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National EMS Week - Chicago Fire Department

5/23/2022

 
The LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs in training Daniel, Faith, Grace, Michael, and Magdalene, were happy to spend time with the Emergency Service Team of the Chicago Fire Department last week in honor of National EMS Week. The Comfort Dogs in training and their apprentice trainers were blessed to bring love, comfort, and smiles to those frontline heroes dedicated to providing emergency medicine that saves so many lives every day. 

The 2022 EMS Week theme "EMS: Rising to the Challenge" is particularly meaningful now to remind people that every day we are faced with so many new challenges in our lives, and yet we still rise above them all and continue to respond, support, and care for the needs of our communities.

Please keep all the frontline workers in your prayers for their constant safety and good health as they continue to care for our communities.
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Lisle Police Department’s Open House

5/23/2022

 
The LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs in training Genesis, Grace, Faith, Jordan, Magdalene, Michael, and Phinehas were so excited to join LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Samson (Zion - Marengo, Illinois) and LCC K-9 Police Ministry Dog Julia (King of Glory - Elgin, Illinois) last Wednesday to welcome and visit all those that attended the Lisle (Illinois) Police Department’s Open House and Touch a Truck event.

It was an honor to support the Lisle Police Department and the Lisle community.
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Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital

5/23/2022

 
On Wednesday, May 18, after a more than two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry visited patients at Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. 

Thanks to Holly Wright, Manager of the Fisher House at Hines, LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry Dogs Blitz (LCC Squad), Brutus (LCC Squad), Flex (LCC Squad), and Nigel (LCC Staff) and their veteran handlers were able to make an outside visit to the patients at the Extended Care Center.

They shared the mercy, compassion, and presence of Jesus Christ with more than 30 veterans and staff.

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$2,400 Will Provide New Mattresses to the Elderly in Haiti

5/17/2022

 
Your generous donations provided new mattresses for the children at the Center of Refuge Orphanage in Haiti. The Jacmel Lutheran Home for the elderly is also in need of new mattresses for the elderly that they serve.
 
They need twelve new mattresses at $200 each.
 
Please consider a generous donation to provide a clean and comfortable bed to the residents at Jacmel Lutheran Home.
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LCC K-9 Ministries Welcomes Newest Puppies: Damascus and Saul

5/17/2022

 
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Lutheran Church Charities K-9 Ministry is blessed to welcome two new adorable golden retriever puppies to be trained as LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs. The puppies are named Damascus and Saul.
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These puppies will begin their training journey to be an LCC K-9 Comfort Dog. Through time, patience, repetition, consistency, love, and guidance from their apprentice trainers, one day, Damascus and Saul will serve as a bridge with two other congregations to reach those who are suffering or in need.
 
Damascus and Saul are already a delight to have as part of the LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs in training. We ask that you keep the apprentice trainers and these new pups in your prayers, asking for God’s continual guidance and encouragement as they begin this new journey.
Damascus
 
Acts 22:11
And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.
 
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Saul
 
1 Timothy 1:15
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.
 
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Lutheran Church Charities is always recruiting new volunteers to help train these amazing animals. We will have more puppies arriving soon and need more volunteers to nurture and train them. If you are interested in joining us on this mission, please contact LCC at k9trainers@lutheranchurchcharities.org for further information or visit our website at https://www.lutheranchurchcharities.org/traink9s.html.
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Humanitarian Relief Continues To Help Ukrainians In Crisis

5/17/2022

 

ALL GLORY BE TO GOD!

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100% of Your Donations Continue to Support Ukrainians in Need
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SELCU Pastors Serving Ukrainians
 
Working through LCC staff member for Ukraine relief Rev. Larry Myers, below is an update on the work of the Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Ukraine (SELCU) pastors, thanking LCC donors for your financial support and prayers.

Sergiu Trifa (son of Rev. Sorin-Horia Trifa, Romania)

Sergiu Trifa, son of the Rev. Sorin-Horia Trifa of the Confessional Lutheran Church of Romania, continues to purchase and ship medical supplies to the pastors of the Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Ukraine (SELCU). Since the war in Ukraine began, he has literally been in a non-stop mode on behalf of the people of Ukraine.
 
“I was able to complete one more pallet of food today! Now, as soon as I catch transport, it will go to Pastor Oleg! It took me and a helper four hours to put it together from scratch. Another transport left and already arrived! I am so happy it went so smoothly with the border procedures! All the Glory be to God!”
Oleksiy Navrotskyy (SELCU pastor)

SELCU Pastor Oleksiy Navrotskyy and colleagues delivered 100 boxes of food to his congregation’s community in Mikolaev. Fifty more boxes are prepared for delivery this week.
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Valera Verba (SELCU pastor)

SELCU Pastor Valera Verba assists fellow pastors in delivering humanitarian relief in the Savran area outside Odessa.
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Pastors Smokvin and Kostyuk (SELCU pastors)

SELCU Pastors Smokvin and Kostyuk lead an outdoor worship service in the Savran area outside Odessa.
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Bishop Alexander Yurchenko (SELCU)

SELCU Bishop Alexander Yurchenko underwent exploratory lung surgery last week. His daughter reports:
 
“The operation is finished; transferred to Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The express test confirmed cancer. Now we wait for the histology, and the doctors will continue to figure out how to treat. Now time for surgery recovery. Keep the prayers coming!!! Thank you for supporting us.”

Christian brothers and sisters in North America join their Ukrainian brothers and sisters in praying for Bishop Yurchenko.

