Lutheran Partners in Global Ministry

06/08/2026

Mwangaza continues to grow! 16 schools have Peace Clubs, serving 1600 students.

Mwangaza continues to grow. 16 schools have Peace Clubs, serving 1600 students. Three secondary schools joined the Safe Schools Initiative in 2025: Nanja, Lowasa, and Fuka. Already in 2026, five secondary schools have joined.

06/07/2026

4 days remain to register for LPGM's transformational trip to Tanzania this September! Only 2 spots remain on this trip. If you've been considering registering, now is the time to place your deposit to secure your spot.

Register here: https://lutheranpartners.org/events/2026-tanzania

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06/07/2026

A group of 11 travelers traveled across the world to visit our partners in Tamil Nadu, India this past February. On April 14, 10 of the 11 travelers gathered at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Twin Cities, Mpls Campus for a post-trip reunion.

A group of 11 travelers traveled across the world to visit our partners in Tamil Nadu, India this past February. In April, 10 of the 11 travelers gathered at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Twin Cities, Mpls Campus for a post-trip reunion.

06/06/2026

Development Director Bethany Bierman Krepela is tabling at the Eastern North Dakota Synod ELCA assembly this weekend.

Stop by our table to learn more about opportunities for your congregation to build global connections that transform lives, including in the Central African Republic.

06/06/2026

Help shape the future of our ministry! Join LPGM's Finance, Program, Transformational Travel, Congregational Engagement, or Development committee.

In your role, you'll contribute to meaningful work, share your unique point of view and skill set, provide hands-on support for our programs and travel, and collaborate and connect with like-minded people.

You do not need to be an LPGM board member to serve on a committee, and most committees meet bi-monthly or quarterly for 1-2 hours over Zoom.

Email [email protected] to learn more.

06/05/2026

If you are longing for more than a vacation, if you are ready to cross cultures with humility and openness, and if you believe that relationships are the most powerful force for change—then next February's Transformational Travel trip to India may be for you.

This is more than a trip—it's a pilgrimage of understanding, service, and shared humanity. Come with us. Meet the world face to face. Share life. Listen deeply. Carry these stories back home and let them shape the way you live.

Interested in learning more about traveling to India in 2027? Join us for an informational webinar on June 17 at 12 noon.

Register here: https://lutheranpartners.org/events/india-2027-travel-webinar

06/05/2026

Mwangaza’s work is a valuable tool in this world, where our training and experience calls us towards real peace - not just the absence of violence.

The issues that Mwangaza tackles are universal issues, no matter where in the world you live. Although the context may look different, we all face violence and unmet needs in our schools, in our families, and in our communities.

06/04/2026

Climate Knowledge Collective facilitated an exchange between young women climate activists in Senegal and at CCFC in Guatemala. Your support of WALC is raising up a generation of bold and empowered environmental advocates.

Climate Knowledge Collective facilitated an exchange between young women climate activists in Senegal and at CCFC in Guatemala. Your support of WALC is raising up a generation of bold and empowered environmental advocates.

06/03/2026

While students are on summer break, our LPGM India team travels to remote areas of Tamil Nadu to visit students (both sponsored and unsponsored), alumni, and their families in their home villages.

While students are on summer break, our LPGM India team travels to remote areas of Tamil Nadu to visit students (both sponsored and unsponsored), alumni, and their families in their home villages.

06/02/2026

Our May newsletter is here! Read the latest updates from LPGM.



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Email from Lutheran Partners in Global Ministry Gifts are still rolling in, as we prepare for India staff to return to the boarding homes this week. Faithfulness will spring up from the ground, and ri