Lutheran Church Charities
  • Home
  • About
    • Mission
    • Staff >
      • LCC Staff
      • Leadership
      • Disaster Response
      • Donor Relations
      • Hearts of Mercy & Compassion
      • Human Care
      • K-9 Ministries
      • Communications/IT
      • Operations
    • Board of Directors >
      • LCC Board of Directors
      • Spiritual Advisors to the President/CEO
    • Employment
    • LCC In the News >
      • Recent
      • Affiliates
    • Articles
    • Social Feed
  • Ways to Give to LCC
    • Memorial / Honor Of
    • Donation Policy
    • LCC General Fund
    • Disaster Response
    • LCC K-9 Ministries
    • Hearts of Mercy & Compassion
    • Human Care
    • Non-Monetary Donations
  • Memorial / In Honor of
    • Memorial / Honor Of
  • Disaster and Crisis Response
    • Disaster Response >
      • About
      • Give Now
      • Training and Certification
      • Volunteer
    • Crisis Response
    • Care Carding
  • K-9 Ministries
    • Request a K-9 Comfort Dog Visit
    • K-9 Comfort Dogs >
      • About
      • Give Now
      • Meet the Dogs >
        • Affiliate Ministry Members
        • Affiliate K-9s Map by State
        • LCC Staff K-9 Comfort Dogs
        • K-9 Comfort Dogs In Training
        • LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs - Permanently Deployed
      • K-9 Apprentice Trainer
      • Articles
    • Kare 9 Military Ministry >
      • About
      • Give Now
      • Meet The Kare 9s
      • Meet The Kare 9 Squad
      • Articles
    • LCC K-9 Police Ministry >
      • About
      • Give Now
      • Meet The K-9 Police Ministry
      • Articles
    • Partners in Comfort >
      • Veterinary Services
      • Grooming Services
    • Acquiring an LCC K-9 Comfort Dog
  • Hearts of Mercy & Compassion
    • Request a Mercy Heart
    • About HMC
    • Volunteer
    • HMC Affiliate Ministry Members
  • Human Care Ministry
    • About
    • Partner with LCC Human Care
    • Hospitality House Ministry
    • Emergency Family Fund
    • Current Needs >
      • Families in Need
      • Ministries in Need
      • Vehicle Donations
      • International Missions >
        • Ukraine
        • Haiti
        • Ghana >
          • C-WoW Health for Ghana
        • Israel
    • Your Donations Make A Difference
  • Volunteer
    • Disaster Response/LERT
    • Hearts of Mercy & Compassion
    • K-9 Apprentice Trainer
    • Volunteer Opportunities
  • WORD Bible Study
    • WORD - Live Course
    • WORD - Online Courses
    • WORD - Short Courses & Small Groups
    • WORD Classroom
    • Daily Devotions
    • Travel Opportunities
  • Contact Us
    • Request for Prayer
    • Subscribe
  • Media Center
    • In the News
    • Crisis Response
  • Shop
    • Store
    • Christianbook.com

LERT Chainsaw Volunteers Help St. John’s, Lombard, Congregation Member with Tree Removal

10/3/2023

 
Last week, LERT chainsaw volunteers removed a dying tree from the front yard of a St. John's Lutheran Church congregation member from Lombard, Illinois. 
 
This tree had dropped several large limbs onto their roof during recent high winds, and they did not want the entire tree to fall through the home.
 
The LERT volunteers also removed a leaning evergreen in the backyard. Mrs. V. expressed her sincere appreciation to the following Northern Illinois District LERT volunteers for making her home and family safe:
 
Immanuel, Dundee: Doug Hoyt, Matt Flynn, Terry Fuelling
St. John, Wheaton: Marty Johnson, Rich Wren
Picture
Picture

Twenty-Five LCC L.E.R.T. Chainsaw Volunteers Provide Tree and Landscape Care at Veterans Cemeteries During Annual Day of Service Event

9/26/2023

 
Picture
Last week, twenty-one LCC L.E.R.T. chainsaw volunteers participated in "Saluting Branches" at Abraham Lincoln Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois. Another four L.E.R.T. volunteers served at Southern Wisconsin Veteran Memorial Cemetery in Union Grove, Wisconsin. 
 
