Operation Barnabas Chapter - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Westwood, NJ

09/06/2021

This is a great article that describes the service, sacrifice and commitment of our military - but especially our Reserve and Guard components and their Families. Helping these people is much of what Operation Barnabas - Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) is about. Thank you Mary Chao for writing this as well as your husband, daughter and your unselfish service to our nation.

Repeated tours of duty away from family forced tough decisions. As the 20-year anniversary of 9/11 approaches, Mary Chao reflects.

08/21/2017

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=998191440249269&id=159801847421570

This website covers the various topics regarding Women Veteran's Health Care

08/21/2017

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1177505745651170&id=159801847421570

Hopefully you’ll never need it. Sadly many do. Here’s what to say to a veteran considering su***de.

02/15/2017

You can make a difference for a Veteran or someone serving in our Armed Forces. Here is how ....

https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/BeThereSupport.aspx

We can all play a role in preventing su***de, but many people don't know what they can do to support the Veteran or Service member in their life who is going through a difficult time. A simple act of kindness can help someone feel less alone.

09/19/2016

Want To Know More About
NJ Veterans Home?

Join us on Thursday Sept. 29, 2016 @ 10 am
at the
Veterans Memorial Home
1 Veterans Drive Paramus, NJ
For an informative Q & A secession on eligibility,
admission and cost associated with residency at the home.

Veterans and family members are welcome to attend.

This event is sponsored by the Paramus Office of Veterans Affairs and The Veterans Memorial Home of Paramus.
Refreshments will be served.

Please respond to [email protected]

08/06/2016

Chaplain (Lt Col) Steven Hokana, USA (Ret), Assistant Director of LCMS Ministry to Armed Forces and Bill Schmidt, Director of Mission and Ministry to Military, Veterans and their Families of the LCMS New Jersey District manning the Ministry to Armed Forces and Operation Barnabas table at the Lutheran Women's Missionary League convention at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Morristown, NJ. They're be there Saturday too, so stop by and say hello.

05/22/2016

The Operation Barnabas Chapter of
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Presents a Program of
Information and Guidance on
Veteran's Benefits available from the U.S. Veterans Administration

Please join us on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 7:00 pm when the Operation Barnabas Chapter of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Westwood, NJ hosts Mr. Frank Quadrino, Manager of Outreach Programs for the Veterans Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Mr. Frank Quadrino will be speaking on benefits available to all Veterans and special programs available for Women Veterans. The topics include:

• Who - is entitled to benefits.
• What - are the benefits.
• When - can you receive benefits.
• Where - do I sign up for benefits.
• How - can I apply for benefits.

Following the presentation, please stay for light refreshments and fellowship. You are also invited to come early to join us for a Special Service of Welcome and Thanks to Veterans that will be held in the Church Sanctuary at 6:30 PM. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church – Westwood, NJ. 155 Second Avenue, Westwood, NJ 07675.

You need not register in advance, but we would appreciated if you could let us know you are coming using this Evite link. http://evite.me/Rj5ceSFrVU.

Questions: Please contact Bill Schmidt at [email protected] or 201-314-9875.

11/13/2015

http://dcoe.mil/MediaCenter/News/details/15-11-13/Sesame_Street_for_Military_Families_Offers_Help_from_Any_Device.aspx

Photo republished with permission. © 2011 Sesame Workshop by Evy Mages. Sesame Workshop and the Defense Department’s National Center for Telehealth & Technology (T2) announced the launch of a website designed for military families today. The Sesame Street for Military Families websi...

08/26/2015

http://www.dcoe.mil/blog/15-08-26/Dogs_Ease_PTSD_TBI_in_Service_Members.aspx

One of the best tools in combating the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) may not be in a form of a medicine we take, but in the company we keep. Dogs are more than just man’s best friend, rehabilitation experts say. Not only can be they be service ...

05/30/2015

Please listen to this message from CAPT Mark Schreiber, CHC, USN, (Ret). He is the former director of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod's Ministry to the Armed Forces. This is a message that all who served, especially those who experienced combat, need to hear.

Pastor Mark Schreiber, former Director of Ministry to the Armed Forces for the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod was the guest preacher as we observed Armed Forces Sunday.

01/06/2015

After war and tragedy, a Marine Corps Veteran learns to thrive.

Like many Veterans, Brandon brought the war home with him. He used alcohol to cope. With VA support, he turned his life around.

http://explore.va.gov/video/health-care-brandon/2?utm_source=email4&utm_medium=email&utm_term=iga&utm_content=brandon-body&utm_campaign=opt-in-list

Like many Veterans, Brandon brought the war home. He used alcohol to cope. With help from VA, he’s turned his life around. Share his story and help Veterans learn more about VA benefits they may be eligible for.