Florida-Georgia Lutheran Early Response, Inc. (FGLER) is a 100% volunteer disaster response nonprofit organization operating primarily in Florida and Georgia.
FGLER is here to serve and assist pastors, congregations, the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS), and their communities throughout the Florida-Georgia area and beyond by preparing for, responding to, and managing disaster responses. They serve the Lutheran Church and its communities as part of the Church’s outreach ministry.
This nonprofit organization has been formed to assist churches with disaster relief. Our mission is to provide expertise, equipment, and leadership so that individuals in your church can assist with Disaster Relief.
Florida Impact to End Hunger is dedicated to advancing health equity by ending hunger for all Floridians. They mobilize communities to maximize access to federal, state, and local food and nutrition programs, focusing on Florida’s most vulnerable populations.
The programs Florida Impact focuses on are afterschool meals, community eligibility provision, school breakfast, summer breakspot, and community SNAP engagement.
Inspiritus guides individuals and families on a path from surviving to thriving. They empower those whose lives have been disrupted to discover their strengths and resilience, accompanying them as they grow into vibrant contributors to their community.
At Inspiritus, the goal is to guide individuals and families whose lives have been disrupted on a path from surviving to thriving. Their name is derived from the word inspirit, which means to fill with strength or courage, and that is what Inspiritus does: help individuals and families discover their inner strength and resilience, leading to a more fulfilling life.
Vision: to create a movement of churches that connects the disconnected to Jesus.
Mission: to go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Strategy: Right Person. Right Place. Right Support. Our church planting strategy is simple: train church planters and deploy them into the area they are called to plant with the resources they need to succeed.
Values: The gospel is our motivation and the principal means through which our work is accomplished. This is demonstrated by our commitment to preach, teach, and live out the new life in Christ through the Holy Spirit’s enabling, planters and pastors who exegete the scriptures with Christ at the center, demonstrated by churches that seek to contextualize word and sacrament ministry for their unique cultural settings.
Since its inception in 1987, Lutheran Counseling Services has provided a wide range of confidential professional counseling and consulting services to thousands of Florida residents regardless of race, creed, gender, religion, or national origin. Originally founded by the Lutheran Church and local community leaders, Lutheran Counseling Services has grown into an independent nonprofit providing mental health counseling, training, and consulting services to our local community and the nation.
At Lutheran Counseling Services, you will find a safe, caring environment where licensed mental health professionals provide counseling in a confidential relationship. The services at LCS are available to the entire Central Florida community.
The Lutheran Legal League is made up of actively practicing attorneys who regularly attend worship in a Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Simply stated, they are a unique organization of Christ-filled attorneys who desire to assist our Synodical churches, schools, ministries, missions, and LCMS members with their legal needs.
LLL is NOT a referral company, but rather their goal is to serve God by helping their brothers and sisters within the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
Lutheran Services of Florida (LSF) is an organization dedicated to serving the most vulnerable members of their communities by providing life-changing human services to all people regardless of age, background, or belief system.
LSF is dedicated to serving children and families, youth and teens, adults and elderly, refugees and immigrants through various programs ranging from substance abuse and mental health to education. Through their work, LSF helps communities build healthier, happier, and hope-filled futures.
Everyone needs a fresh start at some point. Whether it’s a family having a hard time putting food on the table or a refugee trying to find their place in a new world, Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida is available to help.
Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida operates five very different community outreach programs that share an important commonality… the ability to help those facing hardships stabilize their lives and earn a fresh start . LSS provides services for hunger relief, refugees, HIV care, financial & career coaching, and much more!
Mission Haiti walks beside our Haitian brothers and sisters in Christ, invests in them, and celebrates with them as they achieve self-sufficiency and their vision for an abundant life in Christ.
Mission Haiti envisions that all of God’s children in the communities served to grow physically strong, spiritually vibrant, emotionally sound, economically whole, and socially rich, so much so that these communities reach out and serve others to grow likewise.
Scott Gress is a leadership coach, coach trainer, consultant, and leadership presenter who helps leaders and organizations grow. Scott works with the FLGA district, churches, groups, and individuals. He has served 22 years as a parish pastor, has a master’s in leadership, and is a Professional Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation and a Certified Leadership Coach through Internal Impact. He is the founder and president of The LCMS Coaching Network. Scott authored A Christian Coaching Guidebook: How To Come Alongside Others For Ministry Results and writes The Coaching Leader column for Lutheran Life magazine, which is also the title of his podcast.
Learn more about Scott, read and subscribe to his blog on his website, or contact him for a complimentary strategic coaching session at scottgress@me.com or 561-542-4472.
The Stepping Stone Mission, Inc. started in July 2009 in response to God’s call to serve the homeless. They are servants of our Lord Jesus Christ operating through a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. Stepping Stone is a Recognized Service Organization of The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod.
The mission of Stepping Stone is to share the good news of Jesus Christ’s mercy and grace for us sinners with our brothers and sisters experiencing homelessness. They provide our brothers and sisters with food and basic necessities and help toward rehabilitation, healing one’s life, and stability.
Motivated by God’s grace, Redeeming Life Outreach Ministries seeks to reach out with the love of Christ to support single expectant and postpartum mothers. They do this by providing a safe and stable home. The women have opportunities for growth in their relationship with their Savior, as well as career, parenting, and life skills education.
Redeeming Life Outreach Ministries in a pro-life ministry. They support their mothers whether the mother chooses to place their baby for adoption or to parent. Either way, RLOM will walk alongside them in their journey. Every woman who calls Redeeming Life home will find help, love, and support.