Dear Partner in Ministry,
As a pastor, you know all about loving people in crisis. Whether it be a parishioner in distress or a neighbor thousands of miles away, you and your congregation are there for those in need. And that love changes lives.
Please use the resources below to encourage and inspire your congregation as you take action to love your neighbors around the world.
In gratitude,
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Helping children find peace and healing in Kharkiv, Ukraine
While most first graders spend time playing and learning to read, children in Ukraine have been running for their lives for more than two years. Your compassion gives those like 6-year-old Diana — whose childhoods have been interrupted by war, disaster or poverty — a chance to be a kid again. Watch this video to learn more.
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Quilts and Kits are still bringing hope to Türkiye earthquake survivors
One year after the earthquake destroyed her home, Leyla Güleryüz still lives under a tarp with eight other people. Her family includes her chronically ill parents and her 4-month-old nephew. Thankfully, Lutheran World Relief Quilts & Kits — assembled by congregations like yours — provide warmth, comfort and dignity to families who have lost so much.
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Lutheran congregations provide new homes for families who lost everything
The Halal family survived for months in a tent after their house was destroyed in the Türkiye earthquake. They had no running water, nowhere to cook and nowhere for the children to play. Today their smiles have returned because your congregation's loving hospitality has provided a new container home for them to live in.
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Closing Congregations: Provide new life for our neighbors
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“This wasn’t the end of our story.”
After a 70-year ministry, Grace Lutheran Church of Needham, Massachusetts, held its last service in September 2023. “We knew if we closed, we could share an incredible amount of resources with organizations that we had supported over the decades,” shared Pastor Elizabeth Nees.
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From death to new life
The decision to close a church is never easy, and yet as Christians we cling closely to the resurrection promise that from death comes new life. Learn more about how congregations are transforming lives through their generosity.
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When closing your building opens new opportunities
When it became clear that it was time to close, the congregation of St. Ansgar Lutheran Church in Portland, Maine, found a silver lining in being able to bless their global neighbors with a gift.
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Share your congregation’s love
At this very moment, a mother is heartbroken, sick with worry about her child. Your love can be the answer to this mother’s prayer that her child has a promising and thriving future.
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Be there for neighbors before the next disaster
Dangerous tropical storms, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes and other life-threatening disasters are on the rise. And it’s our poorest neighbors who suffer the most. Your congregation’s love can help us respond when the next disaster hits.
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Meet our staff ready to connect with your congregation
LWR has a team of pastors and staff across the country ready to connect your congregation to the ways you can share God’s love with our neighbors all around the world. Contact one of our experts today!
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Make LWR Quilts
Making LWR Mission Quilts is a tangible way to express love to our neighbors in need. Quilts can be used as warm bedding, simple tents or floor coverings. Each one reflects God’s loving presence in a world rife with suffering.
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Make LWR Kits
People of all ages can make LWR kits and offer comfort and care to our neighbors who need it most. Learn how your congregation can share love and provide dignity and hope.
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Purchase LWR Farmers Market Coffee
When you caffeinate your congregation with our coffee, you can know that a farmer received a strong price. Be sure to try our new hazelnut flavor!
Your LOVE and GIFT will help those with the very least
Lutheran World Relief is here to carry the love of Lutheran congregations to the world… until your love reaches every neighbor.