Mission Grants and Gospel Outreach
The purpose of the Mission Grants Committee is to review and publish mission grant requests, to oversee the distribution of approved mission grants money, and to encourage the giving of mites.
Solveig Schick
Vice-President of Gospel Outreach
Mission Grants Committee
Solveig Schick (Chair), Donna Chow,
Carol Coerber, Ruth Ann Shimoi
2026-2028 Mission Grants
Approved by vote at the 2026 Biennial District Convention in Spokane, Washington
| Grant Recipient | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aid to WA-AK District Scholarship Fund | $16,000 |
| 2. | Aid to WA-AK District Short-Term Missions | $ 5,000 |
| 3. | Worker Wellness for Chaplain Wives/Families - LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces | $ 5,000 |
| 4. | Bringing the Word to Light - Lutheran Braille Workers | $ 5,000 |
| 5. | Expanding Comfort Dog Ministry - Redeemer Lutheran Church, Spokane Valley, Washington | $ 5,000 |
| 6. | Emergency Response Fund for Idaho Comfort Dog Ministry - Christ the King Lutheran Church Coeur d'Alene, Idaho | $ 5,000 |
| 7. | Hope for Suicide Awareness, Intervention, and Postvention - Lutherans for Life - Word of Hope | $ 5,000 |
| 8. | Equipping and Sending Village Mission Teams with the Gospel - Alaska Mission for Christ | $ 5,000 |
| 9. | House of Mercy Mission - Lutheran Ministry Services Northwest | $ 5,000 |
| 10. | Second Harvest Ministry to Hungry Families in Ferry County - Trinity Lutheran Church, Republic, Washington | $ 4,000 |
| 11. | Healing the Whole Child Bike Path - Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch | $ 2,000 |
| 12. | Sharing the Light of Christ through Five LCMS Missionaries - Mission Central, LCMS Mission Advancement | $10,000 |
| 13. | Changes Lives, Shared Word - Lutheran Bible Translators | $ 2,500 |
| 14. | Christian Library Books for Sunbeams - Lutheran Church of the Cross, Kent, Washington | $ 1,200 |
| 15. | Feet on the Ground - MOST Ministries | $ 3,000 |
| 16. | Mental Health Prayer Book Ministry - Higher Things | $ 1,300 |
| TOTAL Mite Goal 2026-2028 | $80,000 |
How are mission grants funded?
Based on the Biblical account of the widow's mite (Luke 21:1–4), the Mite Box is intended for regular contributions of "mites" — offerings above and beyond the support given to congregations and the LCMS. Mite Box contributions amount to millions of dollars that fund district and national mission grants and implement the LWML program. For more information about mite boxes:
