We walk with people who are experiencing hard times and are there for them just as God has been there for us. Lutheran Family Service is a place of hope. We live in a time in which the church - those who love God and love people - has an incredible opportunity to share its hope and passion for healthy living with those who are struggling to make life work.
Through LFS, the church is actively engaged with people who need a word of hope and a little help along the way. Every day, the men and women of Lutheran Family Service bring the good news of the Savior and His love to the world, one hurting or needful person at a time. We are here to help. We want to show you that nothing is impossible with God.
Through LFS, the church is actively engaged with people who need a word of hope and a little help along the way. Every day, the men and women of Lutheran Family Service bring the good news of the Savior and His love to the world, one hurting or needful person at a time. We are here to help. We want to show you that nothing is impossible with God.
Services
For more than a century, Lutheran Family Service has been there for people in their time of need. Operating primarily out of offices in the Quad Cities, Des Moines, Sioux City and Fort Dodge, LFS also serves many rural areas throughout Iowa, providing a variety of services including pregnancy, marriage and mental health counseling and adoption services.
Learn what sets Lutheran Family Service apart from other Individual, Community and Family Service agencies. Do you want to use your clerical, computer and people skills to make a real difference for people in need? Are you looking for a more rewarding career?
Become an important part of a growing team of professionals who support the ministries of Lutheran Family Service by providing office support, interacting with clients, and keeping our office a positive, welcoming, supportive and productive environment.
Become an important part of a growing team of professionals who support the ministries of Lutheran Family Service by providing office support, interacting with clients, and keeping our office a positive, welcoming, supportive and productive environment.
When Dana scheduled his first counseling appointment and learned about our sliding scale, his question was one we often hear: "How can you afford to see me when I can't pay the full fee?"
We're always happy to answer that question this way: "We have a counseling assistance fund because there are people who care about you have set aside funds so that we can say YES when someone who has fallen on hard times needs help, even when they can't afford it."Those suffering from depression, anxiety, trauma, or abuse who bravely call a counselor for their first appointment are often devastated to learn they can't afford the cost.
We're always happy to answer that question this way: "We have a counseling assistance fund because there are people who care about you have set aside funds so that we can say YES when someone who has fallen on hard times needs help, even when they can't afford it."Those suffering from depression, anxiety, trauma, or abuse who bravely call a counselor for their first appointment are often devastated to learn they can't afford the cost.
Our pregnancy counselors will travel anywhere in the state of Iowa, Eastern Nebraska, and North & Central Illinois to meet with you at no cost. We will provide you with information and resources that you need, and offer safe, supportive, confidential, and no-judgment pregnancy support. Reach out today!
Lutheran Family Service is a fully licensed child-placing agency that provides a wide-range of adoption services including domestic infant adoption, international adoption, embryo adoption, down syndrome adoption, and search and reunion assistance. We are here to walk with you on the journey of deciding the best option for you and your family.
Reviews (6)
Kenneth Hays
Dec 23, 2020
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Lutheran Family Service embodies the true expression of the gospel of Christ in both Word and Deed. The Christian counseling is Christian. The work that is done with adoption is fulfilling the admonition to "care for the widows and orphans." I have made several referrals to LFS over the years and the services they provided brought healing and comfort to the recipients. Lutheran Family Service staff and their Board seek to meet the current needs of those within and without the church. Thanks be to God for HIs work through LFS!
David Daumer
Dec 20, 2020
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Lutheran family Service has had a profound impact on both my family and my ministry. Through Lutheran Family Service (LFS), we were able to adopt two wonderful daughters who are the joy of our life. I have also benefited from being able to refer members to LFS counselors over the years, who have provided them with professional Christian counsel in time of need, covering a variety of life circumstances. They continue to provide support and educational opportunities for congregations and communities to help address contemporary family concerns. What a blessing LFS is to our families, churches and
Revjpeterson
Sep 19, 2020
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LFS was a great resource for me as a pastor in Iowa. From their congregational services facet to help me understand mental health as it relates to the life of the church, to being an excellent mental health referral for those in my congregation who could benefit from licensed mental health counselling in addition to my pastoral care, and even seeing a counselor using the mental health benefit of my Employee Assistance Program for preventative screening after I had provided pastoral care for a family involved in a highly-publicized murder, I have witnessed excellence at every encounter. Lutheran
Chris LaBoube
Aug 10, 2020
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Bonnie Kabrick
Jun 06, 2020
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Becca Eichler
Dec 09, 2018
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