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CHRIST'S MISSION...OUR MISSION

2012 - 2014

Mission Goal

$15,000

Mission Grants

Redeemer Crisis Center, Cleveland, Ohio....................................................................................................................$3,000

Redeemer Crisis Center is located in an inner city area of Cleveland. Helping disabled persons, seniors who must raise children, and the homeless who inhabit the neighborhood provides the center with an opportunity to share the love of Jesus by providing food, clothing, and programs for children, teens, and parents. It also allows the center to offer the encouraging Word of God and to pray for its clients thereby offering support with the burdens they face. This grant will assist in the continuation of the center’s ministry despite the loss of district funding.

Campus Mission at the University of Arizona, Tucson................................................................................................. $3,000

The English District and the Arizona Lutheran Campus Mission Society jointly sponsor a campus mission at the University of Arizona in Tucson which intentionally works against the pattern of this world by reaching out with the Gospel of Jesus Christ to more than 50,000 university students, faculty, and staff. This mission also prepares the students associated with it to be fruitful witnesses to the Gospel both during their time on campus and in their future vocations. As this ministry is not self-sustaining, it is dependent on the support of groups, congregations, and individuals. This grant will provide necessary funds so that this campus ministry can continue to sow the seeds of God’s Word.

D.O.C.K. Ministry, The Discipling of Christ's Kids, Wyoming, Michigan................................................................. $3,000

The Discipling of Christ’s Kids (D.O.C.K.) is a fully functioning ministry founded by neighborhood churches for the purpose of providing a safe and positive environment for teens during the critical time following the last class of school. Many teens that might otherwise go to their unsupervised home during this time now have an opportunity to have guided Biblical fellowship at the D.O.C.K., a Christ-centered drop-in center for teens. In addition, teens can have a hot meal, get help with their homework, and establish a positive rapport with Christian adults. Volunteers of all ages share the Gospel while demonstrating to teens that they have value to family, friends, and God. This grant will assist D.O.C.K. in furthering Christ’s kingdom through their assistance to adolescents.

Nepali Refugee Ministry of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania......................................... $3,000

God graciously sent the mission field to the doorstep of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Lancaster, Pennsylvania by providing them with an opportunity to proclaim the Gospel to the open hearts of Nepali refugees who willingly come to hear it. The church wishes to provide Bibles, catechisms, transportation, and supplies for the classes it sponsors to teach these refugees in their native language. This grant will support the material needs of this ministry so that the Word of God may be shared with these refugees.

First LCMS High School in Pennsylvania....................................................................................................................... $3,000

Martin Luther stated that when schools flourish all flourishes. Lutheran schools intentionally share the Gospel throughout the school day by integrating faith into all aspects of the academic curriculum. Redeemer Lutheran School has purchased a new building so that the first LCMS High School in Pennsylvania may be established to promote solid biblical teaching to area teens. This grant will provide personal Lutheran Bibles for the students, as well as research and reference materials, including Christian apologetic texts, to equip the library at the new high school. These materials will help students develop a good understanding of doctrine and solidify their faith better enabling them to share it with others.

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow!

CONTINUE TO REMEMBER THESE GRANTS

WITH YOUR MITES & PRAYERS

Please remember that our work is not over when we have reached our LWML English Distict mission goal. Our mission support is an ongoing process which begins in our societies, continues through the Zone and District, and culminates at the national level. At the 34th Biennial LWML Convention held in Peoria, Illinois in June 2011, a mite goal of $1,825,000 was set for the 2011-2013 biennium. For updates on the national LWML mission grants go to http://www.lwml.org/missions/mission-grants.php for the latest mite flyer with suggestions on how to meet the goal of starting strong to finish strong.

And it is not too early to submit mission grant proposals for the 2014-2016 biennium should you become aware of a worthwhile ministry that could use support. Click here for Guidelines on Writing Mission Grant Proposals along with a sample resolution. You can dowload the required Cover Letter here. Include six (6) copies of each grant proposal submitted. All proposals should be sent to Margaret Stuenkel, Vice President of Gospel Outreach, 1460 Rio Sonora, Green Valley, AZ 85614 no later than May 15, 2013. If you need help with or have questions about your proposal, contact Margaret Stuenkel at 520-393-3639 or rstuenkel@aol.com.