The financial and social challenges facing the state of Illinois affect us all. However, there are a number of children, families and individuals throughout Illinois who have an even more difficult time dealing with these issues because of personal challenges they face on a daily basis such as abuse, homelessness and poverty.   Lutheran Child […]

More than 300 bowlers took advantage of a cold February Sunday to help bring hope and healing to the youth at Lutherbrook Child and Adolescent Center. The February 8 event was the 28th annual Lutherbrook Bowl-A-Rama, held at Addison’s Stardust Bowl. Attendees came from all generations, from toddlers to seniors and even Illinois State Representative […]

A lot can happen in a quarter-century, and sometimes the positive things can get overlooked. The 25th anniversary celebration of Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois’ Harvest Gala on November 8 made sure to accentuate the positive. This year’s theme was taken from Proverbs 11:30: “The seeds of good deeds become a tree of […]

One hundred advocates from nine Lutheran agencies joined together in the state capital on April 14 for Lutheran Day 2015 and exercised their right to care about their neighbors.   “By answering Jesus’ call, we stop being spectators and become participants,” said Pr. Yehiel Curry in the opening devotion of the morning program. A panel […]

One hundred of Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois’ (LCFS) stakeholders gathered at Concordia University Chicago in late January to help LCFS “Consider the Children: Sentencing Reform, Keeping Parents at Home.”