Lutheran Social Service, Inc. is an organization
consisting of members of the judicatory of Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod of the ELCA,
the Central States Synod of the ELCA, the Kansas District of the LCMS, and the
Oklahoma District of LCMS.
Each year the board disperses the interest
from the investments among the four judicatories for “social
ministry.” This year we received $11,700. The synod council has again decided to make it available directly to congregations
in the form of $500, $1,000, or $1,500 grants for ministry projects or programs
that reach out into the community.
The application is simple! All grant applications are
due by May 10, 2024 and will be considered by the Central States Synod
Mission Endowment Fund Committee at their meeting on May 16. Grant recipients
will be expected to submit a brief report and photos of how the funds were
used. If you have any questions, please contact Bishop Candea at scandea@css-elca.org.