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In these days, many individuals and congregations are opting to support many confessional Lutheran mission projects through direct-support rather than through other alternatives.   Toward that end, we would like to offer a few suggestions which would be doctrinally solid Lutheran missions in need that further the outreach of the Gospel in the world.  
 
This list is not meant to exclude any worthy confessional Lutheran mission, but simply to point out a few for those who are looking for ideas.   It is provided for congregations, LWML groups, Sunday Schools, and others who are looking for worthy causes for mission offerings and allocated budgets.  This list will change over time as various projects come before us for listing.   We welcome suggestions for this listing, but will not guarantee that all suggestions will be listed.   If you do desire to make a suggestion for the list, please include its name, address, e-mail address, web page, telephone number, a personal contact, and some brief description of the mission if you are able.   Thank you.

 
Suggested Direct-Support Mission Projects 

CONGREGATIONS & PREACHING STATIONS
 
Life in Christ Lutheran Church (Mission Congregation)
(currently meets at the community center in Grand Marais)
Grand Marais, Minnesota 
 
(Mailing address:)
280 Caribou Trail
Lutsen, MN 55612
contact phone:  (218) 663-7701
 
e-mail address:  lcms@boreal.org
Rev. Dennis Schutte, pastor
This congregation is a mission of the Minnesota North District of the LCMS, to serve the people of Cook County on the north shore of Lake Superior, around the Hwy 61 area, not far from the Canadian border, about 80 miles northeast of Duluth, Minnesota.
 
 
My People Lutheran Outreach (to Native American, Omaha Tribe)
   c/o Rev. Jeff Warner, Missionary-At-Large
1710 20th Road, Lot 1
Bancroft, NE  68004
 
or
My People Lutheran Outreach
c/o Mr. Cleo Toelle, treasurer
West Point, NE  68788
 
web address:  http://mypeople.n3.net
This is a confessional Lutheran mission to the Omaha tribe in Nebraska and is very in need of financial support.
 
LCMS Mission in Star Valley, Wyoming
There is an opportunity to assist in funding a mission start in Star Valley, Wyoming.   Funds may be designated for this mission through the Wyoming District Office (LCMS). Be sure to note that you are sending funds for the Star Valley mission congregation.
 
Wyoming District Website:  http://wy.lcms.org
Address:
2400 S. Hickory
Casper, WY  82604
 
Rev. Ron Garwood, District President  
 
 
CAMPUS MINISTRIES
 
University Lutheran Chapel
1101 University Avenue, S.E.
Minneapolis, MN  55414
Office Phone:  (612) 331-2747
 
e-mail:  lsf@tc.umn.edu

Rev. David A. Kind, campus pastor
University Lutheran Chapel is the campus ministry and congregation for the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota.
 
 
University Lutheran Church & Student Center
604 E. Chalmers
Champaign, IL  61820
Church Phone:  (217) 344-1558
 
e-mail:  rmilas@uiuc.edu
 
Rev. Rick Milas, campus pastor
University Lutheran Church is the LCMS campus ministry for the University of Illinois.
 
LUTHERAN SCHOOLS
 
Concordia Theological Seminary
6600 N. Clinton Street
Fort Wayne, IN  46825
 
Rev. Dr. Dean O. Wenthe, president
There are many opportunities to help out with the seminary's mission.   Adopting a seminary student, contributing toward the general operating fund, donating toward the seminary library, or helping fund a special professorial chair all are ways to help support the seminary which so ably supports the church.  Also, please remember to send good men to attend seminary and prepare to be called and ordained as pastors.
 
Preus Lutheran High School of Peoria
2110 W. Northmoor
Peoria, IL 
Phone:  (309) 691-3911
 
 
Rev. Craig Stanford - Interim Headmaster
Robert D. Preus Evangelical Lutheran High School is in its inception stages and is currently raising funds and promoting itself as a confessional Lutheran high school for the Peoria, Illinois area.  It is focused on a clear Lutheran identity and solid classical education.  Please consider supporting Preus Lutheran High School soon.
 
LUTHERAN ORGANIZATIONS
 
Lutheran Heritage Foundation
PO Box 46
Sterling Heights, MI  48311
 
e-mail address:  info@lhfmissions.org
 
Rev. Robert L. Rahn, executive director
Rev. John Fehrmann, director of mission advancement
The Lutheran Heritage Foundation is the premier Lutheran mission organization in the world.
 
The Britain Mission Society
c/o St. Paul Lutheran Church
2943 SW Manitou Trail
Good Harbor, MI  49621
 
 
Rev. Robert Wurst Jr, Director
The Britain Mission Society works to support confessional Lutheranism within the British Isles.
 
 
The Luther Academy
208 Loetscher Place, 3A
Princeton, NJ  08540-6553
 
e-mail address:  john.maxfield@ptsem.edu
 
Rev. John Maxfield, director
The Luther Academy is the publisher of LOGIA: A Journal of Lutheran Theology, Luther Digest, as well as the Confessional Lutheran Dogmatics series of books.  The Luther Academy also sponsors many helpful conferences each year.