Art Auction
The Remembrance Day Art Auction will be held on Friday, November 11, from 6:30-9 PM at the Autumn Ridge Golf Club. See flyer for details.
Welcome Home
Welcome home and thank-you for your service and sacrifice.
"Welcome home" is a simple phrase but it may have many different meanings for different veterans. For some it means where the heart is or a place to relax, but for others it means entering into a different type of conflict. Before you were deployed you were trained to fight an unfamiliar enemy in unfamiliar surroundings, but no one trained you for the unexpected conflicts or challenges you would encounter returning home.
We are here to help. We know and understand the booby traps that our minds play; we’ve been hit by the IEDs (Inability to Explain Difficulties); the flashbacks; nightmares; drinking to numb the pain; the fear of the night and the prayer that the Lord would let us not wake up; and the list grows.
We offer help in identifying and assisting veterans, family members, and congregations with the various issues and needs that many returning soldiers display. We are different than many counseling service organizations in that we make use of God’s strength, mercy and forgiveness in the application of human care. We approach healing from a Christian and Lutheran perspective.
Become a Partner
We gratefully acknowledge the ongoing financial support of our partner congregations and organizations. With their generous support, and the support of many other individuals and institutions, we are able to provide services free of charge to all military veterans and their family members.
Please prayerfully consider supporting this ministry. To become a partner, simply print the membership application and mail it to
Lutheran Military Veterans and Families Ministries, Inc.
1615 Vance Ave, Suite 3
Fort Wayne, IN 46805.
You may also make a donation anytime via Paypal.
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Recent Events
CORE NALC Convention
LMVFM was represented at the recent CORE NALC Convention by Executive Director Leslie Haines and Board Member Reverend Kris Madsen.
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Art Auction
The Remembrance Day Art Auction will be held on Friday, November 11, from 6:30-9 PM at the Autumn Ridge Golf Club. See flyer for details.
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Basic Training III
The next Basic Training III seminar will be held on December 2, 2011. CEU's will be offered for therapists and social workers.
Freedom Through Art
The "Freedom Through Art" program invites veterans and their families to come and relax with each other as they work on any number of artistic projects. The group meets every Tuesday from 6-8 PM. All supplies and materials are provided free to veterans and their families. See the FTA flyer for more information.
End of Life Issues for Veterans
In March 2012, we will launch our next seminar which will be hosted by Lutherans for Life at the Allen County Main Library. This new seminar covers "End of Life Issues for Veterans".
Women Veterans Wellness Retreat
The next Women Veterans Wellness Retreat will be held January 13-15, 2012, at the Victory Noll Center in Huntington, Indiana. See flyer for details.