SPECIAL APPEAL: LCC deploying to Minneapolis following Catholic school shooting

LCC deploying K-9, HMC teams to BE THERE for Catholic school after shooting

2 students killed, 17 wounded in Minnesota

HELP LCC BE THERE — CRISIS RESPONSE FOR MINNEAPOLIS

 "For God alone my soul awaits in silence; from Him comes my salvation."
(Psalm 62:1 ESV)

Lutheran Church Charities has deployed K-9 Comfort Dog ministry and Hearts of Mercy & Compassion teams to Minneapolis, Minnesota, this week to offer care, compassion, and the presence of Christ to the hurting community of Annunciation Catholic School after two students were killed yesterday morning in a mass shooting that also injured at least 17 teachers and children.

Rev. Dr. Lucas Woodford, president of the Minnesota South District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, and Pastor Pat Simmons of St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Bloomington, Minnesota, have invited LCC to bring K-9 Comfort Dogs, Hearts of Mercy & Compassion, and Spiritual First Aid™ Care Teams to provide support to the community and to help those who have been deeply affected by this tragic incident.

LCC volunteers brought HMCs to the public prayer vigil last night at the Academy of Holy Angels school gym. Six K-9 Comfort Dog teams will visit families and first responders in the area through the weekend.

Your support can help spiritual ministers BE THERE!

LCC President/CEO Rev. Chris Singer is calling on LCC supporters to pray for the families and individuals affected during this time of sorrow and grief. With students in PK through 8th grade, Annunciation Catholic School drew families from across Minneapolis. 

LCC places hearts and crosses at memorials and vigil sites with LCC K-9 Comfort Dog ministry teams as a reminder to hurting communities that people across the nation love and support them. LCC seeks to provide those impacted by tragedy with opportunities to process their grief and receive messages of love and hope, ultimately finding holy solace only in Jesus Christ.

Thanks to you, Lutheran Church Charities will continue to BE THERE to provide the mercy, compassion, presence, and proclamation of Jesus Chris to those who are suffering and in need.  

At LCC, we never go where we are not invited.

We never charge  those we serve.

LCC supporters  like you make our ministry work possible.

LCC is able to offer this early response spiritual care because of generous and faithful donors and volunteers who are willing to give and serve.

“Yet again, our hearts are broken at the senseless loss of life in Minnesota this week, and we seek to be present with those who are mourning and devastated by the tragedy at Annunciation Catholic School,” said Rev. Singer, who is on-site for Spiritual First Aid care within the community. “These innocent children were praying and worshipping at the start of a new school year, and we are crushed by what has happened. We pray that God will bring comfort through His holy presence today and over the weeks to come.”

“If you are able to lend financial support, it will go directly to helping LCC in the ministry work of the K-9 Comfort Dog, HMC, and Human Care teams,” Rev. Singer added.

If you are compelled to give, please donate to the HELP LCC BE THERE – CRISIS RESPONSE FOR MINNEAPOLIS Fund. Thank you for sharing in the Mercy and Compassion Ministry of Lutheran Church Charities. 

HELP LCC BE THERE — CRISIS RESPONSE FOR MINNEAPOLIS

Please keep the Minneapolis community in your prayers. May the LORD open doors for LCC teams to deliver the mercy, compassion, presence, and proclamation of Jesus.

Thank you for being a partner of Lutheran Church Charities.

Serving Together in the name of our Savior Jesus!