Colorful pinwheels fill our gardens 

Earlier this summer, team members at Hope Residence [the disability care community on our campus] filled a raised garden bed with wildflowers. When hosting the annual “Stepping Forward for Dementia” walk, we use this...

Recognizing his years of dedication  

Dr. Roger Hallgren served as the Medical Director at The Lutheran Home: Belle Plaine for more than four decades. In this position, Dr. Hallgren oversaw all the medical care of the residents who resided...

World traveler finds home at Kingsway

Kingsway resident Dorothy Renn, or “Dory” as she prefers to be called, considers herself a “Minnesota transplant.” She has lived in Kentucky, New York, and even Paris, France. Four years ago, she found her...

Being in the right place 

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe, Minn. has been blessed to host a Jesus Cares Ministries (JCM) program for approximately 25 years. Despite the challenges of recent years, the program continues to thrive...

Online worship services support an in-person JCM program

Jesus Cares Ministries (JCM) thrives on relationships. Through local programs, our friends with special needs can form relationships with one another, volunteers, pastors, and most importantly, the Lord.   More recently, a group of JCM...