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A Cross and Heart of Mercy & Compassion  Continue to Serve as a Place of Mourning and Reflection

8/3/2021

 
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In February of this year, St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Bloomington, Minnesota, placed a Cross and Heart of Mercy & Compassion on behalf of the community of Buffalo, Minnesota, following a mass shooting at Allina Health Clinic in Buffalo that occurred on February 9. As a result of the shooting, Lindsay Overbay, a Medical Assistant at the clinic, was killed, and three others were critically injured.

In the last week, St. Michael’s ministry team has been back to Buffalo twice to support the community through public events and a sunflower field planted to honor Lindsay Overbay, the Allina Clinic, and the City of Buffalo.

The heart marker placed in February still stands at the entrance to the Allina Clinic, and lawn signs were added last Tuesday. On Sunday evening, at a community event to support the clinic and community of Buffalo, the ministry team laughed, cried, and prayed with several of the nurses and staff members of the clinic. They did not know who had placed the marker until last Sunday but quickly associated LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Gideon (St. Michael’s - Bloomington, Minnesota) and the lawn signs with the heart.

When the team placed the marker that Sunday in February in -40°F weather, they wondered if it would stand the test of the elements. It did, and it continues to stand the test of time. God has used it far beyond our intent, and now the little memorial is the first thing visitors pass as they enter a field of sunshine and hope.   

St. Michael’s ministry team received this message via social media:

"Thank you for doing what you do. Placing the cross at our clinic allowed us a place to mourn and reflect on what Lindsay meant to each of us. This cross has given so many an important place on their journey to healing. Thank you for your compassion; we felt it."

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LCC K-9 Ministry Teams and Hearts of Mercy & Compassion Arrive in Surfside, Florida, on July 6

6/29/2021

 
Serving First Responders and Families after Collapse of Condominium Tower
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12 People Confirmed Dead, 149+ People Still Unaccounted For
 
LCC sending 12 plus 149 Hearts of Mercy & Compassion and Markers to Miami – Pray we only need 12!


 "May your unfailing love be my comfort, according to your promise to your servant." Psalm 119:76

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After the horrific partial collapse of the 12-story wing of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida, the LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs were invited in by Rev. Dr. Gregory Walton, LCMS District President for the Florida-Georgia District, and Rev. Dennis Bartels, Pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in North Miami. Pastor Bartels has served this community for 35 years and is well connected to the community where we will be serving. Tim Hetzner, LCC President/CEO, and Bonnie Fear, LCC K-9 Crisis Response Coordinator, are working closely with Pastor Bartels to determine where the K-9 Ministry teams will visit.
LCC Hearts of Mercy & Compassion sent hearts and markers for the memorial site in Surfside, Florida. One will be placed for everyone who has not survived this horrific tragedy. Visitors to the memorial site can sign and leave condolence messages. The K-9 Ministry teams will be present to share love and compassion to help everyone who stops by process the grief they are experiencing.

LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Hope (Faith – Marietta, Georgia), Jewel (Christ Our Savior – Loudon, Tennessee), Lizzie (Trinity – Savannah, Georgia), Mary (St. Paul – Janesville, Wisconsin), Peace (Trinity – Orlando, Florida), Seth (Eternal Shepherd – Seneca, South Carolina) and Zoara (Island Lutheran – Hilton Head, South Carolina), along with their ministry teams, will bring comfort and hope to all who are grieving.
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The LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs will serve first responders and their families who are working around the clock doing search and rescue for the 149+ people who are still unaccounted for, as well as family members who have lost loved ones. First responders include emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, firefighters, police officers, city, state, and federal personnel. They are all working tirelessly with the destruction of the Champlain Towers. In addition, LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs will serve all in that area who are working selflessly.

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Our LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Teams will be driving to and staying in Miami. Travel and accommodations in the area will be expensive. LCC's K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry and Hearts of Mercy & Compassion Ministry never charge those we serve as we bring the Mercy, Compassion, Presence and Proclamation of Jesus Christ to those suffering and in need.
 
Please prayerfully consider a donation to the LCC K-9 Travel and Hearts of Mercy & Compassion, Crosses for Losses Funds as we prepare to deploy to serve the first responders and this devastated community.

