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Puppy Love Pictures

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LCLC Comfort Dog Ministry is here! God has a plan for the comfort dog ministry at Living Christ. If you want to be a part of this exciting ministry, please contact Pastor Paul or Becky through the church office.

Twelve people have been trained to be dog handlers and to commit to taking JoJo out to work at least twice a month. Six  have been trained to be care givers for JoJo when her primary care givers are unavailable.

We are working on plans to raise the necessary funding to support this ministry.

 JoJo is already making regular visits to area nursing homes, church events, community events, and has become a regular at the local Panera Bread store. She has been to Joplin, Missouri where she provided comfort and support to families after the devastating tornados.

You are welcome to accompany JoJo with Pastor Paul or Becky anytime. You can follow JoJo's daily activities on her facebook page "JoJo Comfort dog"
                                                                              

If you would like JoJo to visit your nursing home, classroom, preschool, or special event or to schedule an in home visit please contact the church office at 847-577-7133

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K-9 Comfort Dogs Participate in The Clinic at Trinity Roselle

K9 JoJoOver 320 families representing more than 1000 people in need were served last Saturday, November 12 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Roselle. This annual event provides medical care, legal advice, food and other support services. There to greet everyone as they came in the door were the K-9 Comfort Dogs of LCC. Dogs Howe, Zina, Olympia, JoJo, Tillie and Chewie attended along with their handlers.

 

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JoJo Goes to School

When parents and students arrived at St. Peter Lutheran School in Arlington Heights on Wednesday they were greeted by a special guest. Comfort Dog JoJo who came to visit and share in “JoJo Tales” storytimes for about 100 children (preschool through grade1),  She also worked with some kindergarten friends who earned special awards in their class.

JoJo is pictured with some of her new “collectable” JoJo bookmarks.  We have developed 12 different bookmarks, which have her photo, Bible verse, and a different JoJo trivia fact and picture.  Every time our St. Peter students come to visit JoJo for any reason, they will be given a different one of these bookmarks until they have the whole series.  The trivia facts include her birthdate, favorite restaurant, how much she weighs, where she was born, info on the # of her siblings, her home church, her favorite toy, her blog & Facebook address, how much food she eats every day, where she lives, etc.    

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JoJo attends Fall Fest at Walcamp.

Sunday October 2nd was the annual Fall Fest at Walcamp in Kingston Illinois. Lutheran Church Charities hosted a Welcome Booth where people of all ages could meet and share hugs with several comfort dogs visiting throughout the afternoon. JoJo of course was more than happy to accomodate.

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  JoJo shares some love at an event for field workers Martha and Matt

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                       Matt Lockman enjoys a visit from JoJo        

                                     

JoJo visits with residents of Belmont Nursing Home

LCLC Comfort Dog Ministry is an affiliate of Lutheran Church Charities K-9 Parish Comfort Dog Ministry

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Newest K-9 Parish Comfort Dog Congregation- Living Christ in Arlington Heights

 

Tim, Becky, Dona and JoJoLCC is happy to announce our latest congregation to be part of the Parish Comfort Dog Ministry. LCC Comfort Dog JoJo has been placed at Living Christ Lutheran Church in Arlington Heights. Pastor Paul Klopke and the congregation are excited to welcome JoJo to the Living Christ family. They already have an extensive ministry plan in place that will allow JoJo to become a bridge for ministry and communication both within the congregation and out in the community. LCC welcomes Living Christ as an affiliate of the LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry. To God be the Glory!  

 

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Check out JoJo's blog from her mission trip at:

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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K-9 Parish Comfort Dogs Help at "Hands & Feet" Serving Camp

 

K9 Comfort Dog JoJoOn June 21st and 22nd LCC K-9 Parish Comfort Dogs Butter, JoJo, Tillie, and Star were invited to participate with the "Hands & Feet" Serving Camp at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Palatine. The week long serving camp is for junior high students where they visited and played with disabled children, cleaned food pantries, visited and made crafts with residents at multiple nursing homes, created kits for oversees refugees and soldiers. The K-9 Parish Comfort Dogs accompanied youth to different nursing homes to visit with residents. Joy Kaufmann (Camp Director) shared, "As always our kids loved having the dogs along. It really helps the students feel more comfortable being at the nursing home." 
 

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