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Alan Shepard Middle School

12/23/2019

 
On Monday,  December 16, LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry Dogs Brutus (LCC Squad) and Nigel (LCC Staff) visited Alan Shepard Middle School in Deerfield, Illinois.

The Kare 9s' visit was planned to coincide with exams that the students were taking. Students and staff were given plenty of stress relief, love, and comfort.

DONATE – KARE 9 MILITARY MINISTRY FUND

First Responders

12/23/2019

 
On Monday, December 16, LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Julia  (King of Glory - Elgin, Illinois) visited first responders in several local communities to share some Christmas joy.
 
Visits were made to the St. Charles Police Department, South Elgin Police Department, South Elgin Fire Department, Tri-Com Central Dispatch Center, DuPage County Sheriff's Office, DuPage County Adult Protective Services, and the Wayne Police Department.

DONATE – LCC K-9 COMFORT DOG FUND

Christmas Visits

12/23/2019

 
On Tuesday, December 17, LCC K-9 Police Ministry Dog Shiloh (Christ Our Savior - Dixon, Illinois) visited with local first responders, and delivered Christmas cards and holiday goodie baskets.
 
Stops were made at the Dixon Rural Fire Protection District, Illinois State Police District 1 Headquarters, Dixon Police Department, Lee County Sheriff's Office, and the Lee County 9-1-1 Center, where a special Christmas tree is decorated with a layer of colored lights for each first responder category!
DONATE – K-9 POLICE MINISTRY FUND
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Nassau Bay Police

12/23/2019

 
On Monday, December 16, LCC K-9 Police Ministry Dog Joy (Gloria Dei - Houston, Texas) visited the Nassau Bay (Texas) Police Department. A public memorial was established there to honor the sacrifice of Sgt. Kaila Sullivan, who was killed in the line of duty on December 10, 2019.
 
Police Ministry Dog Joy and her team were able to share God's love with many people in sorrow there, and also at the funeral service for Sgt. Sullivan on December 18.
 
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted."
- Matthew 5:4

DONATE – K-9 POLICE MINISTRY FUND

LCC LERT Chainsaw Volunteers on Standby for Deployment after Tornado Outbreak in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama

12/18/2019

 
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Pastor Ed Brashier, Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) Southern District Disaster Response Coordinator has asked Lutheran Church Charities (LCC) Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) chainsaw volunteers to be on standby for a possible deployment for chainsaw assistance after the tornado outbreak earlier this week throughout Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
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The LCMS Southern District has been contacting all of their churches in the disaster affected areas in these states to see if assistance is needed. Teams are currently assessing storm damage while the first responders and power crews are completing their work. Pastor Ed Brashier stated that the LCMS Southern District will know later this week IF, WHEN and WHERE a disaster response will take place.
Please keep all those devastated by these recent storms in your prayers, as it is especially difficult as they prepare to celebrate Christmas. May they have the hope Jesus Christ brings to the world.
 
LCC LERT volunteers continue to make a difference by showing those affected by disasters LCC’s mission to share the Mercy, Compassion, Presence and Proclamation of Jesus Christ to those who are suffering and in need as we serve in this community.
 
LCC never goes where we are not invited. We NEVER charge those we serve. We pick up all of our travel, hotel, and meals costs. We put boots on the ground within 24 hours (often fewer) from the time we get the invite.

DONATE - LCC DISASTER RESPONSE FUND

Your Donations Enable LCC Partners in Haiti to Purchase Food For the Most Vulnerable

12/18/2019

 
Lutheran Church Charities (LCC) continues to work through our Haiti Mission Partners, Ministry in Mission and Mission: Haiti to send emergency funds to Haiti during a current critical humanitarian crisis due to the political unrest.
 
Thanks to your generous donations, LCC is able to continue to send financial support for food to our mission partners.

We continue to be grateful for your support and the blessings shared by the donors of LCC. Last week we were able to distribute food to more than 400 of the neediest families in 3 communities in the Compassionate Name of Jesus. Pastors and church leaders brought bags of rice, oil, seasonings, spaghetti and canned fish to the elderly, infirm, families with children that were the most in need in their communities. 
 
So far, we have provided food to more than 1500 individuals in 12 churches/communities. 
 
There has been a week or so of calm but we are still in a humanitarian crisis as fuel and food are still extremely expensive and many people have been either unable to work or have not been paid for up to 4 months. 
 
We will continue to seek out the most in need and do all we can to provide food and compassion.
 
Because of Christ,
Helen M. Roenfeldt, Mission: Haiti

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Please prayerfully consider making a monetary donation to enable Lutheran Church Charities to continue to send emergency funds to Haiti to help provide food for Haitian adults and children.
 
Thirty dollars will buy enough rice, oil, maggi, canned fish, spaghetti, and soup to feed one person two meals a day for three weeks. LCC Haiti mission partners are helping the most nutritionally vulnerable but need financial support to do so.
 
Join LCC as we pray for the protection of the Haitian people and our mission partners, and for peace in Haiti.
DONATE — FOOD FOR HAITI

LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Bring Love and Joy to Children Participating in United Fantasy Flights

12/18/2019

 
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Last week, United Airlines sponsored Fantasy Flights at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, Newark International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, and Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas.

 Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois
 
On Saturday, December 7 in Chicago, LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs brought love and joy to dozens of children fighting pediatric cancers and their families at United Airlines O'Hare Terminal 1 as they boarded a plane to the North Pole.
 
