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LCC K-9 MINISTRIES WELCOMES NEWEST PUPPIES: ASA, MORIAH AND SOLOMON!

7/30/2019

Lutheran Church Charities is blessed to welcome three new golden retriever puppies to be trained as future LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs. The puppies are named Asa, Moriah, and Solomon.

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Asa

2 Chronicles 14:11
And Asa cried to the LORD his God, “O LORD, there is none like you to help, between the mighty and the weak. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, you are our God; let not man prevail against you.”

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Moriah (pronounced like Mariah)

2 Chronicles 5:13
13 The trumpeters and musicians joined in unison to give praise and thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, the singers raised their voices in praise to the Lord and sang: “He is good; his love endures forever.”…

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Solomon

Ecclesiastes 3:11
11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet[a] no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.

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These pups have already started to bond with their new volunteer apprentice trainers. Follow them on Facebook as they begin their journey to become LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs.

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 [email protected] for further information or visit our website.

DONATE – LCC K-9 COMFORT DOG FUND

KATHY O'DAY, LCC DIRECTOR OF DISASTER RESPONSE, IN STEGER, ILLINOIS FOR FLOOD RECOVERY

7/30/2019

Overnight on June 26 and 27, the towns of Steger and Crete (Illinois), which are south suburb communities in our Northern Illinois District, had 6-8 inches of torrential rain that caused flood damage to approximately 400 homes. The Will County Emergency Management Agency Director has determined there are approximately 180 homes in Steger that sustained major damage from flood waters.

Lutheran Church Charities has been invited by Pastor Craig Meissner of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Steger, Illinois to come and assist many of his congregation and community members in their flood recovery process. Pastor Meissner has many families in his congregation, including himself, that had several feet of water in their homes.

On Wednesday, July 31, Kathy O'Day, LCC Director of Disaster Response, is assessing the area with Pastor Meissner and leading a LERT flood clean-up workday on Saturday, August 3. LERT teams anticipate returning several more days to assist homeowners. Many homes are still in need of mucking and gutting of flooded walls, flooring and personal items, as well as mold remediation. Other homeowners will need help with rebuilding.

Your donations to the LCC Disaster Response Fund are greatly needed to help LCC LERT teams continue to physically assist homeowners impacted by the floods. Please keep Immanuel Lutheran Church and their surrounding communities in your prayers during their long recovery.

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TWENTY LCC K-9s BRING LOVE AND COMFORT TO CAMP HOMETOWN HEROES

7/30/2019

For the fourth year, the LCC K-9 Ministries were honored to attend Camp Hometown Heroes in Wisconsin. Camp Hometown Heroes was founded and is operated by the Wisconsin charity Hometown Heroes Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

At the debut camp in June 2013, Co-Founders, Jim Kacmarcik and Neil Willenson, were joined by hundreds of volunteers in transforming the lives of these deserving children and their families. During the inaugural camp in 2013, Camp Hometown Heroes welcomed 62 children from 14 states entirely free of charge. The camp has grown to serve well over 200 children from 29 states.

Camp Hometown Heroes is a national free, week-long overnight summer camp for children and siblings between the ages of seven to 17 of fallen U.S. service members who died in any manner: combat, accident, illness or suicide. During their visit to camp, perhaps for the first time in their young lives, the children have the opportunity to openly discuss their feelings and experiences. Through the support of pediatric grief specialists, the children partake in art and music therapy programs and optional discussion groups.

Camp Hometown Heroes is a national free, week-long overnight summer camp for children and siblings between the ages of seven to 17 of fallen U.S. service members who died in any manner: combat, accident, illness or suicide. During their visit to camp, perhaps for the first time in their young lives, the children have the opportunity to openly discuss their feelings and experiences. Through the support of pediatric grief specialists, the children partake in art and music therapy programs and optional discussion groups.

During the 2019 camp, the LCC K-9 Ministries deployed a total of 20 LCC K-9s and 28 handlers representing the K-9, Kare 9, and K-9 Police Ministries. All of us at LCC K-9 Ministries can’t wait for our 2020 trip to the camp!

The following LCC K-9s were able to bring the mercy, compassion and presence of Jesus Christ to the campers and staff.

LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry Dogs
Amos (Our Savior's Way - Ashburn, Virginia)
Anna (Trinity - Toledo, Ohio)
Asher (Faith Lutheran - Lake Forest, Illinois)
Brandy (LCC Squad)
Brutus (LCC Squad)
Cubby (Redeemer - Fort Collins, Colorado)
Flex (LCC Squad)
Hope (Faith Lutheran - Marietta, Georgia)
Joanna (Christ Lutheran - Lincoln, Nebraska)
Job (Christ the King - Memphis, Tennessee)
Katie (Trinity Lutheran - Fremont, Nebraska)
Mary (St. Paul's - Janesville, Wisconsin)
Naomi (Holy Cross - Indianapolis, Indiana)
Nicodemus (The Rock - Seward, Nebraska)
Reuben (First Lutheran - Yuba City, California)
Rhoda (Prince of Peace - Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin)
Rosie (Atonement - Columbus, Ohio)
Susie (St. Peter - Arlington Heights, Illinois)

LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs
Sage (Concordia University Wisconsin - Mequon, Wisconsin)
Zoey (Concordia University Wisconsin - Mequon, Wisconsin)

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8th ANNUAL LCC K-9 MINISTRIES NATIONAL CONFERENCE GOD IS OUR SAFE PLACE!