The mission is to honor American service men and women by organizing volunteer tree and landscape care for the national cemeteries dedicated to our veterans.
 
This was the seventh year LCC L.E.R.T. has proudly served our veterans who have been laid to rest. The following L.E.R.T. volunteers felt that it was truly an honor to participate in this special event:

Illinois
Good Shepherd, Elgin – David Vollrath
Good Shepherd, Frankfort – Joel Powless
Heartland, Bloomington – Tony Buchberger
Lord of Life, LaFox – Kevin Krage, Max Metz, Jeff Straughn, Larry Zagorski
Shepherd of the Hills, McHenry – Alan Holm, Bruce Preston
St. John, Wilmette – Tom Morrison
St. Paul, Rockford – Dean Ulrich
St. Peter, Schaumburg – Missy Dieckmann, Ken and Vicki Kiviranta, Bob Royce
Trinity, Lisle – Ed Boerman
Trinity, Villa Park – Jim Long
Zion, Ottawa – Dave and Cindy Reif
 
Iowa 
Trinity, Davenport – Ken Stotmeister
 
Wisconsin
Brookfield, Brookfield – Laura Ciletti, Cheryl DeLair
Zion, Menomonee Falls – Curt and Kristen Kolell

L.E.R.T. Volunteers Remove Storm-Damaged Tree at Trinity Lisle Property

9/18/2023

 
Picture
On Friday, a storm-damaged tree and limbs were removed from the property of Trinity Lutheran Church in Lisle, Illinois, by L.E.R.T. volunteers Lee Bailey, Ed Boerman, Missy Dieckmann, Dale Durphy, Alan Holm, Ken Kiviranta and Tom Morrison.
 
Their hard work was greatly appreciated and there are no longer worries of potential damage to the existing storage garage and equipment inside.

Palatine L.E.R.T. Team Helps an Elderly Widow with Property Cleanup

9/18/2023

 
Picture
Last week, the Palatine L.E.R.T. team helped clear a Prince of Peace member’s 90-year-old mother's home front and back yard of overgrown brush, trees, and limbs. The family could not do this work themselves nor afford to hire a professional tree company.
 
Mrs. B. was in tears and was very grateful for all the help. She expressed her thanks for everything the team had done! It was a blessing! Another family member sent a note of thanks to the following LCC staff and Palatine L.E.R.T. volunteers for their willing service: Jim Beckley, Richard and Bonnie Habegger, Steve MacKay, Kathy O’Day, Marta Rees and Todd Sloan.
 
"I just wanted to let you know how thankful we are for all the hard work you have done. The yard looks amazing! Cannot remember when it looked so good. Thanks for everything!"
 
All consider it a blessing and privilege to serve.

Picture
Picture

Lord of Life L.E.R.T. Chainsaw Volunteer Deploys to Selma, Alabama, to Assist with Recovery from January Tornado

5/17/2023

 

Lutheran Early Response Team (L.E.R.T)

Picture
Picture
Jeff Straughn, a L.E.R.T. chainsaw volunteer from Lord of Life Lutheran Church in LaFox, Illinois, deployed to Selma, Alabama, to assist the LCMS Southern District with continued disaster response from the January EF-4 tornado that devastated this historic town. He served out of Trinity Lutheran Church in Selma from May 7 – 11 with other L.E.R.T. volunteers from Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, and Texas.
 
LCMS L.E.R.T. volunteers are the only faith-based group continuing to serve and clean up trees and debris for homeowners in Selma. Pastor Steve Washington is very glad for the opportunity for Trinity Lutheran Church to be visible and active in his community, and the town leadership greatly appreciates this long-term commitment and care for its residents.
 
The LCMS Southern District has another scheduled L.E.R.T. deployment opportunity from May 29 – June 2. Contact Pastor Ed Brashier, Southern District Disaster Response Coordinator, if interested.

