Concordia Lutheran Mission Society
Partners In Missions
Children and youth receive musical training by a full-time staff musician as they learn to play instruments, allowing them to actively participate in their congregation’s worship services. Keyboards, guitars, speakers, microphones, band equipment, music sheets are needed. The project also provides funding for transportation and meals when training is taking place.
I want to support music training for children and youth.
This is a new project to provide music instruction for the youth in Costa Rica through weekly visits by the music instructor. Similar to the Nicaraguan program, the goal is to enrich the edification of the church communities through enhanced music worship.
I want to support music training for children and youth.
Pastor Edmundo Retana and his wife Deaconess Betty reach out to 20-25 children/youth in two communities in Cartaga, Costa Rica, gathering together for Christian instruction and worship. Several youth retreats are held each year; these have become great opportunities for nurturing the youth of Cartago in God’s Word.
I want to support the youth education in Costa Rica.
This project will cover rental costs for the building where Pastor Retana holds services, Bible studies, and meets with congregational members. All mission resources, transportation, and stipend are covered as well. Presently there are four young people from the congregation assisting with the mission activities.
I want to support Mission and Ministry in Costa Rica.
Rev. Oleksiy Navrotskyy continues his varied ministry in Nikolaev, Ukraine as he serves two city congregations, two rural mission stations, visits patients at a drug and alcohol clinic, teaches at the Odessa seminary, supports various SELCU mission projects and distributes humanitarian aid to orphans and others in need.
I want to support the Pastor Navrotskyy in Ukraine.
This three-fold project covers program costs and training of new leaders for Vacation Bible School, Summer Camp, and a Winter Youth Gathering. These programs also reach out to the unchurched and bring the youth of different congregations together to enjoy fellowship.
I want to support youth programs in Ukraine.
Bishop Alexander Urchenko and other SELCU pastors attend the prison near Nikolaev weekly where they visit and counsel inmates, lead Services of the Word, teach Bible studies, and provide formal catechism instruction. This ministry has received a great response from the prisoners, the prison administration, and even the government.
I want to support the pastor and his prison ministry in Ukraine.
This annual conference for all the congregations of SELCU brings together over 150 people for services, Bible studies, youth and small group activities, meals and a keynote speaker. This has also become an evangelism event with some congregants bringing their unchurched friends and family members to hear the Word of God.
I want to support the Days of Faith conference in Ukraine.
Rev. Sergey Bevz and members of his congregation in Dnipro visit the village of Zorya 3 to 4 times per week, leading Bible studies and youth gatherings, engaging with teachers and students at the local school, and organizing social events for nonbelievers. Recently, a house in the village was donated for this ministry and work is underway to make it a more suitable venue for church activities.
I want to support the mission and ministry in Zorya, Ukraine.
Three theological seminars for church workers were provided in 2019, and four are planned for 2020. This project will provide for course materials and for transportation and accommodation costs for instructors and church workers.
I want to support theological education in Cambodia.
