LCC DISASTER RESPONSE DEPLOYS TO KANSAS TO HELP FAMILIES WITH TORNADO RECOVERY
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Last week,
Kathy O’Day, LCC Director of Disaster Response and Donna Williams, Northeast Kansas District Disaster Response Coordinator
, met in
Basehor, Kansas with Pastor Jason Boetcher from Trinity Family in Faith and Pastor Robert Weinkauf from Risen Savior Lutheran Churches
. LCC gave financial assistance to Pastor Boetcher to begin helping families with immediate needs. Your donations are needed to help families who have devastating home and property damage.
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The group also discussed how Lutheran Early Response Teams (LERT) from Kansas and Northern Illinois Districts could work together to help those affected by an EF-4 tornado that went through Linwood and Bonner Springs. Lutheran Church Charities will be working in Kansas by invitation and support of Kansas District Disaster Response leaders the week of June 16 – 22, 2019.
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LCC chainsaw LERT team members with heavy equipment will work with the Northeast Kansas District LERT teams out of Trinity Family in Faith. There have been several sites assessed that are in need of the advanced chainsaw skills and equipment that LCC LERT teams can bring. Many trees are twisted and broken, or have potential hanging branches, known as “widow makers,” that only a lift can reach on homeowners’ properties.
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Homeowners have been told that chainsaw teams and equipment from other states in the area will be available the week of June 16 to do as much work as possible. They are appreciative of any assistance that can be given to them.
Please keep all of the tornado and flood impacted communities throughout the Midwest in your prayers, including all LCC Disaster Response volunteers and staff as we deploy to Kansas.
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Please consider a donation to the
LCC Disaster Response Fund or LCC Equipment Maintenance and Fuel Expense Fund
, so that we may continue to show the mercy, compassion, presence and proclamation of Jesus Christ to those suffering and in need.
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LCC K-9 MINISTRIES WELCOME NEW AFFILIATE HANDLERS
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LCC was blessed to have 11 affiliates from seven different states represented during the Additional Handler training the weekend of June 8-9. LCC is happy to welcome these wonderful individuals who have been called to go out and serve their local communities to share the mercy, compassion, presence and proclamation of Jesus Christ to those in need.
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The handlers spent time learning new handling skills and building their knowledge about the ministry. God is with each of these handlers as they go out with their churches’ LCC K-9 Comfort Dog to share the compassion, joy, and presence of Jesus within their communities.
“Be strong and bold; have no fear or dread of them, because it is the Lord your God who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”
Deuteronomy 31:6-8
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LCC welcomes the following new handlers to the LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry:
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Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church Mequon, Illinois
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Lila
Ralph Beck
Abby Boeck
Bethany Lutheran Church Austin, Texas
LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Martha and Abner
Ken Wehmeyer
Christ the Shepherd Lutheran Church Alpharetta, Georgia
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Luke
Alexa Adams
Dee Rector
Edward Rector
First Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Las Vegas, Nevada
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Lois
Kaylee Pollock
King of Glory Lutheran Church Elgin, Illinois
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Julia
Carol Gehrke
Ninette Ponsolle
Living Christ Lutheran Church Arlington Heights, Illinois
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog JoJo
Dennis Freres
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Lord of Life Lutheran Church La Fox, Illinois
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Chloe
Mandy Fortier
Lutheran Church Charities
Northbrook, Illinois
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Candace
Ken Manthey
Beth Manthey
St. John’s Lutheran Church & School Napa, California
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Aaron
Rebekah Kramer
St. Peter Lutheran Church Arlington Heights Illinois
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Susie
Esther Bannier
Randy Gray
Trinity Lutheran Church Orlando, Florida
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Peace
Brandi Meyer
Trinity Lutheran Church Savannah, Georgia
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Lizzie
Cathleen Webb
Lauren Webb
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Lutheran Church Charities is honored to welcome the following veterans to the LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry:
Dennis Freres, U.S. Army, 1966-1968
Living Christ Lutheran Church – Arlington Heights, Illinois
Kare 9 JoJo
Edward Rector, U.S. Marines, 1976-1983
Christ the Shepherd Lutheran Church – Alpharetta, Georgia
Kare 9 Luke
Ken Wehmeyer, U.S. Army, 1966-1968
Bethany Lutheran Church – Austin, Texas
Kare 9s Abner and Martha
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Lutheran Church Charities is honored to welcome the following to the LCC
K-9 Police Ministry:
Ken Manthey, Chief, Portage (WI) PD
Lutheran Church Charities – Northbrook, Illinois
K-9 Police Ministry Dog Candace
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NEEDED TO RELOCATE AND REUNITE FAMILY MEMBERS FROM PAKISTAN
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LCC received the following request from Rev. Karl Fay, Senior Pastor at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Palatine, Illinois:
We have a member family in our midst that has just been notified that seven family members in Pakistan (a family of six and a single woman) just got their U.S. visa application approved after more than a decade of waiting. They are hoping to move to this area in late August. The stateside family is ready to receive their extended family and help them get settled, but has very limited financial capacity to do so. On their behalf, we are asking for financial assistance of $15,000 to cover airfare, rent and living expenses for the first three months. Expenses begin as early as June.
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Please prayerfully consider helping this family in need.
Peace in Christ,
Rev. Karl Fay, Senior Pastor
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
Palatine, Illinois
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YOUR DONATIONS MAKE A DIFFERENCE
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LCC Thanks Donors for Helping Christ the King (Chicago, Illinois) Teacher With Car Repair
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Thank you to all the donors who responded to the financial request from
Christ the King Lutheran School in Chicago, Illinois
to help replace a stolen
catalytic converter from the car of one of the teachers.
