Lutheran Social Services, Inc.


Pastor Mike Aus from Living Word Lutheran Church in Katy got some pitching tips before he took the mound to throw the first ball of the game.
 

Houston community hits home run for community ministries at Lutheran Family Night with the Astros
August 1, 2006

Houston, Texas - The Houston Astros welcomed more than 1,000 Lutheran Social Services' supporters to Minut Maid Park on July 29 for Lutheran Family Night with the Astros, raising nearly $2,000 for Houston-area ministries.

Pastor Mike Aus from Living Word Lutheran Church in Katy got the night started by throwing out the first pitch, an honor given to the pastor of the church who bought the most tickets. Living Word had more than 130 people attend the game.

The Astros put on a good show for fans, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks 3 to 1. Biggio hit a home run in the first inning to score the first point of the game.

LSS Houston-area ministries include Krause Children's Center for abused and neglected children, foster care and adoption programs and disaster response.

Lutheran Social Services is the social service arm of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. LSS annually serves more than 35,000 children, elderly and poor in Texas and Louisiana regardless of religious beliefs, ethnicity, gender or age. Its nationally accredited affiliated ministries include therapeutic foster care, adoption, children’s residential treatment, health care and retirement centers, emergency assistance, adult day care and disaster response.

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