is a non-profit, statewide social service organization providing counseling, adoption, crisis pregnancy assistance, child care and mentoring services to the community.

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

Rev. Alan Erdman, President/CEO

8631 Delmar Boulevard

St. Louis, Missouri 63124

Phone: 314-787-5100

FAX: 314-994-7405

Email: 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

Paulette M. Foerster, ACSW, LCSW

Vice-President of Program Services

8631 Delmar Boulevard

St. Louis, Missouri 63124

Phone: 314-8787-5100

Direct: 314-754-27776

FAX: 314-994-7405

Cell: 314-910-3895

Email: paulettef@lfcs.org

WEB Address: www.lfcsmo.org

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

St. Paul’s College Hill – Yes

St. John’s Ellisville in College Hill - Possibly

Messiah – Yes

Epiphany – Possibly

St. Paul’s College Hill

St. John’s Ellisville in College Hill

Messiah

Epiphany