Mission Grants
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.
Scroll down for mite box information and a list of grants approved at the June 2024 Biennial Convention in Everett, Washington.
Mission Grants Committee: Solveig Schick (Chair), Donna Chow, Carol Coerber, Ruth Ann Shimoi
Gospel Outreach/Mission Servants Report - November 2024
Greetings from Solveig Schick, Vice President of Gospel Outreach
Update on Mission Grant #13
Trinity HOPE - Feeding Haitian Children
We are truly blessed in the Washington-Alaska District! Through your faithful collection of mites and prayers, Jesus’ love shines throughout our district, our nation, and the world as you support Missions and Ministries in His name! Praise be to God!
After prayerful consideration, Judy Norton agreed to become Chairman of the Short-Term Missions Committee, while Ruth Ann Shimoi agreed to become Chairman of the Mission Servants Committee. With these women at the helm and with the help of the Lord, we can be secure in the knowledge that these committees will continue serving the Lord with gladness throughout the 2024-2026 biennium!
More...Read Solveig's complete Gospel Outreach Report
2024-2026 Biennium Mission Grants
| Grant Recipient | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Aid to Washington-Alaska District Scholarship Fund | $16,000 | |
| 2. Pastor Parsonage - Soldotna, Alaska | $7,000 | Paid in full |
| 3. Second Harvest Mobile Food Truck - Republic, Washington | $6,000 | Paid in full |
| 4. Aid to Washington-Alaska District for Short-Term Missions | $5,000 | |
| 5. Bring Hope, Help, and Healing to Pastors, Ministry Workers, and Spouses - Shepherd's Canyon Retreat | $3,000 | Paid in full |
| 6. Seeing Christ Through Dots of Love - Lutheran Braille Workers | $5,000 | |
| 7. Concordia Theological Seminary Food and Clothing Co-op - Food for Seminary Students in Fort Wayne, Indiana | $1,000 | |
| 8. Expanding Gospel Proclamation Worldwide - Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri | $1,000 | |
| 9. Orphan Grain Train - Mercy Meals | $10,000 | |
| 10. 55 X 55 Initiative LAMP Ministry - British Columbia, Canada | $1,000 | |
| 11. Strip Church Ministries - Seattle, Washington | $3,000 | |
| 12. Lutheran Ministry Services Northwest - Adopt a Care Center | $3,500 | |
