinity Lutheran Church in Roselle, Illinois:  Dear Christian friends:
Thank you for your generous support for the grieving family of five children and their mother expecting her sixth child in the next few weeks! Although it is a challenging task caring for so many children when you are pregnant, the mother has done an excellent job providing for them and training them to care for one another. After being away from work for several months for a work injury, the mother returned to work at UPS in January. The last month has been especially difficult as the mother as well as her oldest son, were briefly in the hospital to receive tests and follow-up care. It continues to be a struggle to find an affordable caregiver for so many children. She is also looking for a new home as their current home is quite small for six children. Your prayers and financial support have helped the family to survive during the last nine months. Thank you for your kindness! Please pray for a safe delivery, a healthy child, wisdom in adjusting to the changes that another child brings, and an affordable childcare provider. As the Lord leads, we invite your support for them. Pastor Doug Warmann, Trinity Lutheran Church, Roselle, Illinois  On Sunday, March 12, Rev. Chris Singer was officially installed as President & CEO of Lutheran Church Charities at Lord of Glory Lutheran Church in Grayslake, Illinois. The installation was officiated by Rev. Dr. Allan Buss, the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Northern Illinois District President, and attended by Pastors Brian Davies of Lord of Glory Lutheran Church, Grayslake, Illinois, Edward Blonski of St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, Jim Buckman of Faith Lutheran Church, Lake Forest, Illinois, James Kirschenmann of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Glenview, Illinois, and Hesham Shehab of Salam Christian Fellowship, Lombard, Illinois. The event was well attended, with many LCC K-9 Ministry teams and LCC Disaster Response volunteers present to help celebrate the next chapter of LCC. LCC is grateful to Pastor Brian Davies and our friends at Lord of Glory for hosting the service and reception. Thank you for your support and prayers. God will continue to be present in the lives of those served through LCC and Rev. Chris Singer! "I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds." (Psalm 9:1)
On Saturday, March 11, LCC Kare 9® Military Ministry Dog Amos (Our Savior’s Way - Ashburn, Virginia) and his veteran handler joined LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Kezia (Emmanuel - Baltimore, Maryland) to bring comfort and love to a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Event in Bethesda, Maryland. The event was held for pre and post deployment Air National Guard service members and their families from New Castle, Delaware; Baltimore, Maryland; Washington, D.C. and Langley, Virginia. The LCC K-9 Ministry teams were present for attendees as they spent the day learning about all the resources available to support them as service members prepare to leave or return home. During one emotional moment, a service member shared that she was there for both post and pre deployment as she had just come home and was getting ready to leave for the next assignment. She talked through tears about how much hugging the comfort dogs was helping her let go of her worries and how she wished her children and husband were able to have a dog to comfort them while she was away. It was a blessing to be able to bring smiles to the attendees and to honor their selfless service during this stressful period.
Serving Thirty-Three Homeowner Sites with Chainsaws and Heavy Equipment  On Wednesday, February 22, the Northern Illinois area experienced a freezing rain storm that left a quarter to a half inch of ice on roads, homes, trees, and power lines, causing widespread power outages. It also caused a lot of damaged and downed trees and limbs on roofs, yards, and roads. Kathy O’Day, Director of Disaster Response, and LCC Lutheran Early Response Team (L.E.R.T.) volunteers have continued to respond to multiple requests for chainsaw assistance in several towns, including Palatine, Inverness, Crystal Lake, Huntley, Campton Hills, Elburn, La Fox, Marengo, Belvidere, McHenry, South Elgin, and West Dundee. Currently, we have completed work at thirty-three homeowner sites, with a few more requests for L.E.R.T. volunteers to complete when the ground can dry so equipment will not sink in the yards. Last week, L.E.R.T. volunteers completed work at several different congregation members’ homes using the lift and/or bobcat. Each homeowner was very appreciative of the assistance and care shown to them. This local ice storm was an opportunity to demonstrate how L.E.R.T. volunteers can serve in our own communities.
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