LCC K-9 Ministry Welcomes New Handlers

Six affiliate ministries attended the Replacement Handler training on June 27-28. The handlers spent a lot of time learning new handling skills and building their knowledge about the LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry. Each handler worked with either their affiliate’s dog or with a LCC K-9 Comfort Dog-in-Training.

LCC is blessed to welcome these wonderful individuals have been called to go out and serve their home communities to share the mercy, compassion, presence and proclamation of Jesus Christ to those in need.

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

Faith – Lake Forest, Illinois
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Asher
Susan Bandman

Lord of Life – Elburn, Illinois
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Chloe
Malissa Straughn

St. Andrews – Park Ridge, Illinois
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Myra
Mike Lawrence

St. Matthew – Hawthorn Woods, Illinois
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Malachi
Christopher Gary

Trinity – Danville, Illinois
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Bethany
Douglas & Michelle Barthalow
Sara Fauser

Zion – Marengo, Illinois
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Samson
Jeff Schulman
Jonathon Ripke

Lutheran Church Charities is honored to welcome the following veterans to the Kare 9 Military Ministry:

St. Andrews – Park Ridge, Illinois
LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry Dog Myra
Mike Lawrence – US Navy (1965 – 1971)

Zion – Marengo, Illinois
LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry Dog Samson
Jeff Schulman – Marine Corps (1985-2013)

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