December 23, 2009 - Making A Difference Newsletter

December 23, 2009 In This Issue

Your Donations Make ADifference

Widow and Five ChildrenNeed Assistance

Returning Pastor in Needof Car

Comfort Dog UpdateHelp Young Man Get His

Life Back in OrderSingle Mother of Two

Facing EvictionFamily of Four Needs Van

- Father DisabledChurch Organist Needs

CarSingle Mother Needs Rent

AssistanceAssistance for HomelessMinister to Missionaries

Single Mother NeedsTransportation

Germany TripSingle Mother of Two

Facing EvictionCar Needed for Ministry

Bilingual BiblesNew Bible Study ClassesComfort Dogs Available

for Church FunctionsCars Needed for

Immigrant FamiliesStories Still Seeking

Support...Items Available to a

MinistryItems NEEDED for a

Ministry...Items Free for the Asking

Items NEEDED for aFamily...

Vehicles Needed to HelpIndividuals

Feed the Invisible GuestProgram

Church VolunteerCentral-September

MeetingUpcoming Events

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Need Met! Hope for Tina Benefit

Rick Madal and two of his sisters, AmeliaKorbitz and Karen Lindquist (pictured with TimHetzner) stopped by the LCC offices in Addisonto pick up a check. The benefit for their sister,Tina, was a great success and raised over$20,000. Tina is continuing to undergotreatment for Myelogenous Leukemia and isdoing very well. Thank you to everyone who made the benefit such a success!

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Need Met! Single Mother of Two in Need of Car

Request from Pastor BrianDavies, Lord of Glory LutheranChurch, Grayslake, Illinois

On Friday, December 18th John Bradtke andTim Latia, members of Lord of Glory, pickedup a car that had been donated by Mark andHolly Hackelberg from St. John LutheranChurch in LaGrange. This generous donationmeets Jana's need for transportation.

LCC Presented a check to PastorStéphane Kalonji, Zion Lutheran Church on S.Winston in Chicago, to support his ongoing ministryand outreach in his community.

LCC continues to raise support for the AsirvadhAshram Orphanage in India. Pictured is Indhu Joan Khalilreceiving a check from LCC for the orphanage. Thank you for your donations. Your continued support is apowerful witness to the staff and children of the Mercy andCompassion of our Lord Jesus Christ. Click here to donate Click here to view photo gallery Click here for more information on Asirvadh Ashram Orphanage

Your Donations Make A Difference

On Monday December 21st LCC VolunteerHelmut Mueller delivered a corporate donationof food to Christ the King Lutheran Church inChicago. The food will be distributed to thefamilies in need that Christ the King serves inthe community.

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Thanks to Your Generous Support, We Were Able to ProvideAssistance to the following:

The Malaria InititiativeHoly Trinity Lutheran Church (Burbank) -Hope for Tina FundTrinity Lutheran Church (Bloomington) -Kenya Mission TripPrince of Peace Lutheran Church (Palatine) -Assist HomelessMother and Son FundPeace Lutheran Church (Schererville, IN) - Kara Stem CellTreatment FundNorthern Illinois District - Prison Ministry FundBethlehem Lutheran Church (River Grove) - Rehabilitation FundSt Paul Lutheran Church (Addison) - Assistance for widow of fivechildren Fund

Sudden Death of Father Leaves Widow and FiveChildrenPartial Need Met- Dianna Bonfielddelivered a check to PastorZimmerman for the family. Thank youto all who have donated to thiscontinuing need. Request from Pastor JamesZimmerman, St. Paul LutheranChurch, Addison, Illinois

Update from Pastor Zimmerman:I have met with the widow. The family's home is in foreclosure. There is no healthinsurance or income. They are in desperate need of $10,000 to stabilize their situation.

We have a family at St. Paul in great financial need. The husband (53 years old) diedvery unexpectedly of a heart attack. The wife is left alone with 5 children all under theage of 12 and all with various special needs. The family has been members at St. Paulfor over 20 years.

