Lutheran Church Charities Welcomes Eternal Shepherd – Seneca, South Carolina, and Trinity – Hicksville, New York, to the K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry

On April 10 – 12, Eternal Shepherd Lutheran Church in Seneca, South Carolina, and Trinity Lutheran Church in Hicksville, New York, joined LCC staff for handler training. Each church was very excited to meet their new LCC K-9 Comfort Dog and to become part of the LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry.

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Seth will serve as Eternal Shepherd Lutheran Church’s bridge to showing the Mercy, Compassion, and Presence of Jesus Christ to those who are suffering and in need. Seth Comfort Dog’s Bible verse is Philippians 4:6-7, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

Trinity Lutheran Church will add LCC K-9 Comfort Dog is Abraham to their outreach ministry. Abraham will serve as their handlers’ bridge so they can be the hands and feet of Jesus Christ to those who are suffering and in need. K-9 Comfort Dog Abraham’s Bible verse is Hebrews 11:8, “By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.”

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry is one of presence.  When the Lord calls, we must go and serve Him. 
Isaiah 6:8 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.”
 
The following new handlers to the K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry have heard that call:
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Handlers
Trinity – Hicksville, New York 
Fred Von Bargen
Susan von Bargen
Francine Gugliotta
Paul Gugliotta
Donna Haines
Sue Haines
Linda Hoeberlein
Donna Hopkins
Jacob Hopkins
John Hopkins
Christine Leone
Mike Leone
Kim Merz
John Plank
 
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Handlers
Eternal Shepherd – Seneca, South Carolina
Ginger Barthel
Sue Blount
Kyra Carbone
Rudy Carbone
Jean Dombi
Carrie Haenggi
Bob Massa
Diane Williams
 
LCC is honored to include the following individual in the LCC K-9 Police Ministry:
John Plank, Bay Constable, Town of Oyster Bay (NY), 1984 – present (Police Ministry Handler)
 
LCC is also honored to include the following individuals in the LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry:
Rudy Carbone, United States Army, 1967 – 1970 (Kare 9 Handler)
John Haines (Ministry Partner), United States Army, 1965 – 1967 (Kare 9 Ministry Partner)
Robert (Bob) Massa, United States Air Force, 1970 – 1972 (Kare 9 Handler)
                                  
We extend a heartfelt thank you for their service and to all of our volunteer handlers and caregivers for their dedication to the LCC K-9 Ministry.

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