Giving
Posted on March 12, 2026
by Wanda Pritzel, LISW
Discover how Lutheran Family Service strengthens marriages, protects life, supports church workers, and walks with people through life’s hardest moments. Learn how your gift, made in honor of someone who reflects God’s good design, can create a lasting legacy of hope, healing, and abundant life for generations to come.
Lutheran Family Service News
Posted on February 10, 2026
by Andy Wyss
Lutheran Family Service has been honored with the 2025 Fred E. Lietz Mission Project Award from Lutheran Church Extension Fund. Recognizing outstanding ministry impact, the award celebrates LFS’s expanding work in mental health counseling, adoption services, and church worker care across the Midwest.
Lutheran Family Service News
Posted on January 14, 2026
by Andy Wyss
Lutheran Family Service joyfully celebrates the approval of a $92,500 National LWML Mission Grant for Not Alone: Gospel Help For Families In Crisis. This generous support empowers us to walk with families facing gender identity struggles, mental health concerns, and crisis moments — rooted in compassion and the hope of Christ.
Giving
Posted on November 4, 2025
by Rev. Max Phillips
If you’re an LWML member — know that we see you, and we’re thankful to God for all you do that is so often un-seen and un-recognized, including your partnership. If you’re not an LWML member, keep reading and join us in realizing how God is using these amazing women to further His Kingdom work!
Mental Health
Posted on September 2, 2021
by Rev. Andrew Johnson
If you have dealt with cancer, if you’ve walked alongside someone who has had cancer, or if you’re currently in the midst of battling cancer, here are 3 reasons it might be time to receive counseling.
Giving
Posted on September 9, 2019
Think of a person who has made a positive impact on your life. It could be a grandparent, pastor, parent, neighbor, or friend. Maybe he or she walked with you through a difficult season of your life. Perhaps he or she was a steady constant in the midst of change and confusion. Though you may never be able to repay this person for the gratitude you have in your heart, you could extend your thankfulness in a distinct way.
Mental Health
Posted on December 22, 2016
by Kristi Manley, LMHC, LCPC
It is hard to watch your child suffer regardless of their age. The American Society of Addiction Medicine acknowledges substance abuse and substance dependence as a disease process and as such, those affected by the disease, whether the user or the family member, are considered sufferers. When your child is an adult, it is doubly […]