L.E.R.T. Volunteers Build a Wheelchair Ramp for Prince of Peace Congregation Member

5/17/2023

 

Lutheran Early Response Team (L.E.R.T)

Picture
Last week, a two-section wheelchair ramp was built for a Prince of Peace, Palatine, Illinois, congregation member so that he can access his home when he comes home from a rehab facility this month after a serious injury and health setbacks.
 
The L.E.R.T. volunteers also brought one of the church's wheelchairs to the congregation member's home, so the wife could practice safely pushing one of the volunteers on the ramps before helping her injured husband for the first time.
 
The project's building material was funded by a Thrivent Action Grant, designed and completed by the following L.E.R.T. volunteers:
 
Immanuel, Palatine – Steve MacKay
Living Waters, Peoria – Bob Price
Prince of Peace, Palatine – Jim Beckley, Richard & Bonnie Habegger
 
This couple is grateful for the prompt response and willingness to build what they saw as another physical and financial obstacle they would need to overcome. They also greatly appreciated the support, mercy, and compassion of Christ shown to them.

Picture
Picture

LCC Disaster Response Holds Annual L.E.R.T. Chainsaw Training and Service Workday at Walcamp

5/10/2023

 

Lutheran Early Response Team

Picture
Lutheran Church Charities held a Basic LCMS L.E.R.T. chainsaw operation and safety classroom instruction at St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton, Illinois, on May 5.

This class was co-led by LCMS Chainsaw Certified Instructors and LCC advanced team leaders, Marty Johnson and Pete Springmire. 

The hands-on chainsaw training and workday was held at Walcamp in Kingston, Illinois on May 6.

On Saturday, forty-seven basic and advanced chainsaw-certified LCC staff and L.E.R.T. team members worked as chainsaw and heavy equipment operators and draggers to clear downed and dead trees, limbs, and brush from the camp. Bill Indelli, Walcamp Executive Director expressed his sincere thanks for all of the work completed to prepare for campers.
The seventeen first-time chainsaw operators received individual instruction and guidance from advanced team leaders as they began to safely practice felling and bucking trees and limbs, as well as serving with chainsaw team members.
 
A new chainsaw operator stated, “I never thought I would learn so much about chainsaws and safe operation - and enjoy fellowship with a group of people I had never known before. I’m looking forward to serving in this way.”
Picture
Illinois
Fellowship of Faith, McHenry – Alan Holm
Good Shepherd, Frankfort – Joel Powless
Immanuel, DeKalb – Pete and Christel Springmire
Immanuel, Dundee – Jon Bartelt, Bill Conforti, Carl Fischer, Matt Flynn, Al Navarro
Immanuel, Palatine – Troy Horbach, Kurt Spaletto
Lord of Life, Elburn – Mark Holstein, James Okkema, Eric Poss, Tom Raisanen, Larry Zagorski
Prince of Peace, Palatine – Kurt Spaletto
St. Paul, Rockford – Dean Ulrich
St. Peter, Schaumburg – Missy Dieckman, Bob and Barb Royce, Laurie Trudell
St. John, Wheaton – Susan Brown, Steve Chester, Palmer and Judy Goodwin, Max Hernandez, Marty Johnson, Jeff Johnston, Julianna Madden, Kathryn Madden, Dave Mummah, Anna Piro, Jonathan Schaeffer, Dave and Martha Schlesselmann, Rich Wren
Trinity, Lisle – Ed Boerman, Mike Kokstecki
Trinity Roselle – Kristin Bilar
Zion, Ottawa – Dave Reif
 
Wisconsin
St. Paul, Grafton – Mark and Beverly Brueggemann, Kaye Voss
St. Paul, Janesville - Lark and Terry Sanders
Picture

Lutheran Church Charities Welcomes Fourteen New L.E.R.T. Certified Members

4/25/2023

 
Picture
On Saturday, April 22, LCC held a Basic LCMS L.E.R.T. training for new and recertifying team members at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in LaFox, Illinois, led by Deaconess Kathy O’Day, LCC Director of Disaster Response.
 