We would appreciate any assistance you are able to provide for this family. Click here to donate

Returning Pastor in Need of a CarRequest from Pastor Tom Johnson, St. PaulLutheran Church, Melrose Park, Illinois

I would like to request a car for Pastor Eric Klemme (pictured below).He is a former Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod pastor in the processof returning to the roster of the LCMS. He is a member and iscurrently involved in emerging church ministry for Saint Paul. He is in

desperate need of a car, so that he can carryout this ministry effectively, as well as simply get around Chicago(get groceries, go to Church/meetings . . .) without having to be aburden upon someone for a ride. If anyone has an old car theyare not using, or a vehicle they can no longer drive due to healthreason it would be a great blessing to Pastor Klemme and St.Paul. If you have a car to donate please contact LCC at 866-455-6466

or email [email protected]

Comfort Dog Ministry Update

Oak Ridge Convalescent Center,Hillside

On Monday, December 21st LCC Comfort DogsTilly and Billie with their handlers Pete Imlahand Dianna Bonfield joined Northern IllinoisDistrict staff member Matt Ponsolle and hisfamily for a visit to Oak Ridge Convalescentcenter in Hillside to deliver some holiday cheeras well as some Christmas cards made byPatricia, Diane and Judy of the District staff. The residents were so happy to have visitorsand were really excited to be able to pet the dogs. One resident who was unresponsiveand did not make any sounds or facial expressions, smiled when the dogs came in.Another woman (pictured) commented that Tilly was such a Christmas Blessing. She toldPete that she had lost all of her family and all she had left were her dogs and she hadn'tseen them for months. It was truly a joy for her to be able to pet a dog. Abbington Rehab & Nursing Center, Roselle

Comfort dogs Tilly and Tara also visited Abbington Rehab &Nursing Center in Roselle on Thursday, October 17th. Whilethere they were able to visit with all of the residents and staff.

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LCC thanks Denise Goelitz of Kitten KaPoodle Mobile Pet Grooming

For providing free grooming for LCC's ComfortDog, Star. Denise operates a mobile groomingshop. She services clients in a 20 mile radius ofElgin.

First time clients receive $5.00 off with another$5.00 off for each additional animal groomed.

Call 224-678-8767 or [email protected] Thank you Denise for taking care of Star!

Update from Haiti: Thank You - YourDonations Continue to Feed Children LCC Received the following update from Susan Gross,Haitian Lutheran Mission Project, Christ Lutheran Church,Orland Park:

Dear Friends of Pastor Isaac I wanted to let you know that we just got an email from the director of theFeeding Program that was started in the Village Schools in Pastor Isaac'sJeremie District. He wanted to make sure we thankedall those who helped get this feeding

Sue Gross stoppedby the LCC office topick up a check for

Food for Haiti

program started and all those whosponsor the program on a regularschedule. The Village people are sothankful that they have shared some oftheir stories with the director who haspassed them on to us. In the Village of Beaudouin a boynamed Nikelson Jules left for schoolone morning which was a 10 kilometer walk, at 5PM the teachers wereconcerned that the boy never arrived at the school so some village people wentlooking for him. They found him lying in the dirt between his home and theschool too weak to go any further. They did not say how long it had been sincethe boy had eaten but the director said the boy's mother is no longer worriedabout sending him to school because she knows he will be fed now.

In the Village of Moron a similar situation took place with achild named Elizaire Fenel. His school was 6 kilometersaway but he only made it part way when someone foundhim unconscious and took him to his Godfathers home 4kilometers from home. His family too is grateful that whenhe returns to school he will be fed a nutritious meal once aday. As plans for our mission trip to Haiti progress we are excitedthat we will be able to visit these Village Schools and seefor ourselves the change that Trinity Hope has brought to

these children.

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Help Needed to Prepare Donated EyeGlasses for Haiti Mission TripRequest from Susan Gross, HaitianLutheran Mission Project, ChristLutheran Church, Orland Park and TimHetzner, President, Lutheran ChurchCharities

HELP!!! First we would like to thank all who are makingit possible to bring eye glasses to Haiti as part of ourmission trip in March 2010. We have a favor to ask. Ifanyone knows of an EYE GLASSPROFESSIONSAL/OPTOMOTRIST who will help us getthe prescriptions read on the glasses we have collectedwe would greatly appreciate the help. We will be washing and sorting these eye glasses after the first of the year ourselves butwe need people who are able to read the glasses and label them before we can packthem for the trip. If several people volunteer it can be done without asking too much ofjust a few. Please consider asking your local eye doctor to help us with this. If you are able to help read the prescriptions of these glasses please call LCC at 866-455-6466 or email [email protected]

