LCC K-9 Ministries Welcome New Affiliate Handlers

Lutheran Church Charities (LCC) was blessed to have 13 affiliates from nine different states represented during the additional handler training March 7-8. LCC is happy to welcome these wonderful individuals, who have been called to go out and serve their communities carrying out LCC's mission to share the Mercy, Compassion, Presence and Proclamation of Jesus Christ to those suffering and in need.

During the training, the handlers spent a lot of time learning new handling skills and building their knowledge about the LCC Ministry. God is with each of these handlers as they go out with their churches’ LCC K-9 Comfort Dog to share the compassion, joy, and presence of Jesus within their communities.
 
"Be strong and bold; have no fear or dread of them, because it is the Lord your God who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed." Deuteronomy 31:6-8

LCC welcomes the following new handlers to the LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry:

St. Michael's - Bloomington, Minnesota
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Gideon
Ryan Alvey
 
Our Savior's Way - Ashburn, Virginia  
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Amos
Philip Hetzner  
 
Christ Our Savior - Loudon, Tennessee 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Jewel
Herb Hinsch & Toni Hinsch 
 
St. Paul - Des Peres, Missouri
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Tabby
Bruce Kothe  
Michael Remspecher
 
LHSA of Greater Milwaukee - Wisconsin
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Dora
David Van Boxtel & Katie Van Boxtel
Laina Uttech
 
Emmanuel - Baltimore, Maryland
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Kezia
Patricia May  
 
Immanuel - East Dundee, Illinois  
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Levi
Alan Miller & Pam Miller   
 
Beautiful Savior - Mequon, Wisconsin
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Lila
Sierra Reining
 
Immanuel - Charleston, Illinois
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Rachel
Mary Ann Rennels
Julie Stranz

King of Glory - Elgin, Illinois 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Julia
Jeff Stover
 
Trinity - Hicksville, New York
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Abraham
George Tapia
 
Immanuel - St. Charles, Missouri
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Zillah
Ian Thormodson
 
Christ the Shepherd - Alpharetta, Georgia 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Luke
Lori Toto 
 
LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry     
Philip Hetzner - Marines
(2013-Present)  
 
Bruce Kothe - Navy Officer
(1971-1974 Active; 1974-1992 Reserves)
 
Jeff Stover - Army Reserves
(1994-2001)
 
Herb Hinsch - Air Force
(1967-1971)
 
LCC K-9 Police Ministry
George Tapia - Detective, (Ret.)
New York City PD (1997-2019)