Are you planning ahead? Here are the links to the May 2026 resources for LWML Mission Grant #10, LWML Mission Grant #11 and LWML Mission Grant #30.
Featured Mission Grant Resources
RSS FeedApril 2026
Due to the number of grants this biennium, this month there are two grants featured!
Introducing Muslims to the Savior
2025–2027 Mission Grant 9 — $100,000
1.9 BILLION people...nearly a quarter of the Earth's population...that's how many Muslims there are in our world. They are men, women and children living in spiritual darkness and fear, starving for the love of Jesus Christ. Some have never heard of Him. For people in Muslim communities who HAVE heard and want to learn more about the Christian faith, they often face real danger and threats. For these former Muslims and searching Christians, life can be very lonely and isolated.Lutheran Heritage Foundation (LHF) supports the mission of the church — bringing Christ to the lost so that, through the Holy Spirit and the Word, they may believe in Christ their Savior. For over 30 years, LHF has been extending the ministry of God’s Word by translating and publishing Lutheran books that help explain the Bible. They have translated and published more than 1,500 titles in over 150 languages, which have been distributed at no cost to churches, pastors, individuals, and missionaries.
About a quarter of the world’s population — over 1.9 billion — identify as Muslim. They are living in spiritual darkness and starving for the love of Jesus Christ.
This grant will fund publication of over 20,000 Lutheran books, like the Small Catechism, A Child’s Garden of Bible Stories, and devotions translated into the Arabic, Farsi, Bahasa Indonesian, and Kazakh languages that will be distributed in the United States and worldwide.
Resources for Grant #9
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Mission Grant Story PDF
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Prayer Guide PDF
- Bulletin Insert PDF
Large Print Resources for Grant #9
Learn more about this mission grant and view more photos here.
Donate to the LWML Mission Goal
Reaching Jewish People with the Gospel in Israel
2025–2027 Mission Grant 14 — $100,000
Building the congregation in Tel Aviv starting with a core group gathering for worshipSix million unsaved Jewish people live in Israel, and they need to hear the saving words of the Gospel. The Apple of His Eye Mission Society is part of a consortium to plant Lutheran Churches in Israel in partnership with LCMS World Mission and others.
A new Lutheran church will be planted in Tel Aviv under the leadership of Israeli Jewish believer, Sahar Sadlovsky. He is completing his theological studies through Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, and has been serving with Jews for Jesus in Tel Aviv for the past five years and is well prepared to build this ministry. To strengthen this new Lutheran church, short-term mission teams of lay people and clergy will go to Tel Aviv and assist in reaching people with the Gospel.
This grant will provide funds to develop training materials for volunteers and support their travel to spread the Gospel in Israel.
Resources for Grant #14
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Mission Grant Story PDF
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Prayer Guide PDF
- Bulletin Insert PDF
Large Print Resources for Grant #14
Learn more about this mission grant and view more photos here.
March 2026
Due to the number of grants this biennium, this month there are two grants featured!
Building a Place of Care
2025–2027 Mission Grant 8 — $60,000
The mission of Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch is to help at-risk children and their families succeed in the name of Christ.Since 1952, Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch has touched the lives of more than 43,000 at-risk children and their families. They bring Christ-centered hope and healing to children who have experienced severe psychiatric, emotional, behavioral, and/or developmental challenges due to abuse, neglect, violence, and other heartbreaking traumas.
The Ranch is planning to build the Zurcher Cottage, a psychiatric residential treatment facility, replacing the current cottages. Within the Zurcher Cottage, they plan to create the Reflection Room, which will serve as a safe and calming environment to support the emotional, spiritual, and psychological well-being of the children. Not only will this room benefit the children, but it will also directly support the staff during stressful work shifts and allow them to be more effective caregivers to the children in their care.
This grant will help fund the construction and furnishing of the Reflection Room on the Ranch’s Minot campus.
Resources for Grant #8
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Mission Grant Story PDF
- Prayer Guide PDF
Large Print Resources for Grant #8
Learn more about this mission grant and view more photos here.
Donate to the LWML Mission Goal
Sharing God’s Love and Changing Lives of Families
2025–2027 Mission Grant 29 — $81,313
Four of the youth in the Academy traveled with the mentors, Anthony and Noel, and our Executive Director attended Best Practices in Phoenix this last year. We were able to meet Vice President of Gospel Outreach Karen Morrison while there! The youth were able to be leaders and share with everyone they encountered!Camp Restore Detroit (CRD) is a ministry serving in the northeast corner of Detroit. Their goal is to partner with the community to restore neighborhoods and spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They have established and seen growth in programs that focus on combating issues around poverty, homelessness, abuse, and broken families. There is also a focus on comprehensive youth mentoring and a training initiative. Overall, Camp Restore works to offer a safe, supportive environment where youth and young adults can transform their lives through mentoring, vocational training, life skills education, and spiritual care.
