TLHA and Campus Apparel Available
Are you looking to support our ministry with the clothes you wear? We’d be happy to help you find some TLHA and Belle Plaine Campus Gear. Information about ordering:
Sue Werth, Sales and Marketing Manager at Kingsway Retirement Living
Although they call me the “new kid on the block”, I am no stranger to Belle Plaine or The Lutheran Home Association (TLHA). My parents, Win & Barb Vatthauer, moved to Belle Plaine in...
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...
Ready to be served: Kingsway resident retires after long career in public service
For most of his life, Harley Nelson served others. He held various roles in the military and law enforcement. Now, as a resident of Kingsway Retirement Living, Harley is ready to be served and...
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...
Jesus Cares celebrates five years of sharing God’s love in Door County
The Jesus Cares Ministries (JCM) program at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. celebrated its fifth anniversary in April. When the program began, Pastor Carl Schroeder saw a need for a religious...
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...