On Thursday, June 25, David and Donna Hoffman, members of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, delivered a new walking cane and a like-new walker to fill the need for an individual who has been physically impaired after a stroke several years ago. These items will be a great help with mobility and make daily activities safer for that individual. Thank you to David and Donna Hoffman for touching the lives of hurting people in Jesus' Name.

Jackie Rychel of Ministry in Mission thanks LCC donors for continued financial support to help provide food for Haitian adults and children.
 
This supply of groceries will feed 35 kids in an orphanage for one month.They reside in the Lutheran village in Jacmel, Haiti. 
 
Thanks and God Bless for your generosity.
 
Jackie Rychel

Sue Gross of Haitian Lutheran Mission Project (HLMP) thanks LCC donors for financial support to help raise funds to increase the teachers' salaries in Haiti.
 
"I want to thank LCC donors to help the HLMP pay the 49 teachers who depend on us to feed their families. We do have to remember that God is still in control and he will not abandon those who are faithful."
 
Sue Gross

Dear LCC Donors,
 
I thank God for your generosity to the Emmanuel family! These brothers and sisters came to the United States at a difficult and complex time in which all of the usual processes take longer, and your gifts have made their transition to this new land bearable and doable. You have truly shared the mercy, compassion, presence, and proclamation of Jesus to this family in time of dire need!

Thank you!
 
Peace in Christ,
Pastor Karl Fay

This week, 44 cases of snack boxes of individually wrapped snacks were delivered to Lutheran Church Charities and St. John, Mount Prospect, Illinois. The snack boxes will be used by our Disaster Response teams on deployment and the LCC Food Service Ministry for K-9 training events. St. John will be using their allotment for their community outreach ministry.

Angela Fowler, Executive Assistant to the District President for Business and Finance, LCMS Mid-South District, extends her thanks to Lutheran Church Charities for continued support for the Chattanooga tornado recovery efforts. This was where one of the large tornado outbreaks occurred on Easter Sunday. Angela told Kathy O'Day, LCC Director of Disaster Response that the Mid-South District, through generous donors, has been able to give grants to many families of Good Shepherd and First Lutheran Churches to assist with tree removal, home repair and replacement of household items.
 
Due to the pandemic, volunteer disaster response was limited to small local groups only, so families needed to pay for much more than they normally would have had to after a disaster. All of the prayers and support are very appreciated and considered a blessing by each of the recipients.

Donations were presented to Pastor John Brazeal of Christ the King Lutheran Church in Chicago, Illinois, to help cover repair cost of the parsonage roof which sustained a lot of damage from extensive storms.
 
Please prayerfully consider donating to help Christ the King cover their deductible and any other costs that will not be covered. Your donations are greatly appreciated and will enable Pastor John to continue to serve his community in these challenging times.

Donations were presented to Pastor Cesar Sifuentes of “Comedor San Mateo” Soup Kitchen at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Chicago, Illinois, to help purchase supplies to reopen the soup kitchen.
 
Thanks to your support, St. Matthew’s can be the hands of feet of Jesus reaching out and feeding the hungry and homeless of their community.

Donations were presented to Pastor Stephen Kass of Family in Faith Lutheran Church in Glendale Heights, Illinois, to help support their Neighborhood Food Pantry that continues to operate following the necessary guidelines due to COVID-19. The pantry serves anyone living in DuPage County and is open one day a week providing essentials, non-perishable food items, and pet food.

LCC Thanks Our Donors for Their Compassionate Hearts and Generosity

LCC’s Rev. James Kirschenmann presented donations to Michelle La Velle, Northern Illinois District Staff to help the district assist two families, an elderly couple and a single mom, with financial hardships due to COVID-19. Your generous donations enable us to continue to serve individuals and families in need who are struggling during the pandemic.

LCC’s Rev. James Kirschenmann presented donations to Rev. Hicham Chehab, Salam Christian Fellowship in Lombard, Illinois. The funds will provide much need financial relief for those being served in his ministry. Rev. Hicham shared how his ministry is reaching out to Muslims as far away as California and bringing people into a relationship with the Messiah for Muslims.