Following are just SOME of the ways in which Your Donations are "MAKING A DIFFERENCE"

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Food Donation assists Ministry Outreach
On Friday, November 30th, LCC Volunteer Tammy Rak from St. Paul Lutheran Church, Addison dropped off a van full of donated food to Zion Lutheran Church in Chicago. 
 
This food donation will be used in as they continue to reach out to their community and French-Speaking Immigrants with the Compassion of Christ.

 Clothing Donation
On October 2nd, LCC volunteers Roger Geske and Bill Feil members of the Lutheran Church of St. Luke in Itasca picked up 36 boxes of clothes from Zion Lutheran Church in Chebanse (Photo here shows Roger Geske with Evelyn Hilgendorf of Zion) and delivered them to St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Chicago. The clothing was donated to St. Matthew to be used in their annual rummage sale. Proceeds from the sale help fund the ongoing ministries of St. Matthew.

Donated Printer Picked Up

On Friday, September 28th Pastor Mark Zuehsow of Jefferson Park Lutheran Church picked up a printer donated by David and JoAnn Isleb, members of Messiah Lutheran Church in Wauconda.  The HP LaserJet IIIp wil be used in the ministry of Jefferson Park Lutheran

NEED MET - Hymnal Supplements Supplied

LCC received the following e-mail from Pastor Steve Bocklage, Faith Lutheran Church, Oak Lawn 
I wanted to let you know that you can remove from your website our request for 175 Hymnal Supplement 98 hymnals. We received 110 HS98 hymnals from Salem Lutheran Church in Homewood, Illinois (Rev. David Speerbrecker) and 70 HS98 hymnals from Zion Lutheran Church in Berwyn, Illinois (Rev. Ted Grothe).

Thank you for your help and the servant work LCC does on behalf of the Lord and His people.

Joy & peace in the Lord!
Pastor Steve Bocklage

Freezer Donation Reaches Out to Hispanic Community in Grayslake

John Rijke, a member of Lord of Glory Lutheran Church in Grayslake Illinois, (pictured right) picked up a commercial freezer and meat slicer donated by Bob Gritzke (pictured left). As an outreach to their Hispanic community, Lord of Glory has recently opened a food pantry. The freezer will allow them to store and supply frozen meat and vegetables.

 

Clothing Drive Benefits St. Matthew in Chicago

LCC Volunteer Helmut Mueller delivered clothing to St. Matthew in Chicago on Friday, June 1st. The clothes were from a food and clothing drive held by Zion Lutheran Church in Beecher.

Computer Equipment for Zion, Chicago

On Thursday May 31st Pastor Stephane Kalonji of Zion Lutheran in Chicago picked up a laptop computer, docking station, monitor and printer that had been donated to LCC.

This equipment will enhance Zion's ability to reach the French-speaking African community that they serve.

 Need Met- A Need in Texas Met by a Donor in Arizona
LCC received a donation of a Siemens Signia BTE 00405 Hearing Aid for behind the Right Ear. After listing it as an item available in the newsletter we were contacted by an individual who had a need for that type of hearing aid. The donor lives in Flagstaff Arizona and the recipient lives in Dallas Texas. Once again God connects the resources of His people with the needs of His people.

Dear LCC,

Thanks to you and whomever made the hearing aid available. I truly appreciate getting this wonderful hearing aid. Thanks again and praise God

 

Love in Christ

 

Pastor Tom Sorensen
Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Dallas Texas

 

April 27, 2007 Immanuel Lutheran Church in Hinckley, Illinois Picks up Furniture from LCC for their Library

NEED MET - Former Missionary and LCMS Pastor receives assistance
Merrill Clark, age 76, former missionary to Papua, New Guinea and
 LCMS pastor received the donation of
a Plymouth Voyager minivan on September 28, 2006

(pictured here is Merrill Clark as he accepts the minivan from LCC President Tim Hetzner)

Merrill is a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Wheaton and is supporting himself by brokering on-line government contracts. 

Many Thanks to the donor of this vehicle for your Compassion in Christ...