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: alane@lfcs.org  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: paulettef@lfcs.org

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