Van Needed for Faith, StickneyRequest from Pastor Guillermo Jerez, FaithLutheran Church, Stickney, Illinois

Last Friday, the transmission on the van that we use for churchtransportation went out. The cost of repairing the van is morethan it is worth. A van is important to the congregation as itallows us to pick up families for church. It is also thetransportation that is used to reach out in our community, pick updonations and volunteer for service projects. Our congregation isa poor Hispanic congregation and the van we had was God'sblessing to us through LCC which we appreciate with all ourhearts. With optimism to keep going and proclaiming the love ofGod, we need your help to find a replacement van. If you have a van to donate please contact LCC at 866-455-6466 or [email protected]

Assistance Needed for Funeral ExpensesFor Church Worker's FamilyRequest from Pastor David Mumm,Concordia Lutheran Church, MachesneyPark, Illinois

My Administrative Assistant and her family are mourning thedeath of her uncle. He died in Rockford on Saturday afternoon.The family has no resources to cover the $1,300.00 funeralexpense. As you can imagine this is very difficult on the entirefamily. Any help that can be found would be appreciated.

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Homeless Mother and Daughter in Need ofHousing

Request from Pastor David Barber and Thomas Amato,Chairman Board of Elders, Immanuel Lutheran Church,Glenview, Illinois

Tina and Carla (names intentionally changed) want to thank allof the donors for contributing money for food and gas gift cardsfor the month of November and early December as well as $900required to replace the tires on their car. The tires were replacedjust as the Chicago area's first snow fell.

However, as the Christmas holiday approaches, Tina and Clarahave still not found housing and remain in their car. If anyone inthe north or northwest suburbs of Chicago has housing available that they wish to sharewith Tina, her mom and her small dog, please contact Tom Amato at Immanuel LutheranChurch (847.724-1034).

Shorter-term, if someone would be willing to share part of their Christmas day by invitingTina and Carla into their home for a few hours (while their dog Lucky remains in the car),they would greatly appreciate it.

Again, any assistance for Tina and Carla would be a tremendous blessing to them asthey put their lives back together, especially as the colder weather has arrived.. Click here to donate

Attention LCC Volunteers and Others WhoServe our Lord by Volunteering IRS Mileage deduction rates for 2010

The IRS has published the 2010 mileage rates that canbe claimed as a deduction if you use your car forvolunteer service

14¢ per mile for automobile use in providingservices to a charitable organization;(same rateas 2009)16.5¢ per mile for automobile use for medical reasons16.5¢ per mile for automobile use for moving.

www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=216048,00.html

IRS Tips for Year-EndDonationsClick Here to read valuable tips from the IRS regarding year-end charitable contributions.

Help Young Man Get His Life Back in OrderRequest from Pastor Roger Gallup,Bethlehem Lutheran Church, River Grove,Illinois

A younger man that is a member of Bethlehem is currently apatient at Elgin State Hospital and is looking to enter into a drug& alcohol rehab program run by Lutheran Social Services ofIllinois in Elgin. He needs $300.00 for a deposit to enter theprogram. Can you consider helping this young man get his lifeback on track? To donate Click Here

Single Mother of Two Needs $1,500 toAvoid EvictionRequest from Pastor Kenety Gee, ChathamFields Lutheran Church, Chicago

Unemployment has finally hit this family. She is a single motherof two beautiful young school age girls. She's hard working andhas actively been in search of employment since she lost her jobover six months ago. Through savings and temporary jobs hereand there and help from family members she has been able tokeep a roof over her family's head. But she's fallen behind withher rent and is in urgent need of $1,500. She wants to keep herchildren stable and would absolutely love to avoid evictionbecause she knows that will affect how the children perform inschool. Could you please put out a word on your widely read weekly publication to see ifthere are people out there who are willing to help keep this mother and her childrenstable by keeping the roof over their head. Click here to donate

Family of Four Needs Van- Father DisabledRequest from Pastor Brian Truog, CrossLutheran Church, Yorkville, Illinois

Through our community outreach program we have come in contactwith a family in need from Plano, Illinois. This is a family of four.The husband is disabled due to cerebral palsy and unable to work.The wife works part-time in a doctors' office. Their eldest son goesto Wabaunsee Community College and the youngest son is inelementary school. The vehicle they have now is in poor condition -probably unsafe to drive - and has no heat. A vehicle is important to them because everyfew months they have to drive to the hospital in Chicago for the husband's doctorsappointments. The wife would like to go to school and be certified in the medical field,but is unable to afford that. It would probably be best for them to have a van, but I don'tthink that is absolutely necessary. The donation of a reliable van would be such ablessing to this family. Please contact LCC at 866-455-6466 or email [email protected] if youhave a vehicle to donate.

