Lutheran Social Services in the South

Lutheran Social Services of the South traces its roots back to 1881 when the German Evangelical Lutheran Bethlehem Orphan Asylum Association incorporated in New Orleans, Louisiana. The charter purpose was to support orphans and half-orphans. In 1926 in central Texas, Lutheran church leaders formed the Lutheran Aid and Orphans' Society. Its purpose was to care for orphans and the elderly.

Both agencies were blessed with growth over the years as they endeavored to meet the needs of children, elderly, and the poor. In January 1993, they merged to become Lutheran Social Services of the South, Inc.

As the social service arm of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and the ELCA, LSSS annually serves nearly 35,000 children, elderly, and poor in Texas and Louisiana regardless of religious beliefs, ethnicity, gender or age. --taken from www.LSSS.org

Last updated: 2002-12-29