Due to the number of grants this biennium, this month there are two grants featured!

God's Word for Central and South American Missions

2023–2025 Mission Grant 24 β€” $100,000

large group of children at Lutheran school in UruguayOver 435 million people in our world speak Spanish, and many of those men, women and children are still waiting to be introduced to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. One good example: These students of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Uruguay are 80 percent unchurched. LCMS missionary Rev. James Sharp has been thrilled to provide free copies of the Spanish-language A Child's Garden of Bible Stories, which they can take home to share with their siblings and parents.

Lutheran evangelism efforts are being intensified in countries like the Dominican Republic, Chile, and Uruguay. The need for Spanish language Bibles, Luther’s Small Catechism, children’s materials, devotions, and other resources is continuous. New pastors who are being trained to be missionaries and evangelists need to be equipped with materials that help share the Good News.Β 

This grant will provide for the translation and printing costs of approximately 25,000 books by Lutheran Heritage Foundation (LHF). LHF will distribute the printed books free of charge to people in Central and South America who live from week to week and have little to no savings. Even though economic or political conditions may force missionaries to come and go in these countries, they leave behind the Lutheran books which continue to teach for generations.

Resources for Grant #24

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Siouxland Lutheran Hispanic Ministry

2023–2025 Mission Grant 27 β€” $50,000

woman with two young girlsThe ESL (English as a Second Language) classes at Hope Lutheran have been a wonderful way to meet new Hispanic families in the community. In this photo, you see Shemilin from Guatemala, with her two children.

Siouxland Lutheran Hispanic Ministry, located at Hope Lutheran church in South Sioux City, Nebraska is building relationships with Hispanics in the Tri State border region of Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota. Pastor Henry Witte, the vacancy pastor, collaborates with and trains local congregations to meet the needs of their Hispanic neighbors and share the Good News of Jesus with them. Siouxland Lutheran Hispanic Ministry is supported by local churches and at least two districts in their outreach to the Hispanic community.Β 

This grant will give additional support for Siouxland Lutheran Hispanic Ministry outreach and will be used for English as a Second Language classes, citizenship classes, community outreach events, Spanish Bibles, catechisms, hymnals, and other resources, plus retreats, conventions, and special holiday meals. Β 

Resources for Grant #27

Large Print Resources for Grant #27

Updates and Articles


Learn more about this mission grant and view more photos here.

Donate to the LWML Mission Goal