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LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Cubby & Devorah, Hearts of Mercy & Compassion, Crosses for Losses Bring Comfort to the Arvada, Colorado, Hurting Community after the Tragic Death of Police Officer Beesley

6/29/2021

 
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On Tuesday, June 22, Police Officer Gordon Beesley, a 19-year veteran of the Arvada Police Department, Colorado, was killed during an eruption of gunfire in Olde Town Arvada. Office Beesley was spending his summer working patrols. He also worked as a school resource officer at Oberon Middle School and had previously been at Lincoln Academy and Excel Academy Charter School. The shooting also left John Hurley, acting as a good Samaritan, dead. Bonnie Fear, LCC K-9 Crisis Response Coordinator, with LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Cubby and Devorah (Redeemer – Fort Collins, Colorado), and their handlers responded immediately to bring comfort to the first responders and the community during the Tuesday night vigil at Peace Lutheran Church in Arvada.
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On Wednesday, June 23, Cubby and Devorah Comfort Dogs and their team were at Olde Town Arvada, where the shooting took place, to spend time with those grieving and in shock. A new friend of Cubby and Devorah lives near where the shooting took place and was in need of some love and comfort.
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The teams also visited the Memorial at Arvada City Hall honoring Arvada Police Department Officer Gordon Beesley and John Hurley. The Comfort Dogs and the team spent time visiting with people from the community.
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These moving sentiments were chalked at the Memorial by Officer Beasley’s children and students from Oberon Middle School.
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Redeemer, Fort Collins also placed two Hearts of Mercy & Compassion, Crosses for Losses, at the public memorial at the Arvada City Hall for Officer Gordon Beesley and John Hurley the day after the shooting for visitors to sign.
On Thursday, June 24, LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Cubby and Devorah, and their ministry teams, attended Officer Beesley’s Memorial Service to comfort those in attendance. The Hearts of Mercy & Compassion, Crosses for Losses, was displayed in remembrance of his dedicated service.
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LCC’s K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry and Hearts of Mercy & Compassion Ministry never charges those we serve as we bring the Mercy, Compassion, Presence and Proclamation of Jesus Christ to those suffering and in need. Please keep the families, community, and the Arvada Police Department in your prayers.
DONATE — LCC K-9 TRAVEL FUND
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Hearts of Mercy & Compassion in Memory of Fallen Police Officer and a "Good Samaritan"

6/28/2021

 
On Tuesday, June 22, Police Officer Gordon Beesley, a 19-year veteran of the Arvada Police Department, Colorado, was killed during an eruption of gunfire at a popular downtown shopping district in the Denver area, which also left the suspect and "good Samaritan" John Hurley dead. Redeemer, Fort Collins, Colorado placed two Hearts of Mercy & Compassion, Crosses for Losses, at the public memorial at the Arvada City Hall for Officer Gordon Beesley and John Hurley the day after the shooting for visitors to sign.
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Heart of Mercy & Compassion in Honor of Officer Ed Toscano

6/21/2021

 
On Tuesday, June 16, LCC K-9 Police Ministry Dog Abraham (Trinity - Hicksville, New York), with his law enforcement handlers, recently attended the funeral for Officer Ed Toscano of the Town of Oyster Bay, Bay Constables Department.  Officer Toscano was a longtime partner of one of Abraham's police handlers, John Plank. 

The team was honored to visit the department during a recent training session and present them with a Heart of Mercy & Compassion.  Safety Commissioner Justin McCaffrey was in attendance to receive the plaque on behalf of the department and Officers Toscano's family.

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” Matthew 5:9

DONATE – HEARTS OF MERCY & COMPASSION, CROSSES FOR LOSSES

HMC Painting Event at St. Matthew, Hawthorn Woods, Illinois

6/21/2021

 
St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, held their first Hearts of Mercy & Compassion (HMC) painting event on June 12, with 14 people attending. The participants/volunteers had a great experience during this event resulting in 80 hearts and 60 fish painted.

