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11/24/2020

 
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Put Your Hands Together Food Pantry Distributes a Record Amount of Food
During Pre-Thanksgiving Food Distribution

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On Friday, November 20, Put Your Hands Together (PYHT) distributed 40 pallets of food with a retail value of $82,800!
 
The pre-Thanksgiving food distribution has surpassed the pantry's previous record from two weeks ago.
 
Among the community agencies and ministries participating in the food distribution were the following LCC Ministry partners:

  • Christ the King – Chicago
  • Chicago Hope Church – Chicago
  • Immanuel – Des Plaines
  • Immanuel – Hillside
  • Jehovah – El Buen Pastor – Chicago
  • St. John – Country Club Hills
  • St. Paul – Oak Lawn
  • Vida y Fe – West Dundee
 
A special thank you to the volunteers from Immanuel Lutheran Church in Hillside, Illinois, the local Knights of Columbus and LCC volunteers who pulled the orders and had them ready to be loaded when the ministry partners arrived. Your hard work and dedication helped our ministry partners to touch the lives of people who are hurting and hungry.
 
Thank you for making a difference!

Put Your Hands Together (PYHT) is a Food Distribution Ministry started by Immanuel Lutheran Church in Hillside, Illinois, to assist Community Service Organizations and Ministry Partners. CLICK HERE to learn more about PYHT.

Ministry Resources: Put Your Hands Together Food Pantry

8/26/2020

 
Earlier this year Immanuel, Hillside, Illinois, began a new ministry called Put Your Hands Together Food Pantry. The mission is two-fold: to provide food for local families in need and to provide free food to congregations who have outreach ministries that serve their communities with food for people in need.

Many of our congregations have outreach ministries that provide food for people in need but cannot afford to buy food from the Illinois Food Bank or the Greater Chicago Food Depository. In this new ministry, Immanuel as a distributor for an airlines warehouse supplied free food to the following congregations to give away.
  • Chicago Hope Church in Partnership with Chicago Hope Christian Academy serving students, families and their community
  • Christ the King, Chicago – for their food pantry
  • Good Samaritan Ministries of Immanuel, Palatine - for its food pantry
  • Jehovah, El Buen Pastor – for their school families and community food pantry
  • St. Peter, Schaumburg – for its food pantry
  • St. Timothy, Lombard – for its outreach mission to the Arabic speaking people in the metro Chicago area
In just a few short hours on Monday, Immanuel received and distributed 10 pallets valued at $18,000 to six churches or ministries who are reaching out to serve people in need. As long as the food supply continues to flow, Immanuel will continue to serve these ministries and add on others.

We thank God for this and many other ministries of His Church that bring the Mercy, Compassion, and Proclamation of Jesus Christ amidst the darkness and hopelessness of our culture and the COVID virus.
Pictured new missionary to St. Timothy Lutheran Church Lombard, Pastor Karim Yaghleji and Jayne Siou, Coordinator of Immanuel’s PYHT-Food Panty take a break as Jayne explains how to set up a one day event of a mobile food pantry distribution in parking lot.

If your congregation is interested in this outreach ministry, please contact Dianna Bonfield at [email protected]
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Lutheran Church Charities Food Equipment Is Now Available for Outreach Ministry in Between Disasters

7/28/2020

 
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Lutheran Church Charities is making available food equipment to Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) Northern Illinois District churches. All of this equipment can be used by ministry teams as an outreach opportunity for your community.

LCC Mobile Food Kitchen
The LCC Mobile Food Kitchen is available to schedule for ministry outreach opportunities by having an LCC volunteer team prepare, cook and serve a meal. It could include hosting a picnic after an outdoor worship service. If this is something your church would be interested in hosting, please complete the LCC Mobile Food Kitchen Outreach Form and we will contact you with further details.
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LCC MOBILE FOOD KITCHEN OUTREACH
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LCC Hot Dog Cart
The LCC Hot Dog Cart is a good addition to any church outreach ministry event. Once scheduled, church ministry teams need to make arrangements to pick-up and return the LCC Hot Dog Cart from the LCC storage location. If your church would be interested in using this item, please complete the LCC Hot Dog Cart Form and we will contact you with further details.

LCC HOT DOG CART OUTREACH
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LCC Commercial Grill
The LCC Commercial Grill can be used for any church outreach ministry event. Once scheduled, church ministry teams need to make arrangements to pick-up and return the LCC Commercial Grill from the LCC storage location. If your church would be interested in using this item, please complete the LCC Commercial Grill Form and we will contact you with further details.

LCC COMMERCIAL GRILL OUTREACH
We would love to hear your ideas on how your ministry teams can utilize LCC Food Equipment for outreach ministry to spread the mercy, compassion, presence and proclamation of Jesus Christ to your neighbors.
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Ministry Resources

6/23/2020

 
Current outreach opportunities for congregations
MOOOVE THE MILK
Lutheran Church Charities (LCC) was recently contacted by the Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry. The pantry was asked through one of their independent distributors to help distribute milk out to the communities and families in need. At the time of our first contact, the Aurora Pantry had 3,000 gallons and new shipments arriving every week until the end of June.

