As the ministries and services of Lutheran Church Charities (LCC) have expanded, so have the number of events and trainings where we serve food. We recently launched a new Food Service Ministry. This ministry is a supportive service run by volunteers to plan and execute food service for events.

With the reorganization of the kitchen, we reviewed our ongoing needs. It was determined that we need an ice machine. We currently purchase anywhere from 2-5 20 lbs. bags of ice for each of our 30-50 events.

Due to the increasing number of events at LCC where we serve meals or cold beverages, we are looking for a donation of an under the counter ice machine or an ice machine that stands alone on the floor.
If you have or know of a church, school, bar, or other business that would be able to donate an ice machine to LCC, please contact 866-455-6466 or email lcc@lutheranchurchcharities.org

AMBASSADOR OF HEALTH, HOPE, AND AGING (AH-HA!)

Tim Hetzner, President / CEO Lutheran Church Charities is pleased to announce that Dr. Rich Bimler has joined LCC as Ministry Consultant. Dr. Bimler will serve as a consultant, mentor, speaker, trainer, encourager, and networker in organizing and developing ministries that empower people of all ages to see aging as a blessing to celebrate rather than a burden to bear.

Dr. Bimler is available through Lutheran Church Charities to train, connect, and equip people of all ages to serve and celebrate God’s love and forgiveness together as His Church as they bring health and healing to hurting people throughout their own communities and the whole world. His leadership will help individuals and groups to create resources and events for inter-generational ministries in congregations and communities.

Throughout his 49 year ministry career, Dr. Bimler has served the church in various positions including serving for 15 years as President/CEO of Wheat Ridge Ministries. He continues to write, speak, and consult with other agencies and organizations throughout the world. He is the author of 15 books, such as Joyfully Aging (Concordia Publishing House, 2012).

The LCC staff is blessed to have Dr. Bimler join our family as we continue to Make A Difference to those we serve. To learn more about how you can start an inter-generational ministry, contact Dr. Rich Bimler at 866-455-6466 ext. 139 or rbimler@LutheranChurchCharities.org.