Anna Jeide, 2016-17 Volunteer Dag Hammarskjold House, Washington, DC About seven months ago I was having lunch with my adviser at Luther College. With graduation fast approaching, I told her how excited I was to begin my year with Lutheran Volunteer Corps. For a long time I had felt called to participate in LVC, drawn by the promise of intentional community, a commitment to simple living, and the opportunity to work for justice. I was thrilled to be offered a position working directly with Latin@s as a Case Worker at La Clínica del Pueblo, a chance to put my Spanish major to good use byRead More →

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Amanda Kirsch is a Second Year LVC Volunteer in Washington, DC. She has spent both of her years in Washington serving at Brainfood, a youth-development organization that uses cooking a food as tools to promote healthy living in a safe environment. Below, Amanda shares her reflections after almost two years of living in intentional community, journeying to an inclusive community, and serving at Brainfood.   Like many Volunteers, I came to LVC as a recent college graduate ready to discover. My college experience had challenged me to integrate my faith and learning and to seek ways to live and work accordingly. With a mission toRead More →

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The Luther Place, N Street Village, LVC communities and beyond gathered on March 9, 2015 to celebrate the life, ministry and passion of Rev. John Steinbruck. LVC Presidents, past and present; pictured from left to right: Bob Holum, Sam Collins, Chris Bekemeier, and Mike Wilker. From Sam Collins’ letter about Rev. Steinbruck’s lasting impact, “John wouldn’t want to be credited as starting LVC, but gives credit to collaboration of Luther Place leaders. His work with the interfaith community also helped to expand LVC’s model of programming which we continue today.”Read More →

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