Passing of the Vest for LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Malachi at St. Matthew – Hawthorne Woods, Illinois

Ten years ago, Lutheran Church Charities placed LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ladel into its first congregation at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois.

On Sunday, September 9, Ladel Comfort Dog and thirteen other Comfort Dogs were on hand to be with Malachi Comfort Dog at St. Matthew for his passing of the vest. LCC Director of K-9 Ministries, Rich Martin, welcomed Malachi Comfort Dog and his team into the LCC K-9 Ministries Affiliate family. Teams had traveled from Wisconsin and Indiana for the celebration.

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Malachi Comfort Dog’s arrival was God's perfect timing as St. Matthew’s focus is on serving based on Mark 10:45 "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Ladel Comfort Dog and the team had already been serving the community over the past ten years. Together with Malachi, they are ready to seek the new opportunities God has planned for them as they continue to share the Mercy, Compassion, Presence and Proclamation of Jesus Christ to those suffering and in need.

LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs present included Ladel and Malachi (St. Matthew – Hawthorne Woods, Illinois), Charity (Brookfield Lutheran – Brookfield, Wisconsin), Zoey and Sage (CUW – Mequon, Wisconsin), Julia (King of Glory – Elgin, Illinois), Ruthie, Emma and Eunice (LCC Staff), Eve (St. John’s – Lombard, Illinois), Kye and Bekah (Immanuel – Belvidere, Illinois), Tobias (Lord of Glory – Grayslake, Illinois), and Comfort Dogs-in-training Joanna and Myra.