Congregation Name: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church — College Hill

Pastor's Name: Rev. Dave Andrus

Address: 2137 E. John Ave.

City: Saint Louis

State: MO

Phone: (314) 534-0372

Worship Times

Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

Sunday Bible Study: 9 a.m.

Fast Facts: Established in 1863 as a “church plant” of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, the church grew with the neighborhood of College Hill and also saw decline in attendance as College Hill suffered loss of population.

Now in a neighborhood that is 97 percent black and 30 percent occupied housing, the congregation is seeking a revitalization by outreach to children.

Congregation Name: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

Pastor's Name: Rev. Francis Rigobert

Address: 60 Mulberry Street

City: Yonkers

State: NY

Website: www.htlcyonkers.org

Pastor's Email: pastor@htlcyonkers.org

Phone: (914) 965-3884

Worship Times:

Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

Sunday School: 11:30 a.m.

Bible Study: 11:30 a.m. Sunday; 11:30 a.m. Wednesday

Fast Fact: The installation service of Holy Trinity's 11th Pastor is scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014.

Congregation Name: St. Philip's Ev. Lutheran Church

Pastor's Name: Rev. Howard Alexander

Address: 5210 Wyalusing Avenue

City: Philadelphia

State: PA

Worship Times:

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Bible Study: 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Fast Facts: Congregation celebrates its 97th anniversary in 2014. ... Our after school mentoring and tutoring program (S.W.A.G. - Students With A Goal) meets each Tuesday and Thursday during the school year from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Dinner is served to students.

Congregation Name: Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church

Pastor's Name: Robert Armao

Address: 261 W. 25th Street

City: Indianapolis

State: IN

Website: www.lutheransonline.com/oselcindpls

Worship Times:

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

Tuesday Bible Study: 6 p.m.

Fast Facts:

Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church, affectionately referred to by members as OSELC, was founded in 1939 as a Bible study group led by Pastor Henry Sheperle. In the early days of OSELC, the Bible studies were held in the homes of various members and eventually began to meet in an old storefront not far from where the church is currently located. Only a few short years later, and after WWII, OSELC acquired its current location and has been located there ever since.

Having been initially founded as a "negro-mission," Our Savior is credited as being the first predominately African-American Lutheran church in the Indianapolis area to target the African-American demographic of that time to bring them the Good News of Jesus Christ. Since that time, OSELC has evolved into a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural congregation whose primary mission is to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all people and inspire within them the hope we have through our salvation in Jesus Christ.

OSELC has a rich history and is known for the welcoming and warm atmosphere that is experienced during time spent at the church. After more than 75 years, OSELC is more dedicated than ever to preaching, teaching and reaching out.

Congregation Name: First Immanuel Lutheran Church
Pastor's Name: Harry Therwanger
Address: 1124 S Ashland Ave
City: Chicago
State: IL
Website: https://filc.ctsmemberconnect.net
Worship Times:   
Sunday - 10:30 am
Education Hour - 9:15 am
Wednesday Supper N' Study - 6 pm
Fast Facts:    We are the second oldest Lutheran congregation in Chicago, founded in 1854. We have a welcoming history of embracing our often changing and diverse neighborhood. We were one of the first congregations in Chicago to embrace integration in the early 1950's and were active in the Civil Rights and Open Housing movements. Dr. ML King Jr. spoke here in 1966. Today our vibrant urban ministry has many young adults, immigrants and internationals along with a strong presence in the African American community.

Congregation Name: Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church
Pastor's Name:    Robert Aarmo
Address: 261 W. 25th Street
City: Indianapolis
State: IN
Website: http:www.lutheransonline.com/oselcindpls
Worship Times:   
Sunday 11:00am
Adult Bible Study 9:30am
Youth Sunday School 9:30am
Fast Facts: We are considered the friendly church in town with our loving and sharing of the peace during the service. We love to Praise Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Come join us and experience the fellowship and joy of being together.

Congregation Name: Trinity Lutheran Church
Address: 1602 E 1100 S
City: Eden
State: ID
Website: https://www.facebook.com/trinityedenidaho
Worship Times:    9:00 AM
Fast Facts:    Trinity Lutheran Church has a ministry known as "King's Kids" which reaches out to the Hispanic population in the area. Every Wednesday evening, they more than 60 kids, the majority Hispanic, who come to eat pizza, sing songs, learn from God's Word, and do craft projects.