The participants were thrilled in supporting this ministry and now plan to schedule an HMC painting event quarterly at St. Matthew.
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LCC Responds to Crises and Continues to Serve Communities with Love & Compassion

4/28/2021

 
In the last five weeks, LCC responded to three senseless shootings in three different states to comfort those suffering and in need. The response is quick, often within 24 hours of an invite, because the need for comfort is great and immediate. However, after the initial shock of the tragic events wears off, the communities are still left hurting and in need of comfort. Often, local or nearby LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry teams continue to return for many weeks, sometimes months, to continue to share the Mercy, Compassion, Presence, and Proclamation of Jesus Christ to those suffering and in need.
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April 15 - FedEx Shooting, Indianapolis, Indiana

Tim Hetzner, LCC President/CEO, and the LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry teams immediately responded after the horrific shooting that took place at the FedEx facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Friday, April 16, resulting in the loss of eight precious lives.
Watch the video below to see how LCC Ministries work together to bring comfort and healing to the community during this difficult time.

Bringing Mercy and Compassion To Indianapolis In The Aftermath of the FedEx Shooting from Lutheran Church Charities on Vimeo.

The LCC K-9 Ministry and Hearts of Mercy & Compassion, Crosses for Losses Ministry were invited by Pastor Dan Hauser of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Indianapolis, Indiana, home of LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Naomi, to be present throughout the community with employees, residents, and first responders who are trying to cope with this senseless tragedy.

In the aftermath of the FedEx shootings in Indianapolis, eight LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Benjamin (LCC Staff), Emma (LCC Staff), Hannah (LCC Staff), Isaiah (Trinity - Hobart, Indiana), Jared (Holy Cross - Fort Wayne, Indiana), Mercy (Our Savior Lutheran Church and School - Louisville, Kentucky), Naomi (Holy Cross - Indianapolis, Indiana), and Rosie (Atonement - Columbus, Ohio) and their teams arrived, bringing the love of Jesus to all that they met. At two vigils honoring the victims, the pain and fear were evident. The Comfort Dogs gave people a way to release those emotions, if only for a few minutes. The Hearts of Mercy & Compassion (HMC) gave them a place to express their sympathies.

These two ministries worked hand in hand to start the healing process for a grieving community. In addition to the vigils, the dogs visited multiple fire stations that had responded that night and the Marion County 911 Call Center. Some of these first responders just needed to talk about that night, and the dogs were excellent listeners, as were their handlers. Other visits included the Marion County Coroner’s Office (day and night shifts) and Eskenazi Hospital, where the dogs were a much-welcomed comfort due to the devastating week they all had.
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One of the 19-year-old victims had worked as a lifeguard at the Indy Island Aquatic Center, in addition to her FedEx job. Many of the employees at the center were high school age or recent graduates. The dogs arrived there with mini stuffed dogs and an HMC heart. The young employees came into the room with heavy hearts. The dogs were present for each of them and helped them open up to talk among themselves or to a handler about their friend or sit quietly with a dog and mourn.
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The LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry teams saw the healing process begin for many of the hurting as they broke down barriers to allow for the release of some of their pain, wherever they were. Christ was most certainly present during all of these encounters.
 
From all the hurt and shock of this tragedy at the FedEx facility, relationships have been made. LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Naomi (Holy Cross - Indianapolis, Indiana) and her team will continue to make regular visits to the Marion County coroner’s office, 911 Call Center, and the Decatur Fire Departments. Many other places the Comfort Dogs visited expressed that they would love to have at least a monthly visit with Naomi and her team
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April 18 - The Sommers House Shooting, Kenosha, Wisconsin

Early Sunday morning, April 18, three people were killed, and three were injured during a shooting at The Somers House in Kenosha, Wisconsin. At the invitation of Rev. Kara Baylor of Carthage College, Tim Hetzner, LCC President/CEO, and the LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs were present with students and staff on Tuesday, April 20, and Wednesday, April 21, during finals week. Carthage College is located near The Somers House and frequented by students, some of whom were present during the shooting.
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Charity (Brookfield Lutheran – Brookfield, Wisconsin), Malachi (St. Matthew – Hawthorn Woods, Illinois), Mary (St. Paul’s – Janesville, Wisconsin), Rhoda (Prince of Peace – Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin), Tobias (Lord of Glory – Grayslake, Illinois), and their ministry teams spent time comforting students and staff during this stressful week.

The LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs and their handlers provided a gentle ear to listen to the students share their fears about the shooting and how the pandemic has emotionally affected their learning and motivation. The K-9 Ministry teams also met some of the baseball players whose teammates were at the bar during the incident. Many students welcomed the opportunity to pet the Comfort Dogs and talk.

The students and staff of Carthage also signed three Hearts of Mercy & Compassion for each of the victims who lost their lives in the shooting. The LCC Ministries were honored to serve the Carthage students and staff during this difficult time.

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March 22 - King Soopers Store Shooting, Boulder, Colorado

Since the mass shooting at King Soopers in Boulder, Colorado, on March 22, LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Cubby and Devorah (Redeemer - Fort Collins, Colorado) continue to be present for the community sharing the Mercy, Compassion, Presence and Proclamation of Jesus Christ to those suffering and in need.
 
Cubby and Devorah and their team have been invited back every month to visit the Boulder County Coroner's Office, Boulder 911 Dispatch/Police Department, and Boulder Rural Fire Protection Services.
 
“We are very pleased to have made these connections in the Boulder Community. We also plan to visit the King Soopers employees that we met at a neighboring store where we presented two Hearts of Mercy & Compassion to two special employees and drop in at some of the local fire departments that we visited while deployed. We want to continue to show our love and support to this community for a long time."
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LCC's K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry and Hearts of Mercy & Compassion Ministry never go where we are not invited and never charge those we serve as we bring the Mercy, Compassion, Presence and Proclamation of Jesus Christ to those suffering and in need.
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LCC K-9 Ministry & Hearts of Mercy & Compassion Were Present with Grieving Students and Staff at Judson University, Elgin, Illinois

4/28/2021

 
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On Monday, April 26, the LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs and their teams were invited to be present for the staff and students of Judson University, Elgin, Illinois, who are mourning the loss of students Nathanael and Dallas who were killed in a tragic car accident.

The following LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry teams shared the Mercy, Compassion, Presence and Proclamation of Jesus Christ to those who are suffering and in need:
 
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LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Chloe (Lord of Life – LaFox)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Julia (King of Glory – Elgin)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Kye (Immanuel - Belvidere)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Myra (St. Andrew - Park Ridge)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Samson (Zion – Marengo)
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Tobias (Lord of Glory – Grayslake)

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LCC Hearts of Mercy & Compassion, Crosses for Losses Project Manager Tim Laabs, and Ministry Director Nikki Deacon delivered a cross and a heart in memory of both Dallas and Nathanael.

Prayers were shared with the staff and students as they signed both the crosses and the hearts, leaving comforting scriptures and personal memories for each family. The families of each student will receive the cross and the heart after a joint funeral service at Judson next week.
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LCC's K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry and Hearts of Mercy & Compassion Ministry never go where we are not invited and never charge those we serve as we bring the Mercy, Compassion, Presence and Proclamation of Jesus Christ to those suffering and in need. Please keep the family, friends, and classmates of Nathanael and Dallas in your prayers.
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Help LCC Continue to Serve Through the Hearts of Mercy & Compassion, Crosses for Losses Ministry

4/28/2021

 
LCC’s Hearts of Mercy and Compassion, Crosses for Losses Ministry has been sharing the Mercy, Compassion, Presence and Proclamation of Jesus Christ to those who are suffering and in need for more than a year now. In that year, more than 400 hearts have been distributed, each presenting a unique ministry opportunity to share mercy and love with each recipient. Every heart and cross are hand-crafted by volunteers and staff, taking a great deal of time and love to produce these expressions of appreciation, gratitude, encouragement, acknowledgment, care, and love.
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Without our generous donors, LCC would not be able to serve, as we NEVER charge those we serve, responding within 24 hours of an invite (often much sooner).

