LCC K-9 Ministry Welcomes New Handlers

“Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I. Send me!’”  Isaiah 6:8

On March 17-18, twenty-two people representing twelve affiliates attended the handler training at Lutheran Church Charities in Northbrook, Illinois. LCC is blessed to welcome these wonderful individuals who have been called to go out and serve their home communities to share the mercy, compassion, presence and proclamation of Jesus Christ to those suffering and in need. The handlers spent time learning new handling skills and building their knowledge about the ministry. Each handler worked with either their affiliate’s dog or with a LCC K-9 Comfort Dog in training.

LCC welcomes to the ministry the following new handlers:

Concordia University Wisconsin
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Zoey
Jen Boehlke, Tori Knuth and Caleb Wardenburg

Holy Cross – Collinsville, Illinois
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Esther
Beth Small and Carol Small

Immanuel – Washington, Missouri
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Sheba
Aaron Hallien

Island Lutheran – Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Sasha
Greg Elmquist

LHSA of Greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Dora
Dan Otzelberger

Lord of Life – LaFox, Illinois
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Chloe
Robin Mathieu

Peace Lutheran – Grand Island, Nebraska
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eddie
Lorry Dinkelman

St. John’s – Lombard, Illinois
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eve
Chuck Wingard and Jackie Wingard

St. Michael’s – Bloomington, Minnesota
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Gideon
Ann Horrmann

St. Paul – Des Peres, Missouri
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Tabby
Cheri Murphy

St. Peter – Arlington Heights, Illinois
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Susie
Stephanie Keller, Andy Whowell, Jon Koester and Linda Koester

Trinity Lutheran – Lincoln, Nebraska
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Priscilla
Laurie Gross, Deb Hruby and Barb Kreifels

LCC Staff Volunteer
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Jonah
Steve MacKay

LCC was honored to train and certify the following handlers from St. Peter – Arlington Heights:
Jon Koester, Army, 1968 – 1970, LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry
Andy Whowell, Deputy Chief, Arlington Heights, Police Department (Ret.), LCC K-9 Police Ministry

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