A teacher of mine used to say that the why question is very important because it tells you a lot about yourself. June is a busy month at Lutheran Volunteer Corps (LVC) as staff continue to recruit and prepare for the end of one cohort’s year and beginning of another cohort’s year in a few short months. It’s also a busy season for outgoing Volunteers as they think about finishing up their year and what comes next. Incoming Volunteers are busy with summer activities and for many, but not all, thinking about life after graduation. But, the question of why folks consider doing a serviceRead More →

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Greetings! My name is Jamie Ulrich and I am the LVC National Office’s new intern! I am working as the Social Media Coordinator and will be helping out with managing LVC’s social media platforms, coming up with some new ideas for marketing LVC, and updating our database. I started in mid-January and will be here until mid-April, doing lots of great work for an amazing organization! I am doing my internship at LVC as a participant of the Lutheran College Washington Semester, which is a semester-long program comprised of students from various Lutheran colleges and universities from all over the country. My home school isRead 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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