Church Organist Needs CarRequest from Vacancy Pastor Jim Bauman,Faith Lutheran Church, Carpentersville,Illinois

The organist of Faith, Carpentersville, who is a single motherwith a daughter that has ongoing and severe medicalproblems, is in need of an automobile. Her present car is inneed of repairs too expensive to consider. At present theorganist is unable to come to church for services because oflack of transportation. Playing at our church is an important part of a very small totalincome. Please contact LCC at 866-455-6466 or email [email protected] if youhave a vehicle to donate.

Single Mother of Two Needs Short Term RentAssistanceRequest from Pastor James Zimmerman,St. Paul Lutheran Church, Addison, Illinois

We are working with a single mother and her two children.They are members of St. Paul. She is recently unemployed andneeds $1,200.00 of rent assistance as a bridge until her publicaid begins.

Any assistance for this family will be greatly appreciated.

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Homeless Single Mother and Son NeedAssistanceRequest from Pastor Scott Christenson,

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Palatine,Illinois and PATH (Palatine AssistingThrough Hope)

Prince of Peace and PATH are working with a single motherwho has recently fallen on hard times and become homeless.She lost her job, ultimately could not afford rent and wasevicted. She has also lost her car. All of her saving and 401Kmonies from her former job have been spent on temporaryhousing. Without additional assistance she and her son will behomeless again within a week. She and her son need a place to live until a morepermanent solution is found. Anywhere between Palatine and Vernon Hills is ideal. Herson is an advanced straight A student at Vernon Hills High School but may betransferring depending on assistance. She is also in need of monetary assistance to helpthem get into permanent housing as she continues to look for work. She and her son areattending services at Prince of Peace and both Prince of Peace and PATH are offeringher all the assistance they can. Any additional financial or housing assistance will be ablessing to this family as they struggle to put their lives back together.

If you know of temporary housing for this family please contact LCC at 866-455-6466 oremail [email protected]

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Minister to the Missionaries in West AfricaNorthern Illinois District President Dan Gilbert and hiswife Jan have been asked to lead a retreat for theLCMS and Lutheran Bible Translators missionaries inWest Africa this coming March. God willing, they willdo six days of worship, Bible study, and counselingwith the missionaries and their families at a Christianretreat center in Lamina, Ghana, a few hours west ofthe capital city of Accra. President Gilbert also hopesto meet with President Paul Fynn of the EvangelicalLutheran Church of Ghana while there. The cost fortheir airfare needs to be covered. Round trip for thetwo of them comes to a total of $2,757, and theyrequest that brothers and sisters prayerfully consideran offering to help cover this cost.

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Single Mother of Five in Need of ReliableTransportationRequest from Linda Arnold, Director ofCare Ministries, Trinity Lutheran Church,Lisle, Illinois

We have a single mother of five in need of a vehicle. Shelost her job two months ago. She currently is driving an oldvan with 140K miles on it. We've helped her by repairingsome problems that prevented it from passing emissionstesting but she really needs something more reliable ratherthan continuing to spend money to fix what she has. Shealso needs to be able to transport six people. If she couldreceive a donated van that would be such a blessing forthis family.

Please contact LCC at 866-455-6466 or [email protected] if you have a vehicle to donate.

Still Accepting Reservations For Germany Trips in2010 Join Tim Hetzner this summer fora trip to Germany, Austria andother central European sites,including the world-famousOberammergau Passion Play!

Tim will be leading two trips, one in Juneand one in August. Both will include seatsto the Oberammergau Passion Play,performed every 10 years since 1633!

Dates:

June 14-23August 12-21

To learn more about the trips, or to see avideo about the Oberammergau Passion Play, go to the Lutheran Church Charities website.

