Rev. Slavik Horpynchuk, bishop of the Ukrainian Lutheran Church and project coordinator for LHF projects in Ukraine, is continuing to preach the Good News from safe cover while war rages in his home country. While the flock of Resurrection Lutheran Church in Kyiv is scattered, Rev. Horpynchuk is using social media to broadcast daily prayers … Read More
This Christmas season in Ukraine, your donations to the LHF mission made it possible for the Ukrainian Lutheran Church to present a most precious gift to refugee children: Luther’s Small Catechism, written in the Ukrainian language. The refugees have arrived in Kyiv from the Donetsk Oblast (region) that was occupied by Russians after they occupied … Read More
Rev. Abel Sifa (pictured above), LHF translator and a pastor in the Christian Lutheran Church of Concord in Mozambique (ICCM), reports that LHF’s Small Catechism in the Sena language is making a big impact in his part of Africa: “We thank God for the Lutheran Heritage Foundation for being our visionary and tireless partner, chosen … Read More
Near the center of the African continent, nestled below South Sudan sits Uganda, a country just a bit smaller than the state of Oregon. Within Uganda’s borders, more than 5,000 children attend Lutheran schools each day. “It is very important for our churches/congregations to have Lutheran Schools because our schools are outreach outposts, positioned to … Read More
Every day, LHF receives requests just like these for the Small Catechism in a multitude of languages. These are just a few of those requests: Hello, I would like to acquire a copy of Luther’s Small Catechism in Japanese. There is a woman who has asked to be baptized (the mother of one of our … Read More