Committing to a year of service is a big deal – and it makes a big difference! Check out what Service Nation has to say about that. And, check out LVC Volunteer Amanda Kisrch’s reflections on her two years of LVC in Washington, DC. Now for the update! We have 4 LVC positions remaining for this fall and we want to fill them ASAP! Check out the positions on Idealist.org and start your application here. Engage in Food Justice work in Milwaukee, WI with Just One More Ministry OR in Wilmington, DE at Lutheran Community Services! Put your business and operations skills to work at Chicago CommunityRead More →

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Still figuring out your next steps? Lutheran Volunteer Corps has 12 remaining positions for this fall and we’d love to see an application from you. We have positions in communications, housing/homelessness, food justice, education and for Spanish-speakers. Available Positions This PDF has the position descriptions and requirements for the following positions. If you (or someone you know) fits a position, please apply now to LVC! Program Assistant for Marketing and Creative Services – Lutheran World Relief, Baltimore, MD Food & Shelter Assistant – Lutheran Community Services, Inc., Wilmington, DE Assistant Education Coordinator – Hilltop Lutheran Neighborhood Center, Wilmington, DE Redeemer Congregation Staff – Redeemer Center for Life,Read More →

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LVC has been working on its Capital Campaign to purchase the Dorothy Day Volunteer House for quite some time now. The campaign is well on its way to be completed and the purchase and sale agreement was signed just last week! Part of LVC’s excitement in finishing the Dorothy Day House Campaign is what it will mean for its partners in Milwaukee, specifically Spirit of Peace Lutheran Church, who has been a faithful partner in the Milwaukee community.   The Dorothy Day House is actually the Spirit of Peace parsonage, and LVC has rented it from the church for its Volunteer housing for many years. This rental agreement has notRead More →

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“We have all known the long loneliness and we have learned that the only solution is love and that love comes with community.” -Dorothy Day   The Lutheran Volunteer Corps seeks to purchase its Volunteer House, the Dorothy Day House, in Milwaukee. LVC has been present in the Milwaukee community for many years, and each year LVC Volunteers live and serve together in Milwaukee non-profits that provide food for the poor, youth education, healthcare to those in need, and green spaces for public use in the city.   Over the years, LVC has placed 150 Volunteers in organizations including the Bread of Healing Clinic, Shalom HighRead More →

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Ryan Schone is an LVC alumni who stayed in Milwaukee after his year of service in 2011-2012. During his LVC year he served with Central City Churches (CCC), a ministry of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. Currently, he works for the University of Wisconsin Extension in Milwaukee and focuses on local food systems and education. As LVC explores a Food Justice Program in Milwaukee, it has been exciting and encouraging to continue to work for peace with justice alongside LVC alumni like Ryan! Below we hear more from Ryan about what from his LVC year shaped his interest and passion for food justice and sustainability. WhenRead More →

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