Single Mother of Two Facing EvictionRequest from Pastor BrianDavies, Lord of Glory LutheranChurch, Grayslake, Illinois

Jana is a mother of two children, a 3 year oldand an infant. Although her family is Muslim, herthree year old attends our Gloryland ChristianPreschool. Recently, Jana's husband left her,and Jana is left without a job or money. Herchild is now on scholarship with our preschool,and our food pantry is helping, but we arelooking for help in providing living expenses,and a place to live. We are looking for about$1500 to help Jana's immediate needs and helpher avoid eviction. Any help of monetarydonations will be a blessing to this family. Click here to donate

Car Needed for Arabic Outreach MinistryRequest from POBLO Missionary,Hicham Chehab Dear Friends,Could you please spread the word that we need asmall car for the ministry that would save gas? Weare doing more than 150 miles a day, and it wouldmake a difference if it is a small car.

If you have a car to donate please call LCC at 866-455-6466 or [email protected].

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Cover to Cover -Year 1St. Matthew, HawthornWoodsSt. John, Country ClubHills

Can You Help LCC Find Free Warehouse StorageFor Our Ongoing Ministry?In order to be able to respond to disastersswiftly, it is imperative that we operate in a stateof preparedness. To be able to do that, it isimportant that we have our vehicles andequipment stored in a location and environmentthat will enable us to move quickly.

For the other parts of our ministry, we need:

Work space for our volunteers that is aclimate controlled environmentHas short term storage space for donations till they can be picked up in a fewdays.A space large enough where we can drive in and store our Disaster responseRV and trailers for immediate DEPLOYMENT.A cargo bay allowing us the ability to load semi-trailers would also be nice anduseful feature.

If you know of someone who owns or has available warehouse space that isn't beingcurrently used, please contact Tim Hetzner at Lutheran Church Charities. We understandthat use of the warehouse would not be permanent and that the owner would have thefull rights to regain their facility if it was to be rented or sold. LCC would carry theinsurance on the space we are using. Please contact Tim Hetzner, President of LCC at(866) 455-6466 if you know of someone. This would be a tremendous Help in meetingthe increased demands LCC faces. Help us to continue to - by the Grace ofGod - Make A Difference in People's Lives and in God's Kingdom!

Continuing Need for Bi-Lingual Bibles for Outreachto Muslim College StudentsRequest from POBLO MissionaryHicham Chehab

Dear Friends,College years are times of transformation. So weneed to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with thelost at such a pivotal stage in the lives of People.

POBLO-Chicago's student ministry is reaching out to Muslims at Community Colleges.More Bibles and Evangelism material are needed.

Please consider donating to this cause so that we can answer the call for the Mission ofGod.

In God's PeaceHicham

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LCC Staff and Comfort Dogsavailable for Church Functions andSchool Chapels!

For more information on scheduling LCC and the K-9 ParishComfort Dogs for an event or chapel at your church, contact LCCat 866-455-6466 or email [email protected]

To help support the growing Ministry of theComfort Dogs click here...

To find out information on how yourcongregation can get one of the LCC K-9Parish Comfort Dogs Click here Click here for some Photo Albums showingsome of the many places the dogs havebrought comfort.... And click here for the DogBlog, featuring "Tara's Twitter"

Cars Needed for Immigrant FamiliesRequest from POBLO Missionary, Hicham ChehabDear Friends, We have several Iraqi refugee families that we areworking with who need reliable transportation. One is afamily of four, also a family of six and a single mother.They have arrived here with very little and needtransportation in order to work. The donation of a carwould be a tremendous blessing and witness to thesefamilies. Please contact LCC at 866-455-6466 or email [email protected] ifyou have a vehicle to donate

Other Stories Still Seeking Support

Education for Orphans in KenyaHelp Train Pastors in EthiopiaLCMS Pastor Starts Orphanage in EthiopiaFamily in Need of Car and Short Term Rent AssistanceVoice of Care Handicapped MinistriesMission to Haiti - Eyeglasses Needed

Items Available to a MinistryLutheran Books of Worship (copyright 1978)10 bin sorter with stapler Collator series 300/400 with corner stapler2600 upright Rippen piano, model Cantabile, serial # 1944162590 Black Steel Advent Wreath with plastic electrified candles2589 Pulpit (Lamb of God design)2587 Altar: black square tube steel with marble facing - with Trinity symbol2532 - 1 Cassette Player, 1 remote foot switch & head phones

For More items, click here to view the latest updates on our DONATE Web Page...

