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January 9, 2015
T.J. Cantwell Joins Member Engagement Team
Please join us in welcoming Thomas "T.J." Cantwell to the Lutheran Services in America team. T.J. joins LSA as of January 5, 2015 as a Director of Member Engagement, reporting to Alesia Frerichs, vice president of Member Engagement. His initial areas of focus will be in supporting the new Disaster Network; managing the member database, including selecting and migrating to a new database platform; identifying federal funding opportunities for members and general support of members,...
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January 1, 2015
Lutheran Services in America Welcomes New Theologian in Residence
On January 1, 2015, Lutheran Services in America (LSA) welcomes a new Theologian in Residence, Dr. Phyllis Anderson. Dr. Anderson served as president of Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary from 2005 through 2013, the first woman to serve as president of a Lutheran seminary in the United States, and now has the role of President Emerita.
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December 17, 2014
Senate Clears Way for ABLE Act to Become Law
Unprecedented Passage Creates Pathway to Independence for People with Disabilities
Lutheran Services in America (LSA) and the Lutheran Services in America Disability Network (LSA-DN) applaud the Senate passage of The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act. The overwhelming passage of the ABLE Act through both the House of Representatives and the Senate clears the way for the ABLE Act to become law with President Obama's signature. ABLE accounts will enable individuals with disabilities to live more fully integrated lives in the community and empower them to take...
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December 8, 2014
Rev. Kathie Bender Schwich Discusses the Northshore Merger, Health Care Mission Leaders, and the Lutheran Leadership Summit
LSA Member Spotlight
Rev. Kathie Bender Schwich is the Senior Vice President of Mission and Spiritual Care at Advocate Health Care, an LSA member that serves three million patients annually through its healthcare system. Kathie is responsible for overseeing the Spiritual Care Services, Clinical Pastoral Education, Music Therapy, Clinical Ethics and Volunteer Services. Advocate Health Care has been a member of LSA since its inception and has been in the news lately – they've just announced their merger with...
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December 5, 2014
This Season, Support LSA When You Shop AmazonSmile
If you shop at Amazon, you could be supporting LSA! Lutheran Services in America is part of AmazonSmile, a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you.
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