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Trinity Lutheran, Hobart, Indiana Welcomes Jael Comfort Dog

8/24/2021

 
The congregation of Trinity Lutheran Church in Hobart, Indiana, officially welcomed their newest LCC K-9 Comfort Dog, Jael. Jael joins Trinity’s LCC K-9 Ministry team with Comfort Dogs Barnabas and Isaiah. The team of handlers was commissioned by Pastor Nathan Kramer. We were blessed to have LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Caleb (Immanuel - Valparaiso, Indiana), Naomi (Holy Cross - Indianapolis, Indiana), and Tobias (Lord of Glory - Grayslake, Illinois), along with members from their teams, attend church with us to welcome Jael into the ministry.
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DONATE – LCC K-9 COMFORT DOG MINISTRY

Heritage Woods of Flora

8/23/2021

 
On Friday, August 20, LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Rachel (Immanuel - Charleston, Illinois) visited Heritage Woods of Flora, an assisted lifestyle community in Illinois. The visit was a success! The team spent about an hour going around and visiting with the residents. They had a drawing of the residents present, and the two winners were ecstatic for winning them.

The team gave a mini stuffed Rachel Comfort Dog to a 96-year-old World War II veteran in his room with a family member present. When he saw Rachel, he was beside himself. After he received Rachel's stuffie, all he could do was stare at it. Several of the residents just sat and had tears in their eyes.

It was wonderful to bring the presence of Jesus to the residents!
DONATE – LCC K-9 COMFORT DOG MINISTRY

Visitation for 20-year-old Cameron Bawolek

8/23/2021

 
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There were no words to express the sadness and grief experienced by those who attended the visitation for 20-year-old Cameron Bawolek of South Elgin, Illinois, this past week. LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Bekah (Immanuel - Belvidere, Illinois), Eunice (LCC Staff), Hannah (LCC Staff), Jacob (LCC Staff), Julia (King of Glory - Elgin, Illinois), and Samson (Zion - Marengo, Illinois) and their handlers were blessed to attend and bring comfort to Cameron’s family and friends.

Cameron was funny, loving, determined, and knew how to make people smile. He was looking forward to returning to the University of Nebraska this year. He had a huge and caring heart and loved spending time with his family and friends. He will be greatly missed by many, especially his church family at King of Glory Lutheran Church, Elgin, Illinois. Pastor Doug Swanson of King of Kings Lutheran Church, Mason, Ohio, who helped guide Cameron through his faith journey at King of Glory, returned to assist with the funeral.  

DONATE – LCC K-9 COMFORT DOG MINISTRY

Valor Games Midwest

8/23/2021

 
On Tuesday, August 17, LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry Dogs Brutus (LCC Squad) and Nigel (LCC Staff) with their veteran handlers were one of the veteran service organizations serving the participants of the 2021 Valor Games Midwest at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.  The Kare 9s brought much love, compassion and smiles to the veterans and exhibitors.

The Valor Games Midwest is an three-day Paralympic sport competition for disabled veterans and wounded, ill or injured service members. This is an introductory competition, no previous experience required to participate. Athletes can compete in discus, shot put, cycling, archery, powerlifting, indoor rowing, biathlon, laser rifle or table tennis. 
DONATE – LCC KARE 9 MILITARY MINISTRY

Help LCC Bring Desperately Needed Supplies to Haiti after Deadly Earthquake Leaves Thousands Injured and Homeless

8/18/2021

 
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1,500 + Killed, Thousands Injured, Crumbled Buildings

On Saturday, August 14, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti taking more than 1,500 lives, decimating homes, schools, offices, and churches across the country and leaving hospitals overwhelmed with thousands more injured.

Meanwhile, Grace lashed Haiti as a tropical depression on Monday, August 16, dumping up to 10 inches of rain before regaining tropical storm status early Tuesday. The heavy rains pelted people huddling in fields and searching for survivors.

To make matters worse, Haiti is also struggling with the coronavirus pandemic, recovery from other disasters, and the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse last month.
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Our Mission Partners in Haiti are asking for help to provide the most urgent needs of water, food, hygiene kits, and blue tarps, which can be used to make temporary shelters. There is also a need for funds for search and rescue and medical teams responding to the crisis.

Travel to the most affected areas is difficult but not impossible, so the desperately needed supplies can be purchased in Haiti and delivered to the affected areas.

We received this email from Lophane Laurent on Tuesday morning regarding the needs in Haiti:
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Blessings to everyone from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

I want to thank you first for your daily prayers, and I can tell you we feel them. My country faces another bad earthquake with more than 1,500 deaths. That is not the final number because there are still people inside the collapsed houses.

