LCC Really Gets Your Goat

Is what we hope to be able to say to the many people across the globe who are food insecure and could be immensely helped with your generous donations toward the purchase of a goat for them. Our church is partnering with the ELCA 40 Days of Giving campaign to provide help for the ELCA […]

Sharing the Love

Our own Confirmand Ally Henrikson did her part to share the love this past Valentine’s Day by helping with her group of student volunteers to distribute over 300 carnations and Valentine wishes to nursing home residents at Menorah Manor and Shore Acres Care Center. Menorah Manor even included them in their first ever Sweetheart’s Party, […]

Entering the Passion of Jesus

Amy-Jill Levine has written a book to show us the risks, challenges and choices Jesus had to make in the week leading up to his crucifixion.  She wants to help challenge us to see these stories as choices and then consider those choices for our lives.  See looks at the different accounts of Jesus’ Passion […]

Welcome to Ash Wednesday and Lent

Welcome to Ash Wednesday and Lent Ash Wednesday is this coming Wednesday, February 22. It is the beginning of the holy season of Lent. Since many of our members come from various backgrounds and not all grew up observing Ash Wednesday or Lent, we thought we’d give you the Readers’ Digest version of what this […]

 Prison Ministry 

On any given day Matthew Sackett is about the business of being a servant of God.  He takes seriously the command to be one of God’s servant leaders especially in the Desoto Correctional Institution Prison Chapel; whether he is mopping or buffing floors, fixing the A/C system, or leading the numerous worship services on the […]

LCC Quilts: Sharing the Warmth of God’s Love

Once again, the Quilters of LCC will offer the fruits of their labor to be blessed and dedicated during the 9:00 service on Sunday, February 5. Thirty-eight quilts will be displayed on our pews, the work of around eight quilters this year. After they are blessed, the quilts will be delivered toGood Shepherd Lutheran Church […]

Congratulations for 33 Years of Service

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 After a life of service to our Day School that saw tremendous growth and development, and a commitment to both this church and the mission of education, we regretfully acknowledge the well-deserved retirement of Holly Carlson as Head of […]

What Is Church When Fewer Christians Come?

A concern among Christians is what is happening to the church as regular church attendance seems to be not as important to being a Christian.  Some call this change to our society a shift to Post-Christendom: a change where spirituality is individualized and church and church attendance are no longer central to community and faith […]

Blue Christmas 2022

It’s the hap-happiest time of the year, or so the song goes. But not for everyone. For someone who has lost a loved one, the holidays can be a painful reminder of who is no longer around to receive their present. Those who dread family get-togethers because of broken relationships may find the holidays more […]

New Ministry Update

If you haven’t heard the music coming from the Fellowship Hall after the traditional service, or hung around to see all the tables with coloring pens and crafts, you could easily miss that our newest ministry in years at LCC is slowly growing. Starting September 18, we launched a new worship service to appeal to […]