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Financial Assistance Needed For a Young Airman and His Wife Going Through Health Challenges

9/6/2023

 
LCC received a request for assistance from Rev. James Buckman, Pastor, Faith Lutheran Church, Lake Forest, Illinois.
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I am the Wing Chaplain for the 115 Fighter Wing, and we are located in Madison, Wisconsin. I serve over 1,700 Airmen and their loved ones; we also have Airmen serving in Volk Field, Wisconsin.
 
One of our Airmen recently came to me and shared that his wife has been suffering some severe medical challenges. She has successfully survived Leukemia cancer, but this has caused other issues such as Avascular necropsis and recently she suffered a labral tear in her hips. She has ongoing tests which need to be completed.
 
Unfortunately, their medical insurance has left them with over $3,000 in bills, and they also need a ramp so that she can easily and safely get into and out of their home. She can not walk without aid, and she is terrified of pain pills because she has seen in family members what an addiction can cause. So, prayers are definitely appreciated. They are a young couple with so much of their life in front of them.
 
Thank you for always supporting our Veterans and their loved ones. 
 
Rev. James Buckman
Pastor, Faith Lutheran Church, Lake Forest, Illinois
Wing Chaplain, 115 Fighter Wing, Madison, Wisconsin

DONATE – Airman Medical Asst Fund – Faith, Lake Forest IL

Urgent Financial Assistance Needed to Fly Home Mission Trip Leader After Tragic Accident

8/30/2023

 
LCC received an urgent request for assistance from St. Peter Lutheran Church Council in Greene, Iowa, for a Mission Trip leader who suffered a tragic accident.

On July 20, Sarah suffered a horrific injury while on a Luther League Mission Trip to Montana. She fell down a flight of stairs, resulting in a traumatic brain injury along with other fractures to her wrist, face, and skull. Sarah was taken to the Bozeman Hospital before being life-flighted to St. Vincent Hospital in Billings, Montana. Sarah remains in the ICU at St. Vincent Hospital at this time. 
 
Sarah was a volunteer leader on the trip. She accompanied her daughter along with twelve teenagers and three adults. Sarah is a loving wife, mother, and friend. She has been a loyal volunteer at St. Peter for many years, including teaching, mentoring, and reading for services. Sarah is an outstanding member of our community and is always willing to give back to others. 
Sarah's family, friends, and church community are needing to raise around $20,000 to have her flown (by air ambulance) back to her home state of Iowa. Sarah's family desperately needs her to be close for her continued recovery and long-term needs. In addition to the cost of the flight, there are additional financial needs to cover, such as lodging, meals, and other medical bills.
 
If you are able and called by God, please donate to help Sarah return home for further care.
 
Blessings,
 
St. Peter Church Council
Greene, Iowa
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The youth on the Luther League Mission Trip supporting Sarah on her return home #sarahstrong
DONATE – Medical Asst Fund – St. Peter, Greene IA

Funding Needed to Secure an Emotional Service Dog for a Lutheran School Teacher

8/23/2023

 
LCC received a request for assistance from Pastor Steven Warren of St. Paul Lutheran Church & School in Chicago, Illinois, for one of their teachers.
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One of our teachers at St. Paul has been prescribed the opportunity to have a service dog to assist her with her Complex PTSD. She is in need of funding to obtain her emotional support dog. The cost is $25,000. As a recent college graduate and a Lutheran school teacher, she does not have this money.
 
Would you please assist our congregation with helping her to find this funding and the location of a service dog provider?
 
Thank you for your time and efforts regarding this request. Any support you can provide would be a blessing.
 
In His Service,
 
Pastor Steven Warren
St. Paul Lutheran Church & School
Chicago, Illinois

DONATE — Service Dog Assistance – St. Paul, Chicago

Widowed Arab Christian Evangelist Needs Help With Medical Bills

8/23/2023

 
LCC received a request for assistance from Pastor Hesham Shehab of Salam Christian Fellowship in Lombard, Illinois.
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Dear Friends,
 
Brother Boutros, 63, who is part of Salam's evangelism team on the south side of Chicago, needs help paying medical bills. Boutros has recently lost his wife, who helped in paying the mortgage, and is in the process of re-organizing his life around this new reality. $1,000 is needed to relieve Boutros of his debt.
 
Boutros lives on the south side of Chicago, where a hundred thousand Muslims live. Those suburbs are called "Little Palestine." The mosques and Islamic organizations there are mostly run by radical Muslim leaders who polarize the Islamic population against the West and Israel and pressure women to don hijab, as well as work against the integration of Islamic communities in the American way of life.
 
Recently, two Salam Bible study attendees were harassed by three radical Muslims in Bridgeview, Illinois, immediately after they left the Lutheran church in that neighborhood.
 
Please pray for Salam and Boutros as we reach out to Muslims in that hostile environment and donate generously to support our widowed brother.
 
In Christ,
Pastor Hesham Shehab

DONATE — Medical Bills Fund - CLMMA - Lombard, IL

Donations Needed to Help a Single Mother Pay Electricity Bill

8/16/2023

 
LCC received a request for assistance from Pastor Bill Harder of Living Christ Lutheran Church in Arlington Heights, Illinois, for a single mother in need.
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I am working with Florence, a single mother with cancer. Her chemo treatments cause her to miss work to the point where she was dismissed from several employers. Her single daughter, Valerie, lives with her mom and gave birth to a healthy daughter, Nevaeh, on August 7th.
 
Florence returned home without electricity because of her cancer and lack of continued employment. She owes $334 to ComEd for her electricity to be restored.
 
Please help these sisters in Christ who need help.
 
Thank you,
 
Pastor Bill Harder
Living Christ Lutheran Church
Arlington Heights, Illinois

If you are so moved, please donate to help Florence cover her outstanding electricity bill.

