![]() After 40 years of faithful service to his Lord, Pastor Paul Garchow was carried home to heaven in the arms of Jesus. Pastor Garchow’s Celebration of Life Service was held at Immanuel in Belvidere, Illinois, this past weekend. Pastor and his wife, Christine, along with their children and grandchildren, support the LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry. LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Julia (King of Glory – Elgin, Illinois), Mary (St. Paul’s – Janesville, Wisconsin), Tobias (Lord of Glory – Grayslake, Illinois), Eunice (LCC Staff), Adeena (St. Joh – Burlington, Illinois), Asher (Faith Lutheran – Lake Forest, Illinois), and Kye and Bekah (Immanuel – Belvidere, Illinois), along with their handlers, were there to greet and bring comfort to the family, friends and students of Pastor Paul. He served as a Pastor at St. Paul – Janesville, Wisconsin; St. John’s – Mattoon, Illinois; Christ the Rock – Rockford, Illinois; and Immanuel - Belvidere, Illinois. In his retirement, Pastor Paul taught religion classes to freshmen and sophomore students at Rockford Lutheran High School. Over 400 people attended the services and were blessed with the unconditional love and comfort from the K-9’s.
St. Matthew, Hawthorn Woods and Concordia University Wisconsin Welcome Second LCC K-9 Comfort Dog8/21/2018
Last week, St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Hawthorn Woods and Concordia University Wisconsin joined LCC staff members for handler training. Each team was very excited to meet their new LCC K-9 Comfort Dog. These are the second Comfort Dogs to be placed with both of these LCC affiliates. The handlers and caregivers spent many hours training in ministry and in handler skills.
The LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry is one of presence. When the Lord calls, we must go and serve Him. “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I. Send me.’” Isaiah 6:8 The following new handlers to the K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry have heard that call
We are pleased to announce the addition of three highly qualified K-9 trainers to help and assist in the training of our future Comfort Dogs, as well as provide ongoing training for all of our affiliates and their LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs.
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