SELCU Van Fire

Even in the best of times, challenges occur. An electrical shortage caused a fire in one of the SELCU vans used to deliver humanitarian relief. Fortunately, no one was hurt, nor was the cargo damaged. They hope to find a good specialist who can repair the van for its continued use in serving God and people.
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Your Donations are Immediately Helping Ukrainians in Need!

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Please prayerfully consider donating to help Ukrainians by showing the Mercy, Compassion, Presence and Proclamation of Jesus Christ to those who are suffering and in need!
 
Thank You for your support in being the hands and feet of Jesus to those suffering!

McMillian Family Update and Donation Delivery to the Galewood Hospitality House

5/17/2022

 
On Thursday, May 12, LCC staff member Dianna Bonfield had the opportunity to visit with Matthew McMillan and his family.
 
LCC has been assisting the McMillans since September 2021 through St. Peter Lutheran Church in Schaumburg, Illinois, when Matthew came to Chicago to have a double lung transplant. On March 31, the McMillans moved out of the one room at the Extended Stay hotel and became the first residents of the new Hospitality House at Trinity Galewood.
 
Matthew recently had his trachea incision closed and removed his feeding tube. When they first moved into the house, he could barely navigate the stairs at the front entrance of the house. Praise God for the physical therapists who are working with Matthew. He now is going up and down the steep back stairs entrance to the house.  He is progressing so well that they will be taking a road trip back to their home in Missouri this coming weekend. It has been 17 months since Matthew has been home. This road trip will be a joyous celebration of Madison’s high school graduation, followed by a weeklong reunion with his sons, whom he last saw when he was in the hospital before he was discharged to the rehab hospital.
Thank you to Trinity Galewood volunteers Bob Cares and his nephew Nathan who unloaded an air conditioner for the house, a chest freezer, linens, and pictures for the Galewood Hospitality House.
 
Please continue to pray for Matthew during this time of healing and travel protection for the family as they travel back to Missouri. Pray for blessing for Madison’s graduation and the reunion with their sons, family, and friends.
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Pictured (L to R): Bob Cares, Nathan, Matthew McMillan, Madison, and Samantha, Matthew's wife

Your Donations to Salam Christian Fellowship Help a Homeless Man

5/17/2022

 
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Thank you to all the donors whose donations to Salam Christian Fellow in Lombard, Illinois, enabled Pastor Hesham Shehab to help a homeless man with rent and his life with the love of Jesus.

L.E.R.T. Mercy in Action

5/17/2022

 

Eighteen Chainsaw Certified L.E.R.T. Team Members Return to Walcamp to Clear Downed and Dead Trees

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Last week, eighteen chainsaw certified L.E.R.T. team members returned to Walcamp with sawyers, draggers, and heavy equipment to clear downed and dead trees from walking paths and dangerously leaning trees from a home on the property.
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Bill Indelli, Walcamp Executive Director, expressed his sincere thanks to each of the following for all of the work completed to prepare for day and overnight campers.
 
Immanuel, Dundee – Matt Flynn
Lord of Life, LaFox – Max Metz, Larry Zagorski
Prince of Peace, Palatine – Dan and Bobbie Swymdroski
St. John, Elgin – Bernie and Janet Zimdahl
St. John, Wheaton – Palmer Goodwin, Marty Johnson, Dave Mummah
St. John, Wilmette – Tom Morrison
St. Paul, Rockford – Dean Ulrich
St. Peter, Schaumburg – Missy Dieckmann, Ken and Vicki Kiviranta, Bob Royce
Trinity, Villa Park – Jim Long
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It was an extremely hot and humid day, but very welcome after months of dreary weather and rain. All came with willing hands and hearts to serve and enjoy a time of fellowship.

LCC Welcomes New Handlers to the K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry

5/16/2022

 
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LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry was blessed to have ten affiliates represented at the Replacement Handler training on May 14-15. LCC is happy to welcome these wonderful individuals who have been called to serve their home communities with the mercy, compassion, presence and proclamation of Jesus Christ to those who are suffering and in need.

The handlers spent a lot of time learning new handling skills and building their knowledge about the ministry. Each handler worked with their affiliate’s dog or an LCC K-9 Comfort Dog in training.

LCC welcomes the following new handlers to the LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry:

Mike Vega - Trinity, Hobart, Indiana, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Jael
Debbie Vega - Trinity, Hobart, Indiana, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Isaiah

Diane Krejci - Prince of Peace, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Rhoda
Laura Wilkins - Lutheran High School Association of Greater Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Dora

Ann Waltz - Trinity, Savannah, Georgia, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Lizzie
Susie McGehee - Faith Lutheran, Marietta, Georgia, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Hope
Elizabeth Cummings - Faith Lutheran, Marietta, Georgia, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Hope
Diane Hanse - Faith Lutheran, Marietta, Georgia, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Hope

Karen Gastler - Gloria Dei, Houston, Texas, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Joy
Jane Baedke - Messiah Lutheran, Plano, Texas, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Triton
Michelle Haugen - Messiah Lutheran, Plano, Texas, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Triton

Rev. Andrew Bayless - Redeemer, Spokane Valley, Washington, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Isaac

Rev. Doug Minton - Our Savior, Milford, Illinois, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Mahlah
Gwen Goman - Immanuel, East Dundee, Illinois, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Levi
Gary Hanebrink - Immanuel, Charleston, Illinois, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Rachel
Karen Hanebrink - Immanuel, Charleston, Illinois, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Rachel

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