PPT: MissionShift Neighborhood Ministry Project - Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri

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is a non-profit, statewide social service
organization providing
counseling, adoption, crisis pregnancy
assistance, child care and mentoring services
to the community.

3. According to “The Inside Story” for LFCS, 20132014, several defining moments have shaped the history
of LFCS of Missouri:
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The first came when God acted to create the orphan’s
home for children in the wake of the Civil War.
The orphanage was sold 99 years later, and the
proceeds used to create an endowment that has
strengthened and sustained LFCS for the past 33
years.
What began as one man’s desire to care for an
orphaned child has grown into one of the largest and
most respected private social service agencies in
Missouri

4. Rev. Alan Erdman, President/CEO
8631 Delmar Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63124
Phone: 314-787-5100
FAX: 314-994-7405
Email: alane@lfcs.org
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Rev. Erdman has been with LFCS for 21 years. He
was a pastor for 14 years. He’s a former social
worker, and a licensed therapist.
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WEB Address: www.lfcsmo.org

5. Paulette M. Foerster, ACSW, LCSW
Vice-President of Program Services
8631 Delmar Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63124
Phone: 314-8787-5100
Direct: 314-754-27776
FAX: 314-994-7405
Cell: 314-910-3895
Email: paulettef@lfcs.org
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WEB Address: www.lfcsmo.org

6. God’s love in Jesus Christ empowers Lutheran
Family and Children’s Services of Missouri to help
families, children and individuals experience
greater hope and wholeness of life.

7. To create an organization capable of
responding to the ever-changing needs of the
communities that LFCS serves, through:
 Leadership growth and development
 A strong management team
 Financial strength
 Continued quality in services
 Living out our Lutheran identity

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Christian, faith-based organization
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Express this identity in everything they do
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Value relationship with the ELCA and the
LCMS
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Respect the value of all human life
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Value, encourage and support the members
of our staff

9. With offices in
 St. Louis (13 offices and Service Locations),
 St Charles,
 Columbia,
 Cape Girardeau and
 Springfield,
◦ LFCS touches the lives of more than 22,000
individuals annually.
◦ Although Lutheran based, more than 80 percent of
families served are non-Lutheran.

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Adoption
Advocacy
Child Care
Counseling
Crisis Pregnancy
Counseling
Disaster Response
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Emergency Assistance
Foster & Respite Care
OASIS Intergenerational
Tutoring
Senior Counseling
School-based Counseling
Youth
Development/Mentoring
Core Competencies:
Staff commitment to
excellence
Leadership in the
Community
Board Member/Donor
Commitment

11. LFCS Long-Term Objective is to…
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To develop and sustain a
compassionate, proactive, highquality, innovative, state-wide social services
agency.

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Annual Report that includes:
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“The Inside Story, Lutheran Family and Children’s
Services of Missouri, 2013-2014”
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LFCS Strategic Plan (March 2012 – December 2014)
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Various brochures and flyers
◦ Statistics per program (i.e. Advocacy Services, Adoption
Program, Foster Care Program)
◦ Audited Financial Statement Results for the current and
previous years
◦ Sources of Revenue and expenses
◦ Names of Agency, Foundation, and Advisory Board
members, and Advisory Council members

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St. Paul’s College Hill – Yes
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St. John’s Ellisville in College Hill - Possibly
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Messiah – Yes
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Epiphany – Possibly

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St. Paul’s College Hill
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St. John’s Ellisville in College Hill
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Messiah
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Epiphany