Mission Interpreters

Mission Interpreter Links

- Fanning the Flames of Discipleship is an ELCA year-long planner for education programs that can be offered.

-Mission Minutes Some thoughts from other Mission Interpreters throughout the South Central Synod of Wisconsin and the rest of the ELCA.

- Moments in Mission This site is from the United Church of Canada but almost all of their offerings can be changed to fit your individual needs.

- Web of Creation As a person of faith, become a part of the movement to transform ourselves and our communities in order to create a just and sustainable world.


   

About Lutherans an ELCA site devoted to answering some essential questions about being Lutheran.

Augsburg Fortress Publishers the Publishing House of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Bishop Hanson a site devoted to the Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Colleges/Universities Here's the place to find out about the ELCA’s colleges and universities, campus ministry, early childhood education centers, and elementary and secondary schools.

Disaster Response The informational site about ELCA disaster response around the world.

ELCA Foundation The ELCA Foundation encourages life long stewardship in support of all the ministries of the ELCA.

Evangelism equipping ELCA congregations with the vision, training, networking and resources to reach out with the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all people and to disciple all believers in Christ.

Factoids Some interesting facts about the ELCA.

Global Mission engages the members and resources of the ELCA in mission around the world through involvement in evangelism, witness, education, promotion of justice, service, relief and development. You can also find the Global Mission Toolkit here for download or order.

Graphics A great spot to get some graphics to use for bulletin inserts, mailings, posters, etc.

Heifer Project With more than 50 years experience, Heifer has a proven approach to helping people obtain a sustainable source of food and income.

Katie's Fund The Katherine von Bora Luther Endowment Fund, popularly known as Katie's Fund, is a permanent endowment fund named after Katherine "Katie" von Bora, wife of Martin Luther.

Lutheran Magazine The Lutheran is the magazine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Our editorial offices are in Chicago, Ill., and our publishing offices are located at Augsburg Fortress in Minneapolis, Minn.

Lutheran Services of America Lutheran Social Ministry Organizations offer a wide spectrum of services to children and families, to older people and to people with disabilities.

Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan provides alcohol and drug treatment, adoption and foster care, services for children, youth and families, older adult programs and housing, services for people who are developmentally disabled or mentally ill, counseling, refugee services and many other services that help people work through difficult times.

Lutheran World Relief

Mission Investment Fund The Mission Investment Fund (MIF) enables congregations, members and ELCA-related organizations to earn interest on their financial resources while furthering the mission and ministry of the church.

Mission Partners The ELCA Mission Partners program establishes reciprocal relationships between existing congregations of the ELCA and developing or redeveloping congregations so that all partners might become strong, evangelistic centers for mission.

Missionary Sponsorship Missionary Sponsorship is intended to assist ELCA members identify with the global ministries of the church.

Mosaic MOSAIC videos show beautifully filmed stories that inform, inspire and motivate. MOSAIC is people, ministries and issues. The life of the ELCA. Ordinary people performing everyday miracles.

Multicultural Ministries The Commission for Multicultural Ministries (CMM) provides advice, counsel and services to ELCA congregations who wish to become more culturally diverse.

Outreach The Division for Outreach provides leadership and support for this church as it reaches out in witness to the Gospel in the United States and the Caribbean and invites all people to a faith relationship with Christ.

Seminaries

Skaalen Home Skaalen offers a skilled nursing care facility, assisted living, two residences with support services for independent adults, and a retirement apartment and condominium community.

Social Ministry

Worship

World Hunger  Provides immediate relief for people in need (suffering from chronic hunger and poverty); Provides long-term, sustainable development for whole communities alleviating chronic hunger and poverty; Advocates for justice; and Educates members of the ELCA in awareness of issues relating to hunger, poverty and justice.

Women's Organization  The organization's program emphasis is "women and children in crisis" -- women and children living in poverty, imprisonment, children at risk, and domestic violence concerns.  It is hoped that every unit of Women of the ELCA will be working for justice for women and children in poverty.

Young Lutheran Magazine

Youth Ministries