Church Name: Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
City: Mobile  
State: AL
Address: 1600 Dominick Street
Pastor’s Name: Rev. Jimmy McCants
Worship Times:
9:45 AM Sundays-Sunday School
11:00 AM Sundays Church Service
6:00 PM Bible Study

Church Name: St. Philip's Ev. Lutheran Church
City: Philadelphia   
State: PA
Address: 5210 Wyalusing Avenue
Phone: (215) 200-2855
Email: saint4ever215@aol.com
Pastor’s Name: Rev. Howard M Alexander
Worship Times: Sundays @ 11:00 a.m. (10:00 a.m. 1st Sunday in Jul. - 2nd Sunday in Sept.)

Pray for:
S.W.A.G. our after school tutoring and mentoring program for children in grades kindergarten through 5th.

Church Name: Cross of Calvary Lutheran Church
City: Memphis   
State: TN
Contact Name: Mr. Edward Marshall, congregation president
Email: crossofcalvarylutheranchurch@gmail.com
Address: 4327 Elvis Presley Blvd.
Pastor’s Name: Rev. Russell Belisle
Worship Times: Sundays @ 10:00 a.m.

Fast Facts:
Cross of Calvary is the result of a merger between an African American, Calvary Lutheran and predominately European American, Holy Cross congregations in 1993. Today,  we remain diverse and committed to serving our Lord in Word and Sacrament.

Pray for:

• Cross of Calvary has volunteered our facilities to be a “place of refuge” in the event of a disaster to the “Whitehaven Community Living Center.” The “Whitehaven Community Living Center” is a nursing home across the street from us. 
• Our LWML Chapter is presenting our second annual “Pre-Valentine’s Day Gala” on Feb.9th.
• On April 26th we are hosting the LWML “Spring Rally.”
• We request prayer for outreach and growth.

Congregation Name: St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Phone Number:  (314) 261-7765
Address: 5402 Wren ave., St.Louis, MO 63120
Pastor's Name:    Johnathan Lewis
Worship Times:    11:00 am
Fast Facts:    St. Matthew is the oldest established congregation in the walnut park area. It was chartered in 1901.

Unity Community Lutheran Church/Mission Children’s Outreach
7825 1/2 Hamilton, Brushton, PA, 15208-0913

Pastor: Rev. Reholma McCants
Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.
Service Time: 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.  Monday – Thursday.             
               
Fast Facts: Unity Community Lutheran Church & Mission Children’s Outreach - located in Pittsburg, PA. “..Let the Children come to me; Don’t try to stop them.” This is the overarching theme of the ministry of Unity’s mission work to the 5 to 16 year old children in the Homewood community of Pittsburg, PA. “Unity serves as a safe haven for our children, who would otherwise be on the street corners or playing in the alleyways, to learn about life, have fun and enjoy a hot meal,” said Rev. McCants. Through tutoring, nurturing, mentoring, spiritual guidance, fellowship, unity/peace and a balanced meal, many young lives are supported and changed for the better. Pastor McCants said, “We at Unity try to fill as many needs as possible, realizing that many of our children are lacking in many areas.” One young student said, “I started at Unity’s Children Outreach Program at age ten. I came from a foster home with my sister and, the programs offered gave me so many options that I never knew existed to help me grow educationally and spiritually…The Outreach program is a vital component to our community because it keeps the kids off the streets and gives them a safe environment where they can play, learn and dream the impossible dream, to believe they are loved, and to want to excel in everything that brings glory to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. By having role models such as Rev. and Mrs. McCants, kids like me can set goals (such as furthering their education) and believe that with God all things are possible. I expect to see Unity’s Outreach Program still blessing young lives 50 years from now and beyond.”

Pray for:  Please pray for Unity Congregation and Community Outreach Mission as they serve the challenging needs and demographics of their surrounding community

Church Name: Bethany Lutheran
City: Detroit
State: MI
Address: 11475 E. Outer Drive, Detroit MI  48224
Pastor’s Name: Christopher Bodley
Email: pastorbodley@aol.com
Worship Times:  9:30 AM        12:00 pm - 2nd Sunday of the month

Fast Facts:
Bethany will be celebrating 125 years of ministry this year. Bethany is the lead church in a new urban mission strategy of the Michigan District called Acts 2 Enterprise. Bethany will be the first Lutheran Church in the city of Detroit to be the site for a charter school for Kindergarten to 3rd grade.

Pray for:
Please pray for our upcoming 8 weeks of job training from February 11th – April 3rd.  Also, please pray for us to have an effective and dynamic discipleship process in our ministry.

Church Name: St. Paul Lutheran Church
City: Dallas
State: Texas
E‐mail:  pastorray2@yahoo.com
Website:  splcdallas.org
Address:  5725 S. Marsalis Avenue
Pastor’s Name:  Byron R. Williams Sr.
Worship Times:  10:30 am.

