Easter came and went. Now that we’ve mourned Christ’s death and celebrated His resurrection, we’ve put the winter behind us. The plants and trees remind us of our new life in Christ as well. Seeing God’s plan for the season changes can draw us closer to Him during anytime of year. Psalm 24:1 says “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.”
There are 33 mission grants on the ballot. All are very exciting ministries. Our delegates and officers will prayerfully select and by the time we leave Des Moines, we will have new mission grants to prayerfully support.
It has been 30 years since LWML gathered in convention in Iowa. The world has seen many changes — dress, hair styles, communication, and technology — but the warm smiles and hospitality of the women of the Iowa Districts remains the same! They are preparing the way for each convention attendee to be fed by God’s Word and Sacrament, nurtured through worship and fellowship, and equipped to sow, nourish, and reap in the Lord’s harvest field long after the convention adjourns.
Grant Amount: $65,559
Disbursed: $67,767*
This grant will be used to provide hope to the people in the city of Pontiac, Michigan, and in the immediate community of St. Paul Community Lutheran Church, where twenty percent live below the poverty level with only this Lutheran presence to minister to them.
*$2,208.41 added to grant #18 with reimbursed grant funds returned from 2011–2013 biennium, by approval of the Board of Directors.
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Grant Amount: $100,000
This grant will help to support RGOH’s faith-based, after-school tutoring and mentoring program and the training of congregations throughout the nation to implement similar programs, aimed at connecting at-risk children in urban communities with the love of Christ.
Grant Amount: $85,000
This grant will help to reach 20,000 elementary-aged children in India with the Gospel message through Christian educational resources, provided by Concordia Gospel Outreach.
