Dear Friends, At this very special time of year let us pause from the holiday bustle and reflect on the true meaning of the Christmas Season: our Savior came to us as a newborn child with the simple message of our Father’s unconditional and redeeming love. If we can hold on to that image and [...]
From the Executive Director, June 2011
First off, as the new Executive Director of Lutheran Chaplaincy Service (LCS), I would like to thank the Search Committee, the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors, the chaplains, our institutional partners and my administrative staff for the overwhelming support they have shown me since I came on board. LCS is a remarkable organization not [...]
“Chaplains Under Fire” Documentary Available
“Chaplains Under Fire”, an independent documentary on military chaplains by filmmakers Lee Lawrence and Terry Nickelson, is available for loan to congregations or other groups who would like to view it. The filmmakers spent three months in Afghanistan and Iraq filming chaplains at work. An additional DVD to facilitate follow-up discussion regarding the film’s content is [...]
Wine Tasting Garden Party 2011
We invite you to this 3rd Annual event. LCS Board member, The Rev. Chris McCann, cordially invites you to his home for an evening of hors d’oeuvres and featured wines presented by a local wine expert. Please make your reservations by June 3, 2011. You may pay with your credit card by selecting the “Buy [...]
LCS Welcomes New Executive Director
We are pleased to announce that Mark D. Laskey has joined LCS as the new Executive Director. Mark began his position as ED on March 21, 2011. Mark comes to LCS with more than 30 years of experience in the non-profit field, most recently as Executive Director of Industry Services for Construction Employers Association (CEA) [...]
LCS Winter 2011 Newsletter Now Available!
To view the newsletter, you may need to save the PDF to your computer, first. Right-click (Windows) or control-click (Mac) the link below to save the file to your computer. LCS Newsletter – Winter 2011 (PDF)
LSA Thrivent Choice Voting
Lutheran Services in America (LSA) has a remarkable opportunity to win a share of $1 million in the Thrivent Choice Winter Voting Event, January 24 – February 28, 2011. Imagine what a difference even a portion of that pot could make for support and leadership of LSA member organizations! We can dream of the opportunities, [...]
A Gold Medal Chaplain
Denise Brown, chaplain at the Filling Home in Napoleon, competed at the Masters World Swimming Championships in Goteburg, Sweden this summer. She won the 800 freestyle, placed 2nd in the 200 freestyle, 400 freestyle and open water swim, 4th in the 400 IM, and 6th in the 200 butterfly. Denise says she could not believe [...]