In the past 45 days, LCC has been called to serve at two mass shootings and many other crisis events.
32 hearts and 22 crosses/markers have been deployed in crisis response:
 
14 hearts, 10 crosses: King Soopers, Boulder, Colorado (mass shooting)
12 hearts, 8 markers: FedEx, Indianapolis, Indiana (mass shooting)
3 hearts, 1 cross: Delavan-Darien High School, Delavan, Wisconsin (death of a student)
1 heart, 1 cross: Chicago, Illinois (death of a teenager)
2 hearts, 2 crosses: Judson University, Elgin, Illinois (death of two students)
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An additional 22 hearts have been presented: 13 thin blue line hearts honoring the service of law enforcement officers, 2 thin red line hearts honoring the service of firefighters, and 7 thin yellow line hearts honoring the service of 911 dispatchers.
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Numerous hearts have also been presented to honor care giving staff at long-term care facilities, nurses and hospital staff for their dedication to patients, to honor the lives of people who have passed, and as a support to family and friends in grief.
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Each Heart of Mercy and Compassion carries a cost of $30.00. Each Crosses for Losses carries a cost of $60.00. These costs include a steep increase in the cost of lumber, which has been brought on by the pandemic.

LCC is grateful for your partnership and continued support as we serve together in Jesus' name.
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LCC K-9 Ministry & Hearts of Mercy & Compassion Were Present With a Grieving Community In Boulder, Colorado

4/6/2021

 
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Following the tragic shooting at King Soopers, Boulder, Colorado, on March 22 that took 10 precious lives, the LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry was invited to serve this hurting community shocked by this horrific event. For two weeks following the shooting, K-9 Ministry teams from Colorado, Nebraska, and Wisconsin deployed to be present and share the compassion, love, and light of Christ with the community of first responders, residents, friends, and families of the victims.
 
Bonnie Fear, LCC K-9 Crisis Response Coordinator, and Officer James Enters, K-9 Police Ministry Handler for LCC K-9 Police Ministry Dog Charity (Brookfield – Brookfield, Wisconsin) share how the LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs, handlers, and ministry partners were there with open hearts to listen and be present with a hurting community and bring them hope and comfort through prayer.

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The K-9 Ministry teams were present for hundreds of people each day, including for nearby auto shop employees who helped people to safety that fled from King Soopers during the shooting:
The LCC K-9 Ministry team with Cubby Comfort Dog met Chris at the King Soopers Memorial. He was teary-eyed but stopped to pet Cubby. As they were talking, Chris told the team he worked at an auto shop behind King Soopers. He first learned of the shooting when he heard gunshots and ran out to see what it was. He saw a man running away from the back of King Soopers, who then fell in the parking just outside the auto shop. Chris went out to check on him; he was in shock, shaking uncontrollably, and was unable to get up. Chris helped him up and inside the auto shop to safety and then returned to help other people out. He was able to help an elderly man with a walker and many others get to safety inside the auto shop. Chris and his co-workers moved the people to a safe spot in the back and stayed with them for many hours until they were cleared to leave; they then took people home.
 
Chris invited the LCC K-9 Ministry teams to visit the auto shop. LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Cubby and Devorah from Colorado, LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Moses, Eddie, Katie, Joanna, and Priscilla from Nebraska, and LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Charity and Candace from Wisconsin, along with their handlers, visited Chris and his co-workers throughout their time in Boulder. Each day the handlers would pray with Chris before they left, sharing God’s light, peace, and comforting presence. Chris was grateful for the loving K-9 Comfort Dogs, their compassionate and caring handlers, and the LCC Ministry. Our mission is always the same to bring the mercy, compassion, presence, and proclamation of Jesus Christ to those who are suffering and need. Please keep Chris and the Boulder community in your prayers for God’s peace, healing and protection.
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As invited, LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Cubby and Devorah and their ministry teams from Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fort Collins, Colorado, will continue to serve the Boulder community in the coming weeks and months.
Lutheran Church Charities placed 10 hearts/crosses through our Hearts of Mercy & Compassion Ministry at the memorial site growing outside the King Soopers store in Boulder, Colorado, for people to leave condolence messages, pray, and pay their respects for the 10 lives lost, including Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley.
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CLICK HERE to view how our two LCC Ministries work together to bring comfort and healing to the community during this difficult time.
 
LCC’s K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry and Hearts of Mercy & Compassion Ministry never charges those we serve as we bring the Mercy, Compassion, Presence and Proclamation of Jesus Christ to those suffering and in need. Please continue to keep the Boulder, Colorado community in your prayers.
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