There were a total of eighteen in attendance from the following teams or churches in Illinois:
 
  • Hosanna, St. Charles
  • Lord of Life, LaFox
  • Prince of Peace, Palatine
  • St. John, Wheaton
  • St. Peter, Schaumburg
  • Trinity, Genoa
 
It is good to see how the disaster response ministry is continuing to grow with volunteers willing to share the mercy, compassion, presence and proclamation of Jesus Christ in service to those suffering and in need.

L.E.R.T. Volunteers Help Clean Up Immanuel's School Grounds During NID Shine Serve Event

4/25/2023

 
On Saturday, April 15, the LCMS NID Shine/Immanuel Lutheran School Serve Event was held in East Dundee, Illinois. Immanuel's school asked the local L.E.R.T. team to clear the overgrown bushes, burrs, and trees along the sides of the walking path and playground where kids' balls roll into.
Picture
Picture
Immanuel Lutheran School extends thanks to the following L.E.R.T. and congregation volunteers:
  • Hope, Shorewood - Nathaniel Stoll
  • Immanuel, Dundee - Mike Brocato, Bill Conforti, Randy and Jeannine Farwell, Carl Fischer, Matt Flynn, Doug Hoyt, Albert Navarro, Lark Sanders, Aleis Vasa
  • Immanuel, Palatine - Chris Johnson
  • St. Peter, Schaumburg - Tom Amundsen, Vicki Kiviranta, Bob and Barb Royce
  • Trinity, Roselle - Kristin Bilar
Picture

L.E.R.T. Volunteers Help More Homeowners with Property Clean-Up After March Tornado

4/25/2023

 
Local L.E.R.T. volunteers finished working last week in Marengo, DeKalb, and Belvidere, Illinois, at two more homes and a church affected by the tornado and high wind event that struck the Northern Illinois District on March 30.
 
The homeowners and church elders were thankful for the willingness to help them remove downed trees and dangerous hanging limbs.
Picture
<<Previous
Forward>>

    Categories

    All
    "22"
    Alabama
    All
    Belize
    BE THERE With LCC
    Boulder
    Cal Fire
    California
    California Wildfires
    Colorado
    Crisis Response
    Crosses For Losses
    Dayton
    Disaster Response
    Displaced Children
    El Paso
    Ethiopia
    Families In Need
    Florida
    Ghana
    Haiti
    Hearts Of Mercy & Compassion
    Hospitality House
    Human Care
    Hurricane Florence
    Hurricane Harvey
    Hurricane Helene
    Hurricane Ian
    Hurricane Ida
    Hurricane Irma
    Hurricane Maria
    Hurricane Michael
    IL Flooding
    Illinois Tornadoes
    International Missions
    In The News
    Israel
    Jefferson City
    Job Openings
    K-9 Comfort Dogs
    K-9 Court System - Ezra
    K-9 Police Ministry
    K-9 Travel Expenses
    Kansas
    Kare 9 Military Ministry
    Kentucky
    Kind Words For Disaster Response
    Kind Words For HMC
    Kind Words For K9s
    Kind Words For LCC
    Las Vegas
    LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs
    LERT
    LERT Mercy In Action
    Lewiston
    Linwood
    Madison
    Maryland Great Falls
    Maui Wildfires
    May 2025 Tornado Outbreak Response
    Milwaukee
    Ministries In Need
    Ministry Resources
    Mississippi
    Missouri
    Molson Coors
    Myanmar Scholarship
    Nebraska Flooding
    NE Flooding
    Ohio
    Parkland
    Perry
    Prospect Heights Fire
    Recommended Reading
    Santa Fe
    Scrub Buckets
    Southern California Fire Response
    Special Appeals
    Spiritual First Aid™
    Spiritual First Aid™
    STEM School
    Sudan
    Sutherland Springs
    Taylorville
    Texas
    Thank You From LCC
    Thousand Oaks
    Tornadoes In Tennessee
    Turkey And Syria Earthquake
    Ukraine
    UNLV
    Uvalde
    Watseka
    WI Flooding
    Wisconsin
    Your Donation Make A Difference
    Your Donations Make A Difference

