Project ID: BZ0001-65032

The Lord has blessed the work of missionaries in the Lutheran Church of Belize. Six ministry points are in place, and the growing mission team is seeking to establish a Lutheran Church in each of Belize’s six districts. Current work is happening in Orange Walk, Cayo, and Stann Creek Districts, as well as neighboring Chetumal, Mexico. Plans are to reach out to the Belize, Toledo, and Corozal districts.

Seine Bight has a permanent worship facility with expanding outreach. In Belmopan and surrounding areas, children look forward to weekly VBS-style classes. Just outside Belmopan, in Valley of Peace, a church and preschool provide a place for children and their families to hear the Word of God. In addition, a mercy center has been established to work with the Inspiration Center in Belize City to provide care for children with disabilities and their families.

The first Belizean pastor, Roldan Rios, has completed his colloquy and is working alongside our three LCMS missionary pastors, and an alliance missionary pastor, to provide Word and Sacrament ministry, catechism classes, Bible study, and various community outreach activities.

Located along the Belize River, Camp Concordia is a great place to host workshops, short-term teams, retreats, and classes. A volunteer coordinator manages the many short-term teams that contribute to outreach efforts and to various projects. The hope is that this camp will become a hub of Lutheran learning and education for Belize and Central America. People from all over Belize are coming together to hear His Word. With God’s grace, what was once only a vision is putting down solid Lutheran roots.

Belize Mission

Checks should be made out to: LCMS
Memo line: BZ0001-65032

Mail to:
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Mission Advancement
P.O. Box 66861
St. Louis, MO 63166-6861
Contact: herb.burch@lcms.org