Praise be to the God and Father of
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 2 Corinthians 1: 3 -4 We walk with those who are experiencing hard times and are there for them just as God has been there for us.
Caring for Families in Iowa & Beyond Since 1901 Luthranish Kinderfreund Gesellschaft Lutheran Home Finding Society Lutheran Family Service
Lutheran Family Service Leadership Rev. Max Phillips Executive Director Holly Eldridge Operations Manager Kim Laube Director of Life Ministries Mollie Clark Director of Marketing Melissa Gannon Director of Eldercare Services Toni Larson Director of Counseling Rev. Mick Wolfram Director of Congregational Services Wanda Pritzel Director of Ministry Support
Pregnancy Counseling Services Provided in Iowa and North & Central Illinois Parenting & Adoption Planning (No Abortion Referrals) Counseling Extends Beyond Placement All Services Provided at No Cost to Birth Families
Adoption Services Domestic Infant Adoption International Adoption Embryo Adoption (Rescue) Married At Least 3 Years Male & Female Parents Active In A Christian Congregation Good Mental, Emotional & Physical Health All decisions based on the needs of the child, not the need of the parents
Embryo Adoption (Rescue) “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart. ” Jeremiah 1: 5 Donating and adopting families love and raise children whom they first knew as embryos.
Mental Health & Marriage Counseling Professional, Christian counseling for Stress / Anxiety, Depression, Addictions, Abuse, Couple & Family Conflict Licensed, Masters Prepared Staff Mature Christian Faith Sliding Scale Fee Does it Work? 90% of LFS clients say their life situation has improved
Supporting Professional Church Workers Consultation Continuing Education Wellness Checks, Individual Wellness Checks, Marriage “ 15 to 20 percent of all the disability claims handled by Concordia Plan Services are mental-health related. ”
Congregational Services Outreach Equipping Individuals, Congregations & Communities with Christ-centered, life-changing tools, resources and hope to meet the challenges they are facing. Strengthening Marriages Caregiver Support Aging Journey Education Equipping Youth Serving those in the Church + Outreach to Unchurched in Community
Building Healthy Marriage Retreats Couple Checkups Marital First Responders Training
Remembering Hope Alzheimer’s Disease Education Simulation Exercise Caregiver Needs Awareness Powerful Tools for Caregivers Groups Perry Lutheran Homes Partnership
Aging. WELL Education Helping adult children and seniors navigate the journey of aging Planning well now to live well later Topics relating to care options, advance directives, keeping loved ones safe at home, making the most of visits to nursing homes, and more Perry Lutheran Homes Partnership
Equipping Youth Whose UR presentations and retreats Whose UR Dating in the Right Direction Social Media Christian Living Suicide Awareness
Lutheran Ministry Center Mom. Talk Parenting Education Group Whose UR Youth Retreats Mother-Daughter Retreats Birth Mother Retreats
A Voice in the Public Square Current Legislative Goals Promoting Life Removing Funding from Abortion Providers Eliminating Abortion Stopping Physician Assisted Suicide
A Voice in the Public Square And the Church Physician Assisted Suicide Embryo Rescue through Adoption Rev. Dr. Jim Lamb LFS Life Advocate
Digital Media Ministry Outreach Reaching people in new ways – where they are Instagram Google Facebook You. Tube Connection of those in need with Jesus through life-changing services and Christ-centered messages Reaching nearly 1. 3 million people annually
Strategic Partnerships God calls us to work together for His good; to serve His people
Expanding Services and Expertise Life advocacy (beginning of life to end of life) Adoption (embryo, domestic, international) Pregnancy Support Mental health counseling Marriage counseling Family counseling Youth, Community and Eldercare Outreach Congregational services Alzheimer's care, education, and support Aging journey education, aging care and support - for residents, caregivers and families Nursing care Rehabilitative Therapy Respite Care Memory care End of life care Providing Christ-Centered services from fertilization to natural death
Perry Lutheran Homes Serving elders with Christ-Centered care since 1956 Offers a continuum of care to meet changing needs Award-Winning Memory Care Environments, Innovations, Meaningful Living, Leadership, Education, Care & Services Leaders in memory care, inter-generational engagement through on-site daycare and meaningful living through mission work and community involvement Serving Christ by Serving Others Established the Step. Up movement to bring
Expanding Geographically in the US Serving Iowa and the Midwest as God leads us to care for others in need
And Beyond to Haiti Serving, teaching and training in other nations
LFS Funding [PERCEN TAGE] [P [PE ER RCE CE NTA NT GE] AG [PERCEN E] TAGE] So as not to limit our intentionally Christcentered mission and witness. . . Government $1. 4 Million Annual Operating
LCMS Supporting Partners Districts Organizations Congregations Individuals Pregnancy Counseling – Mental Health & Marriage Counseling Sliding Scale – Congregational Services
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