Items NEEDED for a Ministry

A larger lawn tractor or ATV with a plow blade or snow blower equipment inworking or repairable conditionA heavy duty pickup truck with or with out plow equipment, in working orrepairable condition

If you have items to donate contact LCC at 866-455-6466 or [email protected]

New Items Free for the AskingLCC works THROUGH churches and is not a Direct Service Ministry. To requestan item on our "Free for the Asking" list please contact your Church and ask thatthey call us (866-455-6466) requesting an item. Arrangements will then be madeto connect the item with you. If you are not a member of a Christian Church thenplease call LCC to place you in contact with one of our LCMS churches who canassist you.

2672 - 4 bxs (18 cards/bx) Christmas Cards by SunriseGreetings

2639 - Hammond Spinet Organ with a set of8 foot pedals Dual key board w/organ bench, cherry wood color (pictured)

2626 - Wurlitzer Funmaker Deluxe Organ(pictured)

2621-2625 - Conference Tables - dark walnutveneer 96" by 44" (pictured)

2620 - Dark walnut Wurlitzer Organ (25yr old). Has arhythm box, foot pedals, synchronization, with bench

For More Items Available, click here to view the list on our DONATEpage...

To OFFER an item for this section, or to get a Receipt for an item you have donated,

CLICK HERE for the NON-MONETARY DONATION FORM

Items NEEDED for a Family Single mom with two little boys need the following items:

Dining room table and chairsA bedroom set (full size mattress and box spring)Misc. Kitchen itemsFive year old son in need of clothes size 6, size 12 for shoes/socks

If you have items to donate contact LCC at 866-455-6466 or [email protected]

Vehicles Needed to Help Individuals andMinistriesAll vehicles that are donated to LCC godirectly out to families or individualsthrough our congregations. NOvehicles are sold.

Photo: Jennifer's daughter had medical needs thatrequired a vehicle with a Lift. This donated van helped

to meet that need Here are some of the most recent requests, but we have others are are still waiting forsome word...

Family of Four in Need of a Vehicle in ItascaMinivan needed for Hispanic Ministry in CaliforniaSingle Mother Needs Car for WorkEgyptian Refugee Family in need of Transportation

Click here for the complete page listing the needs

If you have a vehicle to donate, please [email protected] or call 866-455-6466

COME LORD JESUS, BE OUR GUEST ...You recognize this prayer written by MartinLuther ...

Come Lord Jesus, be our guestAnd let thy gifts to us be blessed. Amen

If we really mean this prayer and want Jesusto be our Guest - wouldn't we feed him also?

Consider becoming a part of LCC's individualchallenge and FEED THE INVISIBLE GUEST -AND MAKE HIM VISIBLE program to help feed

the hungry.

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Tim's Pick of the Week

Rainbows of Hope Devotional By Susan Magruder

From the author:

Wouldn't it be wonderful to truly see Christ in the good timesas well as the "storms" that life has to offer? "Rainbows ofHope" is a devotional book and journal that has been writtenas an opportunity to see Christ in all that we do and see.Rainbows have a way of stopping us in our tracks. Take timeto "stop in your tracks" and see Christ around you.Blessings, Susan Magruder

Job Seekers and Employers - Connect Online!Christians contact us frequently who are looking foremployment - either because the company they are withhas downsized, closed or has had layoffs. If you arelooking for people to hire and would like to consider afellow Christian for a position, please check herewww.servantatheart.org. Job seekers can post their resumes, and employers canpost job openings. Access to Expanded Job Listingsthrough National Labor Exchange...

Servant at HeartLutheran Church Charities' On-Line Christian BusinessDirectoryLooking for a Christian business? Lutheran Church Charities has an on-line ChristianBusiness Directory called Servant@Heart. This on-line directory allows:

Christians businesses to advertise their services without cost. Others to seek out Christian businesses.

Each member of the directory has their church and pastor identified in their listing.

Search at ServantAtHeart.org to find Christian businesses or to have your businesslisted. You can also go to www.LutheranChurchCharities.org or call (866) 455-6466.

It is the people of God working together that fully allows God to build for His Kingdom!

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All contributions go dollar per dollar to the causes listed in this newsletter.

If you would like more information on how to help or if you have items to share please [email protected] send contributions to LCC, 333 West Lake Street, Addison, IL 60101or contribute at our web site at http://LCC.LutheranChurchCharities.orgor call us for credit card donations at LCC's office at (866) 455- 6466