Congregational Tool-kit

-Resources for LSS Member Congregations-

LSS Resources

• Adopt-A-House – commit to being responsible for the maintenance & upkeep of an apartment unit, the grounds of a building, or common space in a building. All equipment & supplies are provided.  Contact an LSS representative
• Affordable Housing – LSS provides housing for more than 750 people who qualify based upon income and age or disability-related criteria. For many seniors living on a fixed income, LSS Affordable Housing Communities offer an opportunity to ease their financial worries. Residents agree that without LSS they would probably be living in a costly and unsafe apartment. But most important, residents find dignity in the safe and caring environment of our LSS communities.  Call Pat Reynolds for more information at 614-228-5200, extension 1500
• Case Management – describes the process of intake & follow-up with a client to connect them to needed services & programs to attain self-sufficiency; includes forms.        Contact an LSS representative
• Disaster Preparedness Training – educational workshops that provide basic information on disaster preparedness and response and build capacity to respond to disasters with more specific modules that train participants in case management, donations management, volunteer coordination, spiritual care, ecumenical collaborations or database management                     http://www.lssco.org/disasterresponse.html
• Give-Away Day – a packet of information & forms to guide your team through the process of collecting household goods & clothes & giving them away to people in need.    Contact an LSS representative
• Hunger – The Face of Hunger.  Contact an LSS representative
• Housing – A Basic Need.  Contact an LSS representative
• Healing – Providing Healing in a Hurting World.  Contact an LSS representative
• Hope – Hope is an Expression of Faith.  Contact an LSS representative
• Kensington Place – provides an independent, elegant way of life while residents enjoy the comforts of a pampered lifestyle enhanced by attractive home-like surroundings. Residents have no concerns of home maintenance, repairs or security. Kensington Place has a variety of spacious studio, one, two and three bedroom apartments that include extensive services and amenities in one reasonable monthly payment.        http://www.kensingtoncolumbus.org/                             Contact Patty McGrath, Admissions Coordinator 614-257-4343
• LSS Project Ideas – comprehensive list of ideas for mission outreach projects or programs, from Advocacy to Peace & Justice.  Contact an LSS representative
• LSS Speakers Bureau – categorized list of educational talks, seminars or programs that can be provided to congregations in any setting by LSS staff.  Contact an LSS representative
• LSS Volunteer Opportunities – categorized list of volunteer opportunities available at different LSS facilities and programs.  Contact an LSS representative
• LSS Wish Lists – lists of the gifts in kind that are needed at different LSS programs and facilities, including Faith Mission           http://www.lssco.org/wl.html
• Lutheran 101 – a brief history of early Lutheranism provided by LSS Resident Theologian. Contact an LSS representative
• Lutheran 102 – additional history of Lutheranism provided by LSS Resident Theologian. Being God’s chosen people is a responsibility, not a privilege.  Contact an LSS representative
• Lutheran Village of Columbus – a comprehensive, well-appointed retirement community in a country-like setting, with an urban flair. The spacious campus includes a skilled nursing facility, where residents achieve and maintain their highest level of function and independence while receiving the finest in nursing and rehabilitative care. There is also an assisted-living residence that provides many lifestyle options to meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of today’s older adult. Then Kensington Place provides an independent living setting, with elegant apartments and gracious living for seniors who wish to remain active in a vital, thriving community. www.lssco.org/lvc.html.  Contact Kimberly Addison, Admissions Coordinator 614-257-4343
• Member Covenant – a vehicle for LSS Member Congregations to demonstrate greater responsibility to the Agency by committing to certain annual obligations, while becoming eligible for additional support and resources from LSS.  Contact an LSS representative
• Servant Events – In an effort to strengthen, and in some instances rebuild, Appalachian communities, LSS Southeast Ohio Ministries coordinates community outreach efforts, or servant events. Servant events are an encouragement to practice Christ’s unconditional love, serve people in ways that enrich their lives, and share faith in practical ways. A group visits Southeast Ohio for a weekend or a week, providing service and aid to disaster victims.          http://www.lssco.org/som.html

• Social Ministry – what is Social Ministry, who are the players, what are their roles? By pooling resources we can have a much greater impact.  Contact an LSS representative
• Tools for Schools – a complete packet of information & forms to assist your group in conducting a campaign to collect school supplies & backpacks & deliver them to children in need.  Contact an LSS representative
• Why We Do What We Do – a presentation by LSS Resident Theologian on the history of why Lutherans are so service-minded and determined to follow the example of Christ and provide ministry to those who are less fortunate. Contact an LSS representative