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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.
Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri
According to “The Inside Story” for LFCS, 2013-2014, several defining moments have shaped the history of LFCS of Missouri:
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
History:
Rev. Alan Erdman, President/CEO8631 Delmar BoulevardSt. Louis, Missouri 63124Phone: 314-787-5100FAX: 314-994-7405Email: [email protected]
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.
WEB Address: www.lfcsmo.org
Contact Information:
Paulette M. Foerster, ACSW, LCSWVice-President of Program Services8631 Delmar BoulevardSt. Louis, Missouri 63124Phone: 314-8787-5100Direct: 314-754-27776FAX: 314-994-7405Cell: 314-910-3895Email: [email protected]
WEB Address: www.lfcsmo.org
Contact Information:
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.
Mission Statement:
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
Vision:
Christian, faith-based organization
Express this identity in everything they do
Value relationship with the ELCA and the LCMS
Respect the value of all human life
Value, encourage and support the members of our staff
Values:
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.
Locations:
Services:
Core Competencies: Staff commitment to excellence
Adoption Advocacy Child Care Counseling Crisis Pregnancy
Counseling Disaster Response
Emergency Assistance Foster & Respite Care OASIS Intergenerational
Tutoring Senior Counseling School-based Counseling Youth
Development/Mentoring
Leadership in the Community
Board Member/Donor Commitment
LFCS Long-Term Objective is to…
To develop and sustain a compassionate, proactive, high-quality, innovative, state-wide social services agency.
Future/Additional Services:
Annual Report that includes:◦ 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
“The Inside Story, Lutheran Family and Children’s Services of Missouri, 2013-2014”
LFCS Strategic Plan (March 2012 – December 2014)
Various brochures and flyers
Communications – Keeping in Touch with Constituents:
St. Paul’s College Hill – Yes
St. John’s Ellisville in College Hill - Possibly
Messiah – Yes Epiphany
– Possibly
Role to Play in Geographic Area?
St. Paul’s College Hill
St. John’s Ellisville in College Hill
Messiah
Epiphany
Lessons Learned / How to Best Serve Community
Questions & Miscellaneous