So our urgent need is water, food, hygiene kits, and blue tarps. We have a lot of places affected by the earthquake, like Les Cayes, Petit-Trou-de-Nippes, and Jeremie, and other places who are affected like those and who need help also. Since Sunday, the storm Grace has hurt the country again so that people don’t even know what to do.

I want to thank all of the members of LCC and especially our sponsors and donors for continuing to support our people and thanks to my brother Tim who contacted me a few minutes after the earthquake.

May God bless you all, and May God bless Haiti.

Lophane Laurent


Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and is in desperate need of help. Our Mission Partners will use your donations to bring relief to those most affected by this latest disaster.

Please donate generously to help the people of Haiti as they once again face a devastating humanitarian crisis.
DONATE — HAITI DISASTER RELIEF

Your Help Is Needed to Continue Serving Inner City Students at Christ the King Lutheran Church and School in Chicago

8/18/2021

 

Scholarship Goal: $54,000
to Support 18 of the School's Total and Growing Enrollment through the 2021-2022 School Year

Donations Received: $12,000

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On Tuesday, August 17, LCC staff member Nikki Deacon delivered a check for $12,000 of your donations to Pastor John Brazeal and Principal Geri of Christ the King Lutheran Church and School in Chicago, Illinois. They were overwhelmed by your generosity! “Thank you, thank you, thank you,” was all they could say.

Pastor John and Principal Geri continue their 47-year ministry in a part of the city where many people are afraid to go. They reach out with the light and love of Jesus, connecting the children of their community with a strong educational and Christian foundation, which allows the children to know that they have much more worth than what the streets of Chicago tell them.

Christ the King provides small classes, violin lessons, dance classes, and services that help serve the well-being of the students. Pastor John and Principal Geri also put a strong emphasis on serving others which, in a community where people struggle to meet basic necessities, they give out of the love of their hearts sharing in response to what is given to them.

As the finances of the church changed, Pastor John and Geri, out of their love of the students and commitment to their community, do not take a salary.

Supporting Christ the King Lutheran School is an investment in an incredible ministry where life-changing relationships are established, and an incredible education is earned.

Your Donations Make a Difference in Mirahri's and Donte's Lives

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 Mirahri’s mom shares:

“Mirahri is one of five children and is very excited to go back to Christ the King this year, seeing his teachers and reconnecting with friends.

He is ready to learn! Any assistance is greatly appreciated!”


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Donte wrote to LCC himself, an eloquent student; he shares that his grandparents have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in such a way that leaves them unable to pay his school tuition.

“That is why I am asking for any help that Christ the King Lutheran School can assist my family and me; it would be very helpful and greatly appreciated.”

Please prayerfully consider sponsoring a child, $3000 for a year of schooling, or donate as you are able, that they may have hope for their future!

Your generous donation will enable Christ the King to continue the ministry of Christ-changing lives through their dedicated staff.

DONATE — CHRIST THE KING, CHICAGO, TUITION FUND

LCC Disaster Response Completes 24 Homeowner Damaged Sites in 14 Communities in 10 Days from Tornadoes and Storms throughout Northern Illinois

8/17/2021

 
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On Monday, August 9, and continuing for several hours, strong storms with torrential downpours produced a confirmed ten tornadoes, four of them in Sycamore, as part of an outbreak of severe weather in the Illinois counties of DeKalb and Kane. Then, from August 10 through August 12, all of northern Illinois experienced severe storms with 50 – 70 mph winds, causing widespread tree and home damage.

Kathy O’Day, LCC Director of Disaster Response, and several LCC Lutheran Early Response Team (L.E.R.T.) chainsaw leaders began assessing damage in many communities each day, while other L.E.R.T. teams provided chainsaw assistance. In 10 days, we completed 24 sites in 14 different communities with 66 volunteers.

Serving Families in Sycamore with Extensive Property Damage

The tornado did extensive property damage to Mr. and Mrs. L’s current farmhouse and the brand new home they were building. There were many downed and damaged trees on their 5-acre property and farmland.

There were also two other homes with horse barns across the street on several acres that also had major damage. One of the homes had a large tree fall through the roof into the 2nd floor of the home. Every evergreen tree on both properties had been uprooted and twisted.
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These three sites required chainsaws, heavy equipment, and the boom lift in operation for seven days. Scott, one of the homeowners, had his entire family working with us each day so that his kids would see volunteers joyfully serving them and their neighbors in their time of need.

These families have been overwhelmed with the amount of damage. They are so appreciative of all of the assistance and care showed to them.
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Helping Son Care for Elderly Parents Damaged Property

Sam received a frantic call from his elderly and disabled parents after strong winds blew over a large neighbor’s tree onto their garage, workshop, and yard, as well as pulled live wires into their property. Although they were grateful the tree and wires did not hit their home, they did not know how they would clean up all of the damage.

