Category: STEM School

LCC K-9s Comfort Highlands Ranch, Colorado, Following Shooting Tragedy

5/13/2019

After a deadly school shooting on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 took the life of one student and injured more, the LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs were invited by Our Savior Lutheran Church in Centennial, Colorado, to be with students, first responders and the community.

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Cubby Comfort Dog, based at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fort Collins, was first to arrive on Tuesday and quickly connected with students at several vigils. Three other K-9 teams from Nebraska joined Team Cubby later that evening: Katie Comfort Dog (Trinity – Fremont, Nebraska), Joanna Comfort Dog (Christ Lincoln – Lincoln, Nebraska) and Moses Comfort Dog (Christ Lutheran – Cairo, Nebraska).

The teams spent the following days at Recreation Center at Northridge, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, where students were transported after the shooting, meeting with students individually and their parents, multiple vigils throughout the area, businesses where students had fled to after the shooting, meeting with youth groups and others impacted by this tragedy.

Deb Heuer, handler for Katie Comfort Dog (Trinity-Fremont, Nebraska) shared a text that she received from a mother after her daughter and son spent over an hour with the dogs at the Recreation Center:

Thank you again for being there today. When my oldest son asked me tonight why God would let that happen, I told him that wasn’t what God wanted. I explained that God could be found in the students who were brave, and the first responders, and the caring team of handlers (like yourself) that brought those sweet dogs to us. That’s where we find God and his love.”

LCC is grateful for the invitation by Our Father Lutheran Church in Centennial, Colorado, and we ask that you would continue to hold the students, families and communities up in prayer.

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Emergency Appeal: LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Arrived in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, to Comfort Students, Faculty, Staff and the Community Following STEM School Mass Shooting

5/8/2019

“Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted.” Matthew 5:4

On Tuesday, May 7, another horrific mass shooting occurred in the afternoon at STEM School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, which has over 1,800 students from kindergarten through high school. One student was killed, heroically saving many of his classmate’s lives. Eight other students were injured with some critical and many students, faculty and staff are emotionally devastated.

This school is approximately 6 miles from Columbine which had a mass shooting 20 years ago.

In less than 24 hours, on the morning of Wednesday, May 8, the LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs were invited by Executive Pastor, Nathan Peregoy, from Our Father Lutheran Church in Centennial, Colorado, and will be working with Micah Steiner, Director of Christian Education, and their youth group which meets tonight. They currently have three students that attend STEM school.

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Cubby (Redeemer – Fort Collins, Colorado) and Bonnie Fear, Top Dog, is also attending a vigil for victims of the STEM School at Mission Hills Church Middle School in Littleton this afternoon. Other teams deploying to serve are LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Katie (Trinity – Fremont, Nebraska), Joanna (Christ Lincoln – Lincoln, Nebraska), and Moses (Christ Lutheran – Cairo, Nebraska) will be arriving later today.

LCC never goes where we are not invited and the LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs NEVER charge those we serve. We pick up all of our travel, hotel, and meals costs. We also always put Boots and Paws on the ground within 24 hours (often less) from the time we get the invite.

Please help LCC as we bring the Mercy, Compassion, Presence and Proclamation of Jesus Christ to those who are suffering and in need. We know that comfort is needed to help this devastated community and the first responders who serve them.

Please support us by prayer and if you are moved, to help with travel expenses.

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Thank you for being a part of the Mercy and Compassion Ministry of Lutheran Church Charities

Peace in Jesus Christ that passes all human understanding,

Tim Hetzner
President/CEO
Lutheran Church Charities

LCC K-9s Comfort Highlands Ranch, Colorado, Following Shooting Tragedy

Emergency Appeal: LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Arrived in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, to Comfort Students, Faculty, Staff and the Community Following STEM School Mass Shooting

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