Malachi - St. Matthew Lutheran Church Comfort Dog
PERMANENTLY DEPLOYED SERVING THE SAINTS
Romans 5:5, "And hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us."
LCC’s mission is to share the Mercy, Compassion, Presence, and Proclamation of Jesus Christ to those who are suffering and in need. Our staff, dedicated affiliates, and many volunteers are blessed to be a presence with others alongside our beautiful LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs.
It is with great sadness that we share with you today that Ladel Comfort Dog, who is placed at St. Matthew Lutheran Church and School in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, is “permanently deployed serving the saints” and joins the ranks of the other comfort dogs that have been permanently deployed before her.
St. Matthew will hold a Celebration of Service immediately following their first worship service on Sunday, November 10th, beginning approximately at 9:00am. Everyone is invited to help them remember and celebrate Ladel’s life of service to others.
In the midst of our sadness, we praise God for the gifts He gave to Ladel and for the time He has given us with her. We pray that God will now comfort her team at St. Matthew and all those who will miss her daily presence.
Romans 5:5, "And hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us."
LCC’s mission is to share the Mercy, Compassion, Presence, and Proclamation of Jesus Christ to those who are suffering and in need. Our staff, dedicated affiliates, and many volunteers are blessed to be a presence with others alongside our beautiful LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs.
It is with great sadness that we share with you today that Ladel Comfort Dog, who is placed at St. Matthew Lutheran Church and School in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, is “permanently deployed serving the saints” and joins the ranks of the other comfort dogs that have been permanently deployed before her.
St. Matthew will hold a Celebration of Service immediately following their first worship service on Sunday, November 10th, beginning approximately at 9:00am. Everyone is invited to help them remember and celebrate Ladel’s life of service to others.
In the midst of our sadness, we praise God for the gifts He gave to Ladel and for the time He has given us with her. We pray that God will now comfort her team at St. Matthew and all those who will miss her daily presence.
Comfort Dog
Our Comfort Dog Team has been quite busy over the past several months. Senior living centers we now visit regularly include: Cedar Lake, The Lexington, Alden-Long Grove, The Solana, Azpira, and Spring Meadows in Libertyville. Occasional visits are also made to Wauconda Care and other locations where we have members or where a visit is requested. Ladel continues to visit with the moms and kids at WINGS (domestic violence shelter). This past month has taken the team to several visitations and funerals, including the visitations/funerals of fall-en police officers and school children. Our dogs look forward to seeing your happy faces and getting their ears scratched at our weekly worship services! It is an honor to be able to serve and comfort in the name of Christ. Please keep the team in your prayers as they serve others.
Our Comfort Dog Ministry Team consists of:
Top Dog: Deb Kinne
Caregivers: Pastor and Deb Kinne, Luann and Don Brusa
Backup Caregivers: Sally and Roger Henning, Mary Kaye and Dennis Rusch
Handlers: Deb Andersen, Luann Brusa, Don Brusa, Jen Fosness, Rob Fosness, Sally Henning, Lea Kelly, Angela Ketcham, Deb Kinne
Ministry Partner: Anne Abasolo
Our Comfort Dog Ministry Team consists of:
Top Dog: Deb Kinne
Caregivers: Pastor and Deb Kinne, Luann and Don Brusa
Backup Caregivers: Sally and Roger Henning, Mary Kaye and Dennis Rusch
Handlers: Deb Andersen, Luann Brusa, Don Brusa, Jen Fosness, Rob Fosness, Sally Henning, Lea Kelly, Angela Ketcham, Deb Kinne
Ministry Partner: Anne Abasolo
|
St. Matthew Lutheran Church & School
24500 North Old McHenry Road Hawthorn Woods, Illinois 60047 Phone: 847-438-7709 Fax: 847-438-0376 Email: smlcs@stmatts.net St. Matthew Early Childhood Center 24480 North Old McHenry Rd Hawthorn Woods, Illinois 60047 Phone: 847-438-6103 Fax: 847-438-0376 Email: schooloffice@stmattsonline.com Church & School Office Hours Monday - Friday 8:00am-3:00pm Weekend Service Times Saturday Evening: 5:30pm Sunday: 8:00am, 10:45am Full Schedule |
