Author: Jana Inglehart

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Read more about the article Project: Dominican Republic Mission

Project: Dominican Republic Mission

The rapidly growing Dominican Republic Lutheran Mission (DRLM) is the hub for mission work in the Latin America & Caribbean region (LAC). Church plants in the country’s two largest cities are moving toward self-sufficiency as they identify leaders, reach out to local and immigrant communities, and sow daughter preaching stations. One church plant is adjacent to the group home for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The congregation wholeheartedly welcomes them into its midst, visibly demonstrating Christ’s love for all people.

Read more about the article Project: Deaconess Formation

Project: Deaconess Formation

Twenty-five ladies from five countries gathered for Latin America & the Caribbean’s pilot deaconess intensive in 2016. Afterward, they were excited to promote Concordia the Reformer Seminary’s three-year diaconal formation program. As a result, 146 deaconesses have graduated from 9 countries, with 64 more enrolled in the current cohort.

Read more about the article Project: Chile Mission

Project: Chile Mission

LCMS involvement in Chile began in the 1960s in Valparaiso, a port city. Since the late 1990s, LCMS Disaster Response efforts have helped extend the reach of the Gospel. The Confessional Lutheran Church of Chile has ten congregations in Santiago, Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, Talca and Constitución.

Read more about the article Project: Cayman Islands Mission

Project: Cayman Islands Mission

Vacationing Lutherans in the early 2000s saw a spiritual void in the Cayman Islands and desired to plant an LCMS congregation as an outreach to local Caymanians and visitors alike. The result of their vision was the establishment of Safe Harbour Lutheran Church.

Read more about the article Project: Mercy House: Castillo Fuerte

Project: Mercy House: Castillo Fuerte

Castillo Fuerte, located in an industrial area of Lima, provides a safe haven for some of the most vulnerable little ones. Working poor spend long hours in factories to make ends meet, leaving school-age children to fend for themselves.

Read more about the article Project: Belize Mission

Project: Belize Mission

The Lord has blessed the work of missionaries in the Lutheran Church of Belize. Five ministry points are in place, and the growing mission team is looking to establish a Lutheran Church in each of the six districts of Belize. Current work is happening in Orange Walk, Cayo, and Stann Creek Districts, as well as neighboring Chetumal, Mexico.

Read more about the article Project: Good Shepherd Lutheran Homes

Project: Good Shepherd Lutheran Homes

In the fall of 2005, two missionaries arrived in Santiago, Dominican Republic, with one contact name in hand. They aimed to plant Lutheran churches inclusive of those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). This grassroots endeavor resulted in the incorporation of an NGO, Good Shepherd Lutheran Homes(HLBP), in 2009.