Missions We Support

As a congregation, we look for ways to spread the Word of God to others and to help those in need.  While we have a long history of supporting various missions, we started at the end of 2011 to coordinate this effort in an attempt to increase our effectiveness through the strength of our numbers.  On this page you will find information about specific missions we support, and results of our concerted efforts for these missions.  You will also find a listing of missions we're considering for 2012 - check back soon for your opportunity to vote on which missions to support (entries are listed below in no particular order).

If you have a mission you would like to see us support, please contact us and let us know!

Morningstar Mission

We serve this mission in a number of ways, from serving meals every other Monday to our annual giving tree program where we purchase Christmas gifts for needy families.  In December 2011, we conducted our inaugurual "Mugs for Morningstar" campaign.  The idea was simple - bring in your extra coffee mugs for the mission and ideally fill them up with loose change.  This netted 204 mugs and over $800 in change!  We also provided nearly $500 worth of Christmas gifts for them and another $800 in envelope receipts.  When all was said and done, we delivered a check to them in the amount of $1,419.16 from Trinity.  Click here to read about our visit to deliver their check to them - it was a moving experience to say the least!  Or click here for the online news coverage of this event by the New Lenox Patch.


Missions we are considering for 2012:

Name of Organization
(click name below to visit web site)

 
  1. Ministry to the Armed Forces
  2. American Bible Society
  3. Military Ministry
  4. Support a Seminary Student 
  5. Sowhope   
  6. Morningstar Mission
  7. Lutheran Malaria Initiative
  8. Feed My Starving Children


Purpose

  1. LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces supports a total of 208 chaplains who serve our men and women in uniform.
  2. American Bible Society brings the life-changing message of the Bible where it is needed most.  
  3. Provide Rapid Deployment Kits (RDKs) have been given to troops who request them from Chaplains, at USO centers, from churches and from caring Christians everywhere.
  4. Select and sponsor a student going through their seminary studies.
  5. To inspire women around the world by promoting wellness, education and economic opportunities.
  6. Provide needed items (meals, transitional housing, emergency shelter, education, vocational skills and more) to people in need.
  7. An affiliate of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, this organization provides education, treatment and prevention of malaria in African countries where more than a million people die each year from this disease.   
  8. Good Shepherd Lutheran in Frankfort is hosting a 2-day event on June 22-23 where they'll be packing 100,000 meals to feed children in third world countries. They are looking for volunteers as well as money. Each meal costs 24 cents, so they are looking to raise $24,000. The meals should fill a semi-truck.
Please check back soon for a chance to vote on which of these ideas mean the most to you.  Also, if you have a mission you would like to see us support as a congregation that is not listed, please contact us and let us know!

    What are the top 3 missions you would like to see us support in 2012?