Fast Facts:
One of our greatest success stories has been with our Evangelism Outreach Ministry. We incorporated Rev.  Poulson’s session from the 2013 Leadership Conference titled Christ Care: Changing Church Members to  Disciples of Jesus.  The Team goes out to the downtown area of Dallas, TX, where homelessness is very  prevalent. They witness, pray, encourage, and provide Bibles, shoes, clothing, coats, personal hygiene items, water and snacks to approximately 50 – 75 people on a monthly basis. They have also gone to various communities and  apartment complexes in the DFW Metroplex to witness and share the Good News of our Lord and Savior  Jesus Christ.  This past summer, through their efforts of witnessing and evangelizing in those communities, our  attendance for VBS  ranged between 60 – 80 participants. Jesus has given us the command in Matthew 28:19- 20…” Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son  and of the Holy Spirit,  teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

Another success story is St. Paul Women’s Ministries:  The Women of Righteous Destiny(W.O.R.D.) and our Lutheran Women Missionary League (LWML)continue to reach women of all ages, who have been broken, abandoned, and persecuted by life’s trials and tribulations.  The women gather monthly for Bible Study and fellowship.  In addition  to the monthly gatherings, the Women’s Ministries host quarterly events each year, bringing women together from all walks of life to empower, encourage, equip and remind them that God loves them.  The women have learned from Proverbs 3:5-6..”To trust in the Lord with all their hearts and lean not to their own understanding, in all their ways, acknowledge Him, and he will make their paths straight.”

Pray for:

• Annual Leadership Conference – January 17th – 18th, 2014
• Monthly Evangelism Outreach – 1st Saturday
• Monthly Women’s (W.O.R.D.) Fellowship – 3rd Saturday
• Increase spiritual growth throughout the Body of Christ
• Send more men that are (faithful, available & teachable);  men that are willing to take their rightful places in their families and in the Church
• Healing and strength for our sick and shut-ins
• Debt free

City:  Concord
State:  North Carolina
Contact Name:  Donald E. Anthony, Pastor
Email:  Lebuick@aol.com
Address:  58 Chestnut Drive, Concord, N.C.   28025  P. O. Box 891
Pastor’s Name:   Donald E. Anthony
Worship Times:   Bible Class  9: 45    Worship 11:00 A.M.  Wednesday Bible Class 7:00 Thursday Bible Class 7: 30 p.m. 

Fast Facts:
Grace was founded in 1883 by The Reverend David J. Koontz.  Rev. Koontz was the first African American to ordained by the North Carolina Synod.    Grace is the oldest existing Missouri Synod Lutheran Congregation founded by an African American.

Grace celebrated it’s 130 year history in November, 2013 with a week long celebration of ministries that culminated in a Harvest Home/Anniversary Celebration with the Rev. Dr. Bryant Clancy serving as the preacher for the afternoon.

Grace operated a day school that helped educate many members of the Concord Community until the 1960’s. Immanuel Lutheran Seminary was started on Grounds of Grace and later moved to Greensboro, NC. 

Grace is actively involved in it’s community as it provides housing and food for “My Father’s House” a ministry that that helps homeless families  retain housing, jobs, and life skills.  

Continues to provide a “Learning  Center” to help students with homework or other academic needs. Supports three dance ministries that has youth, teens, and seniors. 

Confirmed 16 youth and had 4 complete First Communion on Reformation Sunday 2013

Pray for:  Our Men’s Ministry  Initiative
Creative Ministry opportunities within our community.  We believe that there are people in our community who may not attend a traditional worship, but would be open to a small group gathering centered around the Word and the Sacraments.

1600 N 40th St
East Saint Louis, IL
62204-1866 

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Willie Stallworth, Sr.
Principal: Rev. Aaron Dickerson
Head Administrator: Paul Miller
Prayer Sunday: January 12, 2014
Worship Time: 10:30 AM
Sunday School: 9:30 AM

Fast Facts: Unity Lutheran Church & School - located in East Saint Louis, IL. “Our school theme this year, “Blessing To Be A Blessing” is a wonderful description of God’s work at Unity. We have completed ten exciting years! We look forward to what He has in store for the next ten years. We have been blessed, so we can be a blessing to the students He brings to us.”  Unity, a congregation of 175 baptized & 103 confirmed members – 191 students, serves a very challenging community in East St. Louis, IL; yet through the schools ministry, 7 students and 2 parents were baptized at Unity congregation last year. Praise God.  Please pray for Unity congregation and school as they adapt to the changing needs and demographics of their surrounding community. Pray as church and school invest in God’s Kingdom through Christian Education – Encouraging, Educating and Preparing Children for Responsible Living in Christ’s Kingdom. Unity school is a member of the National Lutheran School Accreditation.

Website: www.unityesl.org