United Fantasy Flight is a volunteer effort by United employees and sponsors. United Airlines provides the plane, use of the terminal, a flight crew, and hundreds of other employee volunteers who bring the North Pole to life with Santa, Elves, Reindeers, Wooden Soldiers, Sugar Plum Fairies, and other characters.
 

The LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs were present to add smiles to the children's faces who are going through some of the most difficult health struggles. Each child received a Comfort Dog stuffy and a Polaroid picture of them and their families with the LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs.
 
Making their wishes a reality was Cal’s Angels, a non-profit whose mission is “granting wishes, raising awareness and funding research to help kids fighting cancer.”
 
The LCC K-9 Ministry team included Comfort Dogs Dinah (Trinity Lutheran - Auburn, Illinois), Emma and Ruthie (LCC Staff), Katie (Trinity Lutheran - Fremont, Nebraska), Rachel (Immanuel Lutheran - Charleston, Illinois), Comfort Dog-in-Training Rahab, LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry Dog Nigel (LCC Staff), and LCC Police Ministry Dog Eve (St. John's - Lombard, Illinois).

Newark International Airport, Newark, New Jersey
 
On Wednesday, December 11, the LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs served at the Newark Intercontinental Airport in Newark for the United Airlines Fantasy Flight.
 
The LCC K-9 Ministry team included Comfort Dogs Amos (Our Savior's Way - Ashburn, Virginia), Abraham (Trinity - Hicksville, New York), Kezia (Emmanuel – Baltimore, Maryland), Maggie (Christ the King - Newtown, Connecticut), Leah (Immanuel - Danbury, Connecticut), Lily (Good Shepherd - Old Bridge, New Jersey), and Lydia (Messiah - Lynnfield, Massachusetts).

Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston, Texas
 
On Saturday, December 14, the LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs served at the George Bush-Intercontinental Airport for the United Airlines Fantasy Flight.
 
Aboard a Boeing 777, parents had the opportunity to experience a fun day with their entire families. For many of the children, it was their first flight. Before the take off, one young man had a serious conversation with the pilot and asked him to please not fly upside down. The pilot promised he would not and then proceeded to tell the children a bit of what they would experience as he promised them a smooth ride. There was a great amount of excitement as the families boarded the plane. While in flight, each child received a Comfort Dog stuffy. As they arrived at the North Pole armed with their new furry friends, Santa and Mrs. Claus plus a host of costumed characters greeted the children.
 
The LCC K-9 Ministry team included Comfort Dogs Damaris (Memorial - Katy, Texas), Gabriel (Messiah - Houston, Texas), Joy (Gloria Dei – Houston, Texas), Martha (Bethany - Austin, Texas), and Pax and Phoebe (St. Paul - Fort Worth, Texas).

The children and their families will no doubt remember the magic of this day. For the comfort dogs teams, we know those memories will live for a long time.
DONATE - LCC K-9 COMFORT DOG FUND

Local Police and LCC K-9 Ministry Teams Share Christmas Joy

12/18/2019

 
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During the first two weeks of December, local police across the country helped to bring some Christmas joy to children in need by hosting Shop with a Cop, Shop with a Sheriff, or other similar events.
 
These gatherings often involve a meal, games, Christmas gifts, free winter clothing, etc. to make sure the children's needs are met, while also offering an opportunity to interact with police officers in a positive way.

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The following K-9 Ministry teams were blessed to participate in these events:
 
California
 
Napa Police Department
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Aaron (St. John's - Napa, California)
 
Sutter County Sheriff's Office
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Reuben (First Lutheran - Yuba City, California)
 
Illinois
 
DuPage County Sheriff's Office
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Jeremiah (LCC staff)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Julia (King of Glory - Elgin, Illinois)
LCC K-9 Police Ministry Dog Zippy (Trinity - Roselle, Illinois)
 
Lee County Sheriff's Office
LCC K-9 Police Ministry Dog Shiloh (Christ Our Savior - Dixon, Illinois)
 
North Aurora Police Department
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Julia (King of Glory - Elgin, Illinois)
 
Schaumburg Police Department
LCC K-9 Police Ministry Dog Julia (King of Glory - Elgin, Illinois)
LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry Dog Blitz (LCC Squad)
LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry Dog Flex (LCC Squad)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog-in-Training Rahab
 
Wheeling Police Department
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Hannah (LCC Staff)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Jacob (LCC Staff)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog JoJo (Living Christ - Arlington Heights, Illinois)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Susie (St. Peter - Arlington Heights, Illinois)
DONATE – K-9 POLICE MINISTRY FUND

Carl Sandburg High School

12/16/2019

 
On Thursday, December 12, LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry Dogs Brutus (LCC Squad) and Nigel (LCC Staff) visited the students and staff at Carl Sandburg High School in Orland Park, Illinois.

The Kare 9s were on hand in the Lit Lab to offer relief from the stress and anxiety of final exams. The students and staff loved meeting the Kare 9s and having time to receive the love and comfort only they can provide.

DONATE – KARE 9 MILITARY MINISTRY FUND

Prairie State College

12/16/2019

 
On Tuesday, December 11, LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry Dogs Brutus (LCC Squad) and Nigel (LCC Staff) visited Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, Illinois to offer stress relief during final exams.

The students and staff loved visiting with the Kare 9s and took great relief in seeing them.

DONATE – KARE 9 MILITARY MINISTRY FUND
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