Rev. John Brazeal and Geri Brazeal, Principal at Christ the King
,
picked up the check on Sunday, June 9. The need has been met!
They were also grateful to receive donations of bath towels that they use in their ministry in reaching out to the community.
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LCC Thanks Donors for Helping Salam Christian Fellowship Hire an Administrative Assistant
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Thank you to all the donors who support the ministry of
Pastor Hesham Shehab and Salam Christian Fellowship
. Your generosity is enabling this growing ministry to take a step in faith and hire an administrative assistant. Amir is a computer whiz, fluent in Arabic and English. In addition to all he does in the office, he is also able to assist Pastor Shehab with providing social services to immigrant families in need. The fund needed for this year for the part-time position is $13,000. They hope that Salam will be able in the future to hire Amir full-time. Due to your donations, Pastor Shehab picked up a check toward the $13,000 goal on Sunday, June 9.
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He was also grateful to receive a supply of books, “A Case for Easter” by Lee Strobel, which he will use for those seeking and wanting to know Jesus.
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Global Leadership Summit
You have influence.
Join other LCMS Northern Illinois District pastors and community leaders
August 8-9, 2019
Learn how to maximize your influence with two days of world-class leadership training
Trinity Green Trails, 2701 Maple Avenue, Lisle, Illinois 60532
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Why you should attend the Global Leadership Summit:
The Summit will equip pastors, congregational leadership, and business leaders with skills that will maximize their full leadership potential in a partnership that will impact their communities.
Why Trinity Green Trails is a host site:
This venue provides a live HD high-quality simulcast for us to experience the Global Leadership Summit together and lift each other up as we work together to share thoughts and ideas on how we can – through the work of the Holy Spirit – impact our communities as members of the LCMS Northern Illinois District.
Register NOW and save
Registration for August 8-9, 2019 at Trinity Green Trails, 2701 Maple Avenue, Lisle, Illinois 60532-3280:
A special registration rate for the Trinity Green Trails site of $89 is available through June 25, 2019. The rate after that date is $119. (Use code GLS19TEAM for the discounted rate. Normal registration is $189.)
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Contact
Ann Ciaccio
at
708-223-3118
for more information.
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Lutheran Church Charities K-9 Ministries Share Mercy, Compassion and Comfort Throughout the District
LCC K-9 Ministries
(May - June 2019 – Lutheran Life Newsmagazine)
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The Two Hundred Club of the Coastal Empire’s 14th Annual Savannah Mile
LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Lizzie (Trinity – Savannah – Georgia)
(Sunday, June 2, 2019 – Savannah Morning News/Bunny Ware)
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Click the pictures below to read more!
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Kind Words For K-9s
The following note was received from the Village of Glenview (Illinois) Police Department:
Dear Lutheran Church Charities,
With sincere gratitude, I send this note of thanks and appreciation to you and crew from LCC K-9 Police Ministry for supporting and joining us for the Glenview Police Department’s National Missing Children’s Day event held on May 18, 2019.
Your spirited generosity, which included several comfort dogs and personnel, were greatly appreciated. Please thank each individual personally from me. I, along with other members of this department, look forward to working with you on future events.
Thank you again, and please do not hesitate to let us know how we can assist you as well.
Sincerely,
William T. Fitzpatrick
Chief of Police
The Village of Glenview
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Christkindl Markets
Austria | Slovenia | Croatia
11 Days
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November 30 - December 10, 2019
Hosted by: Tim Hetzner, President / CEO, Lutheran Church Charities
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AloaFest at Sea
Western Caribbean Cruise
4 Nights | January 16 – 20, 2020
Meet and Greet with Dr. Rich Bimler
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Hope-Full Living Cruise
Port Canaveral, Florida | CocoCay & Nassau, Bahamas
4 Nights
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February 24 - 28, 2020
Speaker: Dr. Rich Bimler
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Oberammergau Passion Play 2020
Berlin | Potsdam | Wittenberg | Eisleben | Erfurt
Wartburg Castle | Nuremberg | Oberammergau
11 Days - Germany and Lutheran Heritage
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May 10 - 20, 2020
Hosted by: Tim Hetzner, President/CEO, Lutheran Church Charities
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NEW
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Biblical Egypt & Nile Cruise
Cairo l Alexandria l Goshen | Saqqara l Memphis
Upper Egypt
Luxor l Aswan l Karnak | Valley of Kings & Queens Edfu l Kom Ombo
12 days | February 19 - March 2, 2021
Hosted by: Tim Hetzner, President/CEO, Lutheran Church Charities
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NEW
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Biblical Study Tour of the Holy Land and Jordan
Jerusalem | Bethlehem | Sea of Galilee | Nazareth | Tiberias Caesarea-by-the-Sea | Masada | Mt. Nebo | Jericho Bethany (Four Homes of Mercy) | Arad | Beersheba Bethany Beyond The Jordan | Petra | Wadi Rum | Jerash| Machaerus
15 days | March 2 - 16, 2021
Hosted by: Tim Hetzner, President/CEO, Lutheran Church Charities
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Saturday, June 22, 2019
- Old Schoolhouse Community Garden Planting Day
Thursday, August 8 & Friday, August 9, 2019
-
Global Leadership Summit
Sunday, October 13, 2019
- Move your Feet for Hope!
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MINISTRIES OF LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
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CONTACT US!
Phone:
866-455-6466
Address:
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Northbrook, IL 60062
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Lutheran Church Charities
3020 Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook, IL 60062
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