Lutheran Family Service

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Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Lutheran Family Service is a place of hope. We live in a time in which the church - those who love God and love people - has an incredible opportunity to share its hope and passion for healthy living with those who are struggling to make life work. Through LFS, the church is actively engaged with people who need a word of hope and a little help along the way. Every day, the men and women of Lutheran Family Service bring the good news of the Savior and His love to the world, one hurting or needful person at a time. We are here to help. We want to show you that nothing is impossible with God. –Pastor Max Phillips, Executive Director 


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living the faith podcast with virginia strubbe

Join Pastor Tom Marcis as he discusses some issues that may arise during the holiday season with Virginia Strubbe, a mental health therapist and clinical social worker with Lutheran Family Service.


living the faith podcast with Toni larson 

Join Pastor Tom Marcis as he discusses Lutheran Family Service's mission and focus with the Director of Church Worker Wellness, Toni Larson.


living the faith podcat Special episode with Dr. Mark Vande braak

Join Pastor Tom Marcis on this special episode with special guest Dr. Mark Vande Braak of Lutheran Family Service. In this conversation, they touch on grief during the holiday season, holidays and traditions that may be unexpected, and ways to help deal with this grief.

Living the faith with special guest  kim laube from lutheran family service

Join Pastor Tom Marcis as he discusses the functions of Lutheran Family Service and their role and place within the adoption system with Deputy Director Kim Laube.

Join guest host, pastor les wolfgram, and Lutheran family service's dr. Mark Vande braak.

Join guest host, Pastor Les Wolfgram, as he discusses grief, loss, and trauma counseling with Lutheran Family Service's Dr. Mark Vande Braak.

JOIN PASTOR MARCIS and special guest LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICE'S DR. MARK VANDE BRAAK.

Join Pastor Marcis as he discusses the ever-growing concern over voluntary death with Lutheran Family Service's Dr. Mark Vande Braak.

Join Pastor Tom marcis and rev. max phillips of lutheran family service in this living the faith podcast

Join Pastor Tom Marcis and Rev. Max Phillips of Lutheran Family Service as they discuss what Lutheran Family Service does and how we can support their mission. 

JOIN PASTOR MARCIS AS HE INTERVIEWS LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICE's Wanda prizel.

Join Pastor Marcis as he continues a series of interviews on Lutheran Family Service.  This week Wanda Pritzel, Director of Counseling Ministry.