DONATE — Electricity Bill Assistance – Living Christ, Arlington Hts

$1,500 Needed to Help New Iraqi Immigrant with Dental Work

8/16/2023

 
LCC received a request for assistance from Pastor Hesham Shehab of Salam Christian Fellowship in Lombard, Illinois.
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Dear Friends,
 
Mutaz, a new Iraqi immigrant who has been coming faithfully every week to Salam meetings for four years, requires dental work that is not covered by his insurance. He is short of $1,500.
 
When Mutaz first came to Salam, he was showing symptoms of schizophrenia and other psychosomatic ailments. Through the Grace of God and Salam volunteers' care, Mutaz's life has been stabilized, and he started to look with hope at life.
 
At the age of 63, Mutaz confessed Jesus as his Lord and Savior, and the Church became a central part of his life.
 
Please show the love of Jesus to this new brother in Christ by donating generously to this cause.
 
In Christ,
Pastor Hesham Shehab

DONATE — CLMMA Dentistry Fund

Financial Assistance/Affordable Housing Needed for a Family of Grace Lutheran Church Staff

8/16/2023

 
LCC received a request for assistance from Steven E. Stock, Acting Chairman at Grace Lutheran Church in Northbrook, Illinois, for one of their staff/church members.
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Greetings in the name of Christ:
 
We have a member at Grace Lutheran-Northbrook who is also a teacher at our Seeds of Grace Early Childhood Development Center. Her family is in need of housing assistance, both in finding housing and any possible financial assistance.
 
Ms. Nikki, along with her husband, Ron, and sister, Dawn, were told to leave their current apartment on August 5, 2023. A fellow staff member at Grace/Seeds of Grace has graciously secured housing for them at an Extended Stay facility. This current arrangement lasts through August 31, 2023.
 
Nikki devotes much time to her children at Seeds of Grace and often steps up to work long hours when needed. As we know, Lutheran teacher pay is not always the best, and early childhood development educators earn even less in most instances. Ron works as a school bus driver and puts in as many hours as he can. Finally, her sister is disabled and cannot work. Nikki and Ron are very devoted to her care.
 
Nikki has no other family to support them, and we believe Ron has no contact with his family. We are humbly asking for any assistance that Lutheran Church Charities may be able to provide in securing housing for them, whether it be help in finding affordable housing or financial assistance.
 
Any guidance and help shall be greatly appreciated.
 
In Christ,
 
Steven E. Stock
Acting Chairman
Grace Lutheran Church, Northbrook, Illinois

If you are so moved, please donate to help this family in need. If you are aware of affordable housing in a commutable distance to Northbrook, please contact Dianna Bonfield at dbonfield@lutheranchurchcharities.org or call 866-455-6466.
DONATE — Member Financial Assistance – Grace, Northbrook

$500 Needed to Help with Rent for a New Muslim Immigrant

8/1/2023

 
LCC received a request for assistance from Pastor Hesham Shehab of Salam Christian Fellowship in Lombard, Illinois:
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Dear Friends,

Kamel, a new Muslim immigrant, is coming to the Bible study on the south side of Chicago and asked to be catechized in the Christian faith. Kamel said that he found love and mercy in the Church that he did not experience somewhere else.
 
According to some statistics, it is estimated that the number of Muslims in the southern suburbs, called "Little Palestine," is around one hundred thousand.
 
Kamel had a car accident and is recuperating but fell $500 short of paying his rent. Please show the love of Christ by donating generously to this cause.
 
Pastor Hesham Shehab
Salam Christian Fellowship
Lombard, Illinois

DONATE — CLMMA Rent Assistance - Muslim Immigrant

$4,000 Needed to Help with Immigration Fees for a Jordanian Immigrant

7/11/2023

 
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LCC received a request for assistance from Pastor Hesham Shehab of Salam Christian Fellowship in Lombard, Illinois.
 
Dear Friends,
 
Salma, a Jordanian immigrant who was baptized at Salam Christian Fellowship, needs financial support for immigration fees. Salma came to the USA a few years ago looking for freedom of faith and someone to help her become Christian after she saw Jesus in a dream in Amman, Jordan.
 
Salma first went to France, but nobody helped her learn more about Jesus. She went back to Jordan, but after a year met a Salam member on Facebook who encouraged her to come to the USA. Salma resigned from her job in Amman and flew to Chicago, trusted Jesus, and never looked back.
 
Salma found a home and a community at Salam. Since she came to America, she has been able to support herself and her orphaned nephew back in her country of origin. However, Salma lost her car in a recent crash and she is under a lot of financial strain. She has replaced her car and, at the same time, needs $4,000 to pay immigration fees that will lead to her citizenship.
 
Please show the love of God to our new sister in Christ and donate generously to this cause.
 
In Christ,
 
Pastor Hesham Shehab
Salam Christian Fellowship
Lombard, Illinois

DONATE — Immigration Expense Asst - Salam

Donations Needed to Help a Jordanian Immigrant with Car Registration Fees

6/6/2023

 
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LCC received a request for assistance for a Jordanian immigrant from Pastor Hesham Shehab of Salam Christian Fellowship in Lombard, Illinois.
 
Dear Friends,
 
Salam is helping Samia, a Jordanian immigrant, get and register a car. Samia is a hard-working woman in her early 30s. She came to the USA after she made contact with a Salam convert in Chicagoland. Samia was baptized two months after she set foot on American soil and found work after 10 days after her arrival, and has never lived on welfare.
 
We need $440 in order to register her vehicle. Please show the love of Christ to this new sister.
 
Pastor Hesham Shehab
Salam Christian Fellowship
Lombard, Illinois

DONATE — Car Registration Fee - CLMMA – Lombard, IL
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