The budget reflects an anticipated $78.6M in total revenue and net asset releases, $2.01M in board-designated releases, and a surplus of $51,000.
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June 25, 2024
Brazil flood response continues
Earlier this year, unprecedented floods destroyed property and displaced thousands of people in the Rio Grande do Sul region in Brazil.
June 24, 2024
‘By the Mercies of God’: Putting the church’s gifts to work
Stories of mercy provide a small glimpse of how the generosity of God’s people is making a difference around the world.
June 24, 2024
BNM, BIM hold spring meetings
Both boards reviewed the proposed budgets and provided feedback for their respective mission units, the Office of National Mission and Office of International Mission.
June 19, 2024
From the mission field – Recovery in Ethiopia
Rebuilding is well underway after a 2021 flood in Ethiopia.
June 13, 2024
Bringing the Gospel Back to the Balkans
A new hub for worship and outreach in Brașov, Romania, is helping to bring together small groups of Lutherans from Romania, Bulgaria and other countries in the area.
June 12, 2024
By the Mercies of God
God blessed the church with an outpouring of donations, and the LCMS has put those dollars to work through tangible acts of mercy.
May 24, 2024
Come to the table
God is right in the middle of the darkness with us, working through His people in Latin America to provide them with spiritual and physical care.
May 13, 2024
From the mission field: Short-Term Mission has busiest year ever
LCMS Short-Term Mission sent more volunteers on mission trips and filled more field requests in 2023 than ever before.
May 8, 2024
Where do missionaries come from?
As a seminarian, I joined a student trip and met the seminarians studying in the Dominican Republic. I realized how similar we were and was encouraged to continue my studies.
April 29, 2024
Divine disruptions: Lessons learned in the Dominican Republic
While on a short-term mission trip, a seminarian experiences a widening view of the church, Christian mission work and his own life as a Christian.
April 17, 2024
Short-term mission story 1 of 6 — English Bible Camps and the Eurasia vision
English will not only allow them worldly opportunity, but an opportunity to develop their understanding of the Lutheran church and of the Word of God.
April 17, 2024
Short-term mission story 2 of 6 — What's it like to be an English learner in the Czech Republic?
In the same way that we are freely given salvation, we have worldwide access to knowledge and opportunity, simply by knowing English.
April 17, 2024
Short-term mission story 3 of 6 — A brief history of … never mind, it’s not that brief
When done gracefully and from a place of love, the simple act of sharing the Word in our native tongue can frame the Gospel in a new way.
April 17, 2024
Short-term mission story 4 of 6 — A labor of love: Czech Republic English Bible Camp sending service
We were in the Czech Republic to do God’s work, not our work. We shared the message of God’s love and celebrated our oneness in Christ.
April 17, 2024
Short-term mission story 5 of 6 — Mountains
Every day there will be tall mountains before us, and, even on journeys through places that seem impassible, God has already made a way for us.