By Ellen Batty & Gretchen Seidel A passion project like this can only be led by one Carpenter, the Holy Carpenter, and He chose the Santos family to receive a new home. “It’s amazing how a plot of land can …
By Sue Bandman Radford Green has been a wonderful experience with Asher. Yet the first time Alice and I went, I certainly was feeling hesitant. It had been a long time since I had been at a care facility, and …
Since 2017, Faith Lutheran Church has been one of the key sponsors for Rev. Del Campbell, who serves St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Gary, Indiana. All right. Maybe you worked on the recent gardening project at St. John’s, but… …
What triggers an act of service? Sometimes it’s a simple, unassuming conversation. Such was the case for Comfort Dog Handler Sue Bandman during one recent afternoon discussion. Upon arriving with Asher for their regularly-scheduled visit to the home of Rose, …
Thanks to Faith’s continuing connection to the Nation Guard via Pastor/Chaplain Buckman, my team and I continue to visit a number of vaccination sites. These include Forest Park (a former department store) and the Lake County Convention Center. At these …
Thanks to Faith’s continuing connection to the Nation Guard via Pastor/Chaplain Buckman, my team and I continue to visit a number of vaccination sites. These include the Tinley Park Convention Center, Forest Park (a former department store), and the Lake …
Most of us are aware that Asher Comfort Dog serves as a bridge to open doors for conversation about faith. But have you ever noticed from his ministry team’s stories that sometimes God places them in a situation that calls …
On Saturday, April 17, Asher Comfort Dog and some members of his team had the honor of participating in the 2021 Run for Respect Virtual 5K. The event, which was promoted by Lutheran Church Charities’ Comfort Dog program, was undertaken …
As we all know, the pandemic has continued to reduce everyone’s ability to go out and visit friends and family. There has been a big change, however,in that to more people are receiving vaccinations to prevent the spread ofCOVID-19. As …
