First Bank of Berne made a $1,000 donation to Loving Shepherd Ministries. 

Erica Bennett (left), manager of the Bluffton branch of First Bank of Berne, presents the donation check to Jean Wesly Alcin, project and partner development coordinator of Loving Shepherd Ministries. (Photo submitted)

LSM provides adoption resources, helping families in the U.S. save time and money in the adoption process. For severely vulnerable children who don’t get adopted, LSM creates in-country Homes of Hope to foster long-term redemption stories for individual vulnerable children, as well as their communities. For children who still have at least one parent, but whose families are in dire need of business training and other assistance, LSM provides Family Preservation in Haiti and Ethiopia. They also provide technical education and practical skills through LSM Technical Education, as well as job opportunities in the broader communities we serve through Business Operations. Finally, LSM’s U.S. Programs provide counseling and essential tools for American adoptive and foster parents.

These funds were going to help purchase auction items for their benefit on March 2 at the Wells Co. 4-H Building.   

Donations can be made on their website, loving-shepherd.org, or by contacting LSM at 260-824-9000.