LCC would like to offer these resources to your congregation with this outreach opportunity to sponsor a MOOOVE THE MILK DAY in service to your community.

Click HERE for more information.
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PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER - FOOD PANTRY REQUESTS YOUR HELP
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Immanuel Lutheran Church in Hillside, Illinois is hosting a special 4th of July Food Distribution on Wednesday, July 1 for families with school children in need.

They expect at least 100 families, and hope that you might be able to assist them with food purchases and donations for this day, and an upcoming mobile pantry day event on Saturday, July 11 at St. John's Country Club Hills.

Click HERE for more information.
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LCC President / CEO Tim Hetzner Speaks at Prince of Peace – Palatine, Illinois

5/21/2019

 
On Sunday, May 19, Tim Hetzner, President / CEO of Lutheran Church Charities, did a presentation at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Palatine, Illinois, titled "Three Days and Three Nights: How Can That Be?" In the presentation, he looked at the puzzling question – If Jesus was crucified on Friday and the tomb was empty on Sunday morning, where do we get three days and three nights? He also looked at the "apparent" contradictions in the Gospels surrounding the  Passion Narrative of Jesus and showed how, when understanding the historical background, the "apparent" contradictions disappear!
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If you would like to schedule a presentation of "Three Days and Three Nights: How Can That Be?" call 866-455-6466 or email [email protected].

LCC President / CEO Commencement Speaker at Concordia University St Paul and Receives Honorary Doctorate from Concordia St. Paul

5/13/2019

 
On Saturday, May 11, LCC President / CEO Tim Hetzner was the commencement speaker at Concordia St. Paul, Minnesota (CSP) graduation ceremony and brought a special guest on stage in LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Gideon (St. Michael’s – Bloomington, Minnesota). Tim graduated from CSP in 1978. Tim was also given the high honor of an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters from CSP on Saturday by Rev. Dr. Thomas Ries, President, Concordia St. Paul.
LCC would like to extend congratulations to Tim Hetzner!
Watch the video of Tim’s speech and acceptance of the degree

Join LCC President / CEO Tim Hetzner at 7PM at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Palatine, IL, for a Presentation titled ā€œThree Days and Three Nights: How Can That Be?ā€

5/13/2019

 
If Jesus was crucified on Friday and the tomb was empty on Sunday Morning, where do we get three days and three nights?

Join Tim Hetzner, President / CEO of Lutheran Church Charities, as he answers this puzzling question May 19, 2019, 7:00pm - 9:00pm at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 1190 N Hicks Rd, Palatine, IL 60067.  Tim also looks at the "apparent" contradictions in the Gospels surrounding the Passion Narrative of Jesus and shows how when understanding the historical background the "apparent" contradictions disappear!
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LCC President / CEO Tim Hetzner Speaks at LWML Spring Rally

5/7/2019

 
On Saturday, May 4, Tim Hetzner, President / CEO of Lutheran Church Charities, was invited to speak at the Zone 19 LWML Spring Rally held at Zion Lutheran Church in Beecher, Illinois. Tim’s presentation was on the role of LCC in Disaster Response. The theme of the rally was “Spring Cleaning” and the 50 women in attendance assembled 40 flood buckets for LCC with cleaning supplies to be given to those in need after a disaster. Lutheran Church Charities extends a huge thanks for their donations, support, and servant hearts.
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LCC Welcomes Volunteers to Learn How They Can Make a Difference

4/29/2019

 
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On Wednesday, April 24, LCC President / CEO Tim Hetzner and staff welcomed individuals who came to learn more about the various LCC Ministries and ways they can volunteer their time and talents. Attendees also had an opportunity to visit each ministry area to ask questions and share ideas on ways they can make a difference serving others.

It’s Never Too Late!

Learn more about the ways in which you can become involved in a ministry with a mission of Mercy, Compassion, Presence and Proclamation of Jesus Christ to those who are suffering and in need.

  • K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry – a national ministry that engages those in need in the community
  • Volunteer K-9 Apprentice Trainer (training puppies)
  • Disaster Response
  • Crisis response
  • Serving others in need

Together We Can Make A Difference in People’s Lives!
If you were unable to attend but want more information, contact Dianna Bonfield at Lutheran Church Charities 866-455-6466 or email [email protected]

Direct Thrivent Choice DollarsĀ® to LCC by March 31

3/5/2019

 
Grant funding from Thrivent Financial through its Thrivent Choice® program can help support organizations you care about - like Lutheran Church Charities. Don't let Choice Dollars expire. Eligible Thrivent Financial members who have available Choice Dollars® have until March 31, 2019 to direct them. Don't miss this opportunity to recommend that Thrivent Financial provide outreach funding to Lutheran Church Charities.
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Or call 800-847-4836 and say "Thrivent Choice" after the prompt. 
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