Banding Together To Build Community

Three FREE concerts to benefit ministries of the CCLM Mission in the city of San Bernardino & New City Parish in Los Angeles.

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Dr. Beckwith Named One of OC's Most Influential People

Meet Orange County’s 125 Most Influential People in 2022 including our inspiring CEO Dr. LaSharnda Beckwith!

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Voices of Hope - Friday Morning Inspiration

Dr. Beckwith’s Friday Inspiration for January 13th.

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LSSSC Strategic Plan:
2021-2025

Lutheran Social Services of Southern California releases its Strategic Plan for 2021-2025

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LSSSC To Develop Community Wellness Campus

A leading provider of social services programs in Southern California, LSSSC has announced it is creating a Community Wellness Campus in San Bernardino. This innovative campus will use a holistic model to provide housing and sustainability services to the communities in the region.

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Peer Support
Specialist Training

LSSSC is engaged in a very important project – the training and support of individuals who wish to become Peer Support Specialists (PSS). This project is being funded by a grant from the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAi) administrating the Workforce Education and Training (WET) Grant Program, a component of the State’s MHSA.

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Noisy Offering Ministry

Noisy Offering is, as its name indicates, noisy. On the Second Sunday of each month, we ask members to join us in bringing spare change, as a symbol of the change we hope to make in our communities. When your quarters, pennies, nickels and dimes drop, it is a tangible reminder of the noisy disruption we are called to make through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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Banding Together To Build Community

Three FREE concerts to benefit ministries of the CCLM Mission in the city of San Bernardino & New City Parish in Los Angeles.

Learn More!

Dr. Beckwith Named One of OC's Most Influential People

Meet Orange County’s 125 Most Influential People in 2022 including our inspiring CEO Dr. LaSharnda Beckwith!

Read More

Voices of Hope - Friday Morning Inspiration

Dr. Beckwith’s Friday Inspiration for January 13th.

Watch Here

LSSSC Strategic Plan:
2021-2025

Lutheran Social Services of Southern California releases its Strategic Plan for 2021-2025

Read More

LSSSC To Develop Community Wellness Campus

A leading provider of social services programs in Southern California, LSSSC has announced it is creating a Community Wellness Campus in San Bernardino. This innovative campus will use a holistic model to provide housing and sustainability services to the communities in the region.

Learn More

Peer Support
Specialist Training

LSSSC is engaged in a very important project – the training and support of individuals who wish to become Peer Support Specialists (PSS). This project is being funded by a grant from the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAi) administrating the Workforce Education and Training (WET) Grant Program, a component of the State’s MHSA.

Learn More

Noisy Offering Ministry

Noisy Offering is, as its name indicates, noisy. On the Second Sunday of each month, we ask members to join us in bringing spare change, as a symbol of the change we hope to make in our communities. When your quarters, pennies, nickels and dimes drop, it is a tangible reminder of the noisy disruption we are called to make through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Learn More

SERVING

Southern California

Lutheran Social Services serves people in need throughout Southern California with programs and services in multiple locations in the counties of Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego. We are planning future services in the counties of Imperial, Kern, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara. In all our programs, we seek to improve the lives of those in need.

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40 PROGRAMS

Throughout Southern California

Lutheran Social Services of Southern California annually serves thousands of individuals and families throughout Southern California with 40 different programs/services at many different locations.

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Emergency Services

Serving individuals and families throughout Southern California with basic needs like food, hot meals, clothing, housing, transportation
and more.

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Social Services

Operating 40 specialized programs offering training that equips individuals and families with tools and resources that move them toward independence.

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Transitional Services

Includes support for seniors, grief counseling, mentorship programs, workforce training, supportive housing and more!

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MISSION

Ignited by faith, we live out God’s love by embracing, equipping and empowering vulnerable people in Southern California.

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OUR SUPPORTERS

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Lutheran Social Services of Southern California is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Tax ID Agency #952225798; Tax ID Foundation #931007427. All donations are tax deductible in full or in part. LSSSC 990 Tax Return Copies Available On Request.
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Ambassadors are short-term volunteers who open doors for our organization in the community, introducing new people at our bi-monthly Fostering Community Care event. These are one hour awareness events only (no solicitations are made) to expose people to the great work of LSS Community Care. To become an Ambassador here are your responsibilities:
  1. 1 – Attend at least one Fostering Community Care event during the calendar year
  2. 2 – Host or invite and bring 10-15 guests to one Fostering Community Care event within 3 months of your attending one yourself.
  3. 3 – Inform your invited guests of what the Fostering Community Care meeting will be about, and let them know that they will receive a follow up call from the organization
  4. 4 – Ambassadors will complete their commitment after bringing 10-15 persons within the 3 month time period. An Ambassador has the option to complete after one term, continue for another 3 month term or move into another role on the team.
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Become an Ally

Allies are community members who want to be in a supportive, intentional, befriending relationship with an individual or family working to get out of poverty.

Other ways to help the Southern California Family Support Initiative
  • Be an Ad-Hoc Ally – share your special skill or talent
  • Be a member of your local Community Leadership Team
  • Assist with weekly Child Care/Children’s Programs
  • Be a Community Spokesman – talk about the initiative and recruit others to join
  • Financially Sponsor a Family Leader
  • Facilitate/assist with Training Our Leaders and Allies
  • Behind-the-scenes work – internet research, graphic design, writing
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We are actively seeking individuals and groups to be a part of our on-going mission to serve those in need. LSS administers over 50 specialized programs and services throughout the Southern California region. Contact your nearest LSS Center to hear about the local opportunities they have available.
Be a positive role model
Give back to others and help change lives
Transform communities
Spend your time doing something rewarding
Meet new people
Have fun
Learn new skills, share your talents, build your resume

The life you change most – may be your own!

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