Convention Ingathering & Offering will go to the Lutheran Church of Uganda.
From the first seeds of the gospel, planted in 1993, a Lutheran mission was initiated by five lay people. Through regular Bible studies, the ground was prepared by missionaries from Ghana for the first Lutheran worship service on October 30, 1994. From these humble beginnings, the work of God’s Kingdom in Uganda continued to grow. Since 1997, The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod has sent 10 missionaries to serve in Uganda. Over time, the congregations grew from a couple of congregations to over 150 congregations serving over 50,000 members.
Uganda is home to 48 tribes and 52 spoken languages, and the Lutheran Church of Uganda (LCU) currently serves 11 tribes and 14 language areas. While English is the national language used in schools, most Ugandans worship in their tribal language. There is a great need for translations of Bibles, hymnals, catechisms and other materials to spread the Gospel.
The Convention Offering is designated for the LCU, and will also be used to cover costs of shipping ingathering items to Uganda.
Bring items to be donated to the Lutheran Church of Uganda!
The needed items were specifically requested by the Lutheran Church of Uganda. They are truly excited that the FLGA District is willing to partner to help their pastors and congregations with these items! The intent of the list is to gather used items that are “excess” to our congregations, pastors, and congregation members – items that are in good shape and can be used by these LCU mission congregations.
Download the Ingathering Items list!
Supporting Organizations
GraceUganda is a 501(c)3 mission RSO, which provides support from the United States and LCMS congregations to help meet the needs of the LCU. GraceUganda supports through Education, Health, Church & Community projects.
Rafiki Foundation is located in Eustis, FL. Rafiki means “friend” in Swahili and depicts the foundation’s purpose—to help people know God and raise their standard of living with excellence and integrity. Rafiki focuses on the education of children and youth and livelihood projects for village women.