Specifically, the next step is to create a comfortable dedicated space where youth can receive tutoring, participate in Bible studies, plus access essential resources like laundry facilities and showers.
This grant will be used to renovate a building, cover construction costs, and purchase furniture for this next phase of outreach in the community.
Resources for Grant #29
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Mission Grant Story PDF
- Prayer Guide PDF
Large Print Resources for Grant #29
Learn more about this mission grant and view more photos here.
February 2026
Due to the number of grants this biennium, this month there are two grants featured!
Light of Jesus Christ to Unwed Homeless Mothers
2025–2027 Mission Grant 7 — $75,000
Joann Fairchild, volunteer advocacy coordinator, is organizing the baby items to go in the baskets. Hats off to her as she has been serving for the past 30 years! Believe it or not, Joann is 91 years old at the time of this picture. She has a heart of gold. Linda Haas is our other coordinator-in-chief. She personally delivers the layettes to the mothers. Some neighborhoods are not safe. God helps! He provides!A Place of Refuge (APOR) is a sanctity of life ministry that positively impacts the lives of unwed, homeless pregnant women and their preborn children. Both mom and baby are equally worthy of Jesus’ love, as He commands their safety and protection, which motivates APOR to offer valuable services.
Women can reside at the Refuge House for their entire pregnancy and up to a year following the birth of the child. APOR teaches life and parenting skills.
The women attend worship at a local LCMS congregation every Sunday. The current staff is teaching the Catechism to the moms. The Holy Spirit has brought many moms and babies to the baptismal font.
This grant will fund the purchase of a new van for transportation to church, Bible studies, doctors’ appointments, and grocery shopping, plus a set of five parental skill books to be gifted to each new mom.
Resources for Grant #7
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Mission Grant Story PDF
- Prayer Guide PDF
Large Print Resources for Grant #7
Learn more about this mission grant and view more photos here.
Donate to the LWML Mission Goal
Redeeming Life New Moms and Babies Transition Home
2025–2027 Mission Grant 22 — $100,000
Redeeming Life Outreach Ministries serves expectant mothers, welcoming them and their preborn babies, throughout their pregnancies. The Christ-centered love and care for these women and children continues after the child is born as these young families are welcomed and discipled through new parenthood. [Pictured, left to right: Aileen,* Blanca,* Caliyah,* and Deena*, with their young children at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Sanford, Florida - *pseudonyms used for privacy]Redeeming Life Outreach Ministries is a pro-life ministry that cares for single pregnant women who are in crisis because of an unexpected pregnancy and who lack the support of a spouse or family. The ministry cares for women whether they choose to place their baby for adoption or to keep and parent their child.
The Redeeming Life Maternity Home in East Dundee, Illinois, opened in 2024 and has several women in residence. These women hear the life-giving Gospel message as they receive care that focuses on faith, family, and education.
Now there is a need for a transition home where women who graduate from the maternity home may receive ongoing support and critical services to ensure stability and future independence for themselves and their babies.
The grant will fund the property surveys, architectural designs, required permits, and the start of construction for the new transition home.
Resources for Grant #22
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Mission Grant Story PDF
- Prayer Guide PDF
Large Print Resources for Grant #22
Learn more about this mission grant and view more photos here.
January 2026
Christ-Centered Hope for Cancer Patients
2025–2027 Mission Grant 6 — $100,000
“Facing Cancer Bravely & Beautifully.”
Linda St. Myers is a faithful supporter of Phil’s Friends. She was one of the first to volunteer at the Crown Point, IN Hope Center when it opened in 2017. Sadly, Linda, 66, is currently dealing with terminal brain cancer. She has a bright and beautiful spirit and loves volunteering when her health allows. “Volunteering at Phil’s Friends has become a passion of mine,” Linda said. “It’s just wonderful being here.” Here she is with Phil Zielke, founder of Phil’s Friends, standing before a wall of boxes she helped to decorate.
The core of Phil’s Friends mission is based on Matthew 25:36, I was sick and you visited me. In the past 18 years, Phil’s Friends has sent nearly 60,000 care packages and more than one million Cards of Hope. This ministry supports anyone with cancer regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or income level.
It costs $100 for one year to support a cancer patient. This total includes the care package, 12 Cards of Hope, and postage. The care packages are hand-decorated, and the contents are customized according to the age and gender of the recipient. They are filled with simple, practical comfort items that cancer patients can use during their treatments. Phil’s Friends is 100% donor supported.
This grant will purchase supplies for care packages and Cards of Hope and will pay for shipping and postage to support 1,000 cancer patients for one year.
Resources for Grant #6
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Mission Grant Story PDF
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Prayer Guide PDF
Large Print Resources for Grant #6
Learn more about this mission grant and view more photos here.
