Mission Goals and Mission Grants
LWML as an auxiliary of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, our objective is Mission Education, Mission Inspiration, and Mission Service through financial grants for mission need.
The New England District LWML has a $87000 Mission Goal for the 2026-2028 biennium. See the 2026-2028 New England Mission Goal and Grants tab for a descriptive list of district grants to be funded.
LWML-NED Mission Grant History:
LWML-NED Mission Grant History
The national LWML has a $2,622,270.00. Mission Goal for the 2025-2027 biennium. See the below list of national grants to be funded.
2025–2027 National LWML Mission Goal: $2,350,000
2025–2027 Mission Grants
- Download the printable version of 2025–2027 Mission Grants list here.1. Regional Disaster Response LERT Shower Trailers — LCMS Office of National Mission, Disaster Response Ministry, U.S. — $81,500
2. Help for Ukraine’s Orphans and Displaced Persons — Orphan Grain Train, Europe — $100,000
3. Portable Laundry Trailer — Forged by Fire Services, U.S. — $100,700 —
4. The Perpetual Call for Pastors and Teachers — LCMS Office of Pastoral Education, U.S. — $100,000
5. Growing Together to Share Braille and Large Print — Lutheran Braille Workers, U.S. — $100,000
6. Christ-Centered Hope for Cancer Patients — Phil’s Friends, U.S. — $100,000 — Partial payment of $50,000 distributed
7. Light of Jesus Christ to Unwed Homeless Mothers — A Place of Refuge Ministries of South WI, Inc., Wisconsin — $75,000
8. Building a Place of Care — Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch, North Dakota — $60,000 —
9. Introducing Muslims to the Savior — Lutheran Heritage Foundation, Global — $100,000 —
10. Healing Your Heart — Faith-based Child Counseling — Lutheran Counseling and Family Services of Wisconsin, U.S. — $100,000 —
11. NOT ALONE: Gospel Help for Families in Crisis — Lutheran Family Service, Iowa — $92,500 — FULLY FUNDED —
12. Gospel Outreach through the Digital Mission Field — Lutheran Hour Ministries, U.S. — $100,000
13. Reaching God’s Children in Haiti — Trinity HOPE, Haiti — $61,782
14. Reaching Jewish People with the Gospel in Israel — The Apple of His Eye Mission Society, Asia — $100,000
15. Arch Books for Immigrant Children in the USA — Concordia Publishing House — Concordia Gospel Outreach, U.S. — $125,000
16. The Teaching of Lutheran Pastors in West Africa — Sierra Leone and Liberia — Project: Pastoral Education West Africa — $86,000
17. Mobilizing After School Care for Teens — Our Place After School Care Inc., Hastings, Nebraska — $69,500 —
18. Scholarships to Support International Deaconesses — Tanzania — Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Africa —
19. Support Rev. Roberto and Katie Weber — LCMS Missionaries to the Dominican Republic, North America — $10,000
20. Mercy Triumphs: LCMS Prison Ministry — LCMS Office of National Mission, U.S. — $84,500
21. Shining a Bright Gospel Light — Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and School, Mobile, Alabama — $78,675
22. Redeeming Life New Moms and Babies Transition Home — Redeeming Life Outreach Ministries, Illinois — $100,000
23. Sharing Faith and Food with Single Mothers — Risen Savior Lutheran Church, Wichita, Kansas — $38,800
24. Ministry Scholarships for Shepherd’s Canyon Retreat — Arizona, U.S. — $100,000
25. Pastoral Wellness: Pastor Family Week — Camp Linn Haven, North Carolina — $15,000
26. Developing Capable Christian High School Leaders — Sioux Falls Lutheran School, South Dakota — $100,000
27. Teaching Christ to the Physically Handicapped — Lutheran High School of Greater New Orleans, Louisiana — $12,000
28. Mission Opportunities for a New Generation — MOST Ministries, Global — $50,000
29. Sharing God’s Love and Changing Lives of Families — Camp Restore Detroit, Michigan — $81,313
30. Increasing Access to Lutheran Counseling Services — Concordia Counseling: A Lutheran Outreach Ministry, Inc., Indiana — $100,000
31. Speaking Truth Around the Table — Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty, U.S. — $75,000
32. Proclaiming Christ in Honduras — Mision Evangelica Luterana Confesional en Honduras, Central America — $25,000
33. Reaching Out with God’s Love in a Safe Place — Forward, a Ministry of Trinity Lutheran Church, Lincoln, Nebraska — $100,000