    Archives

    June 2025
    May 2025
    April 2025
    March 2025
    February 2025
    January 2025
    December 2024
    November 2024
    October 2024
    September 2024
    August 2024
    July 2024
    June 2024
    May 2024
    April 2024
    March 2024
    February 2024
    January 2024
    December 2023
    November 2023
    October 2023
    September 2023
    August 2023
    July 2023
    June 2023
    May 2023
    April 2023
    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017

    RSS Feed

Weekly updates from lcc

Location

Contact Us

Lutheran Church Charities
3020 Milwaukee Ave.
Northbrook, IL 60062
Local: 224-257-4389
Toll Free: 866-455-6466
Fax : 866-451-1476
[email protected]

Follow Us

Lutheran Church Charities
LCC Disaster Response
LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs
  • Home
  • About
    • Mission
    • Staff >
      • LCC Staff
      • Leadership
      • Disaster Response
      • Donor Relations
      • Hearts of Mercy & Compassion
      • Human Care
      • K-9 Ministries
      • Communications/IT
      • Operations
    • Board of Directors >
      • LCC Board of Directors
      • Spiritual Advisors to the President/CEO
    • Employment
    • LCC In the News >
      • Recent
      • Affiliates
    • Articles
    • Social Feed
  • Ways to Give to LCC
    • Memorial / Honor Of
    • Donation Policy
    • LCC General Fund
    • Disaster Response
    • LCC K-9 Ministries
    • Hearts of Mercy & Compassion
    • Human Care
    • Non-Monetary Donations
  • Memorial / In Honor of
    • Memorial / Honor Of
  • Disaster and Crisis Response
    • Disaster Response >
      • About
      • Give Now
      • Training and Certification
      • Volunteer
    • Crisis Response
    • Care Carding
  • K-9 Ministries
    • Request a K-9 Comfort Dog Visit
    • K-9 Comfort Dogs >
      • About
      • Give Now
      • Meet the Dogs >
        • Affiliate Ministry Members
        • Affiliate K-9s Map by State
        • LCC Staff K-9 Comfort Dogs
        • K-9 Comfort Dogs In Training
        • LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs - Permanently Deployed
      • K-9 Apprentice Trainer
      • Articles
    • Kare 9 Military Ministry >
      • About
      • Give Now
      • Meet The Kare 9s
      • Meet The Kare 9 Squad
      • Articles
    • LCC K-9 Police Ministry >
      • About
      • Give Now
      • Meet The K-9 Police Ministry
      • Articles
    • Partners in Comfort >
      • Veterinary Services
      • Grooming Services
    • Acquiring an LCC K-9 Comfort Dog
  • Hearts of Mercy & Compassion
    • Request a Mercy Heart
    • About HMC
    • Volunteer
    • HMC Affiliate Ministry Members
  • Human Care Ministry
    • About
    • Partner with LCC Human Care
    • Hospitality House Ministry
    • Emergency Family Fund
    • Current Needs >
      • Families in Need
      • Ministries in Need
      • Vehicle Donations
      • International Missions >
        • Ukraine
        • Haiti
        • Ghana >
          • C-WoW Health for Ghana
        • Israel
    • Your Donations Make A Difference
  • Volunteer
    • Disaster Response/LERT
    • Hearts of Mercy & Compassion
    • K-9 Apprentice Trainer
    • Volunteer Opportunities
  • WORD Bible Study
    • WORD - Live Course
    • WORD - Online Courses
    • WORD - Short Courses & Small Groups
    • WORD Classroom
    • Daily Devotions
    • Travel Opportunities
  • Contact Us
    • Request for Prayer
    • Subscribe
  • Media Center
    • In the News
    • Crisis Response
  • Shop
    • Store
    • Christianbook.com