7/30/2019

We often live in a world that does not feel safe and evokes a feeling of hopelessness. The only ONE thing that can give us hope and security is God through His Son Jesus Christ. It is only fitting that our national conference theme this year was "God is Our Safe Place."

Approximately 600 participants and almost 100 LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs, Kare 9 Military Ministry Dogs, and Police Ministry Dogs came together for renewal, sharing and learning!

On July 25 & 26, the 8th Annual Lutheran Church Charities K-9 National Conference was held in Northbrook, Illinois. Handlers and K-9s from across 27 states gathered for two days of inspirational keynote speakers and engaging breakout sessions. This year's theme, "God is Our Safe Place," was based on Psalm 46:1, which reminds us that, even in the face of trouble, God is our refuge and strength.

Once again, LCC invited the public to a "Meet and Greet" to give the many supporters of the LCC K-9 Ministry a chance to meet the K-9s and ministry teams that they follow and have come to love. The K-9 teams welcomed almost 500 people who loved on the dogs.

LCC would like to thank all of the attendees for making this such a memorable conference, as well as all of our dedicated volunteers, who helped make the conference a success. A special thank you to our fabulous keynote speakers and breakout session presenters, who enriched us with their message.

As we go out into a world that does not feel safe, we are privileged to bring the Mercy, Compassion, Presence, and Proclamation of Jesus Christ to those who are suffering and in need.

DONATE – LCC K-9 COMFORT DOG FUND

Vacation Bible School

7/30/2019

Last week, LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eunice (LCC Staff) and LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry Dog Adeena (St. John - Burlington, Illinois) visited 150 kids, who participated in the Vacation Bible School at St. Peter in Gilberts, Illinois. All the VBS offerings were designated for the LCC K-9 Ministries. The K-9s handlers talked about the LCC K-9 Ministires and thanked St. Peter’s for their support.

DONATE – LCC K-9 COMFORT DOG FUND

Ecker Center for Mental Health

7/30/2019

On Monday, July 29, LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry Dog Blitz (LCC Squad), LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Eunice (LCC Staff) and Julia (King of Glory - Elgin, Illinois) provided comfort and reduced the anxiety of the staff and about 25 clients at the Ecker Center for Mental Health in Elgin, Illinois. Several said that the K-9s visit really improved their day!

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Ecker Center for Mental Health

"22" Dinner

7/30/2019

On Monday, July 22, LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry Dog Dinah (Trinity - Auburn, Illinois) attended a "22" dinner held at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Auburn, Illinois. The speaker for the evening was Vincent Speranza, World War II veteran. He told of his experience as an 18 year old Private in the 101st Airborne with his first time in battle being in Bastogne. He had amazing stories to tell! If you haven’t heard of it before, check out Airborne Beer. He is the Private that inspired it!

We greatly enjoy our monthly "22" Dinners and are looking forward to August 22!

DONATE – KARE 9 MILITARY MINISTRY FUND

Police Fundraiser

7/29/2019

On Saturday, July 27, LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Charity (Brookfield Lutheran - Brookfield, Wisconsin) attended an event in Muskego, Wisconsin to greet friends, riders, and police officers from nine local departments.

Members of Brookfield Lutheran Church organized a motorcycle ride to help raise funds to support the effort to obtain an armored rescue vehicle for use by the nine police departments.

It was a blessing and honor to meet all those in attendance, while helping to support local police!

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Barrington Police Department

7/29/2019

On Wednesday, July 24, LCC K-9 Police Ministry Dog Shiloh (Christ Our Savior - Dixon, Illinois) visited the Barrington (Illinois) Police Department to meet the area police officers and first responders, who were attending a training course to learn ways to maintain overall wellness since they perform such difficult and challenging work.

Shiloh's handler told them about the LCC K-9 Police Ministry, thanked them for their service, and let them know that they are in our prayers.

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Barrington Police Department

Immanuel Lutheran Church

7/23/2019

On Saturday, July 20, LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Rachel (Immanuel Lutheran – Charleston, Illinois) participated in the Central Illinois District LERT training held at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Charleston, Illinois, led by Pastor Ron Wagner.

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LCC K-9 MINISTRIES WELCOMES NEWEST PUPPIES: ASA, MORIAH AND SOLOMON!

KATHY O'DAY, LCC DIRECTOR OF DISASTER RESPONSE, IN STEGER, ILLINOIS FOR FLOOD RECOVERY

TWENTY LCC K-9s BRING LOVE AND COMFORT TO CAMP HOMETOWN HEROES

8th ANNUAL LCC K-9 MINISTRIES NATIONAL CONFERENCE GOD IS OUR SAFE PLACE!

Vacation Bible School

Ecker Center for Mental Health

"22" Dinner

Police Fundraiser

Barrington Police Department

Immanuel Lutheran Church

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