Helping Children Blossom into Successful Adults
“For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to sprout up, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to sprout up before all the nations.”
Dear Friends,
Spring is here! The Bible reminds us in Isaiah, “For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to sprout up, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to sprout up before all the nations.” (Isaiah 61:11)
Growing a garden isn’t easy; to make flowers bloom you must have the right combination of fertile soil, hardy seeds, sunshine, air, and water. Raising children is very similar — to make sure children are able to grow and lead fulfilling lives, they must receive lots of love, nutritious food, nurturing parents, and a strong foundation through education at school, church, and other activities. For kids who struggle to learn, their spirit may often wilt like a flower without enough nourishment.
Lutheran Special Education Ministries has worked since 1873 to make sure all children have what they need to blossom into successful adults. Children who receive assistance through our programs have graduated and moved on to become teachers, counselors, artists, business owners, health professionals and leaders within the church community. Their success is a testament to the ministry’s good works, as they enrich the landscape by realizing their own God-given talents.
As supporters of LSEM, you are helping us transform the lives of children with specialized learning needs. Your gifts help us to strengthen our partnerships with Christian schools across the country, so that our resource room teachers are able to meet the needs of children who struggle with traditional learning. Your generous support of our church-centered iCAN after school programs provides kids with a safe environment to learn while providing those extra tools they need to lead successful lives.
While you tend to your garden this spring, please consider a gift to LSEM so that we can continue to be a part of cultivating the God-given talent of every child we serve. Your tax-deductible donation helps us provide classroom tools, technology, and support to the children and families we serve as well as our teachers, LSEM partner schools and churches. Be sure to visit our updated website at www.luthsped.org, to learn more about our ministry’s work across the country and read about the kids we serve.
Please join us in the opportunity to tend to God’s greatest miracle, and build a brighter future for a child today!
In His Service,
Stacy Hoeft,
President/CEO
Help us BUILD a BRIGHTER FUTURE
Your contribution goes a long way in directly helping every child we serve. Thanks to your help and the drive and passion of our dedicated teachers and staff, these children overcome so many of their learning obstacles. Their futures are so much brighter because of you!