Sam worked with the L.E.R.T. team, cutting the large limbs from the roof and yard. His mom and dad sat in the yard and watched all of the work being done. She kept praising God for the angels he brought to help them. When the team was finished, she gave all hugs, blew kisses, and said a blessing.
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Lutheran Church Charities also extends many thanks to the 66 volunteers that have come from the following 26 Lutheran churches in Illinois and Wisconsin:
Illinois:
Cross – Yorkville
Good Shepherd – Elgin
Good Shepherd – Frankfort
Immanuel – Belvidere
Immanuel – Crystal Lake
Immanuel – DeKalb
Immanuel – Dundee
Immanuel – Palatine
Lord of Life – LaFox
Mt. Olive – Rockford
Peace – Lombard
Prince of Peace – Palatine
Shepherd of the Hills – McHenry

Wisconsin:
St. Paul – Janesville
St. John – Elgin
St. John – Sycamore
St. John – Union
St. John – Wheaton
St. John – Wilmette
St. Matthew – Hawthorn Woods
St. Peter – Arlington Heights
St. Peter – Gilberts
St. Peter – Schaumburg
Trinity – Lisle
Trinity – Roselle
Trinity – Villa Park
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The LCC Disaster Response Ministry never charges those we serve. Please donate to the LCC Disaster Response General Fund or Equipment Maintenance & Fuel Expense Fund so that we may continue to show the Mercy, Compassion, Presence and Proclamation of Jesus Christ to those suffering and in need.

Your prayers, support, and involvement help Make A Difference – in the name of Jesus to those in need.
DONATE — LCC DISASTER RESPONSE FUND
DONATE — LCC DISASTER RESPONSE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE & FUEL EXPENSE FUND
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Do You Have a Vehicle to Donate?

8/17/2021

 

Reliable Vehicle Needed to Help Christ the King, Chicago, Illinois Continue Community Outreach

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Christ the King Lutheran Church and School in Chicago, Illinois, is in desperate need of a reliable vehicle. They currently have a 2000 Toyota Sienna that LCC gave to them a few years ago. Unfortunately, it has “bit the dust” and is no longer safe to drive. The repairs needed to make the van safe to drive are well in excess of what the van is worth.

Christ the King uses the van to pick up food and other much-needed supplies to support their outreach work in the community. They need either a van, SUV, or a pick-up truck with a cap cover to continue their outreach. A donated vehicle or a connection to one would be a great help.

If you have a vehicle to donate, please contact LCC at LCC@LutheranChurchCharities or call 866-455-6466.

You may also donate toward purchasing a vehicle for Christ the King by clicking the button below.

DONATE — CHRIST THE KING VEHICLE FUND

Your Donations Make a Difference in Haiti

8/17/2021

 
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Because of your support Rev. Marky Kessa, Pastor at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Jacmel, Haiti, was able to provide a Vacation Bible School (VBS), which gave the children an opportunity to learn about Jesus and His love for them. In addition, meals were provided for the children, which, for many of them, was their one meal for the day.

The VBS was so successful that Rev. Kessa decided to continue it as the children are traumatized from the earthquake, and VBS occupies their time bringing them closer to the Lord.

Please consider donating to help support the continuation of the VBS in Haiti for the next several weeks.

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DONATE — HAITI VBS

Pastor Jimmy Dorsey is all smiles on his new motorcycle. Thanks to generous donors, he can now travel long distances in the mountains of Haiti to share church news and fellowship with other Lutheran churches in the district.

The need for motorcycles is even greater now after the earthquake as they are the only way many of the areas can be reached.
DONATE — HAITI MOTORCYCLE FUND
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LCC Ministry Partners Benefit from Put Your Hands Together Food Pantry, Immanuel, Hillside, Food Distribution

8/17/2021

 
On Friday, August 13th, the Put Your Hands Together (PYHT) Food Pantry of Immanuel Hillside, Illinois, hosted a Food Distribution where nine of LCC Ministry partners picked up food to distribute while sharing the love of Jesus.
Ministry partners included:

•    Christ the King – Chicago
•    Hope Church – Chicago
•    Holy Trinity – Burbank
•    Holy Trinity Food Pantry – Oak Lawn
•    Immanuel – Des Plaines
•    Immanuel PYHT Food Pantry – Hillside
•    Lutheran Church Charities – Northbrook
•    St. Matthew’s Soup Kitchen – Chicago
•    Voice of Hope Mission – Glendale Heights
    
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