THE LHF MATCH IS COMPLETE! Thank you so much to those who supported this year’s LHF Match program, as well as to the anonymous donor who provided this generous matching opportunity. The LHF Match is back – an opportunity to double the impact of your mission offerings to LHF, at no extra cost to you. … Read More
Faithful LHF supporter Beata Raedeke writes: “Chipper is 14. He is my great-grandson. My late husband and I assumed custody of him when he was two years old. “I was directly involved with Chipper’s confirmation instruction [at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Loveland, Colorado] for the past two years. Parents are encouraged by Pastor Nierman … Read More
As “sheltering in place” has become the norm for us here in the United States, today I want to share with you the bigger picture of how this virus is affecting our mission partners around the world, and how the Holy Spirit is working through your mission offerings to LHF to shine the Light of … Read More
At St. Paul Lutheran High School (SPLHS) in Concordia, Missouri, international students are learning the Lutheran faith through LHF-translated catechisms – thanks to a Thrivent Financial Action Team grant. “We call ourselves a global mission in the heart of Missouri,” explained Clint Colwell, admissions director at SPLHS. “We have just over 200 students, and 60 … Read More
In civil-war-torn South Sudan, the Sudanese people face threats every day that are unimaginable to Americans: killings, rapes, famine, and disease. Tribes turn on one another, and parents fear for their children’s lives. It would seem like the last place a retired couple from Bay City, Mich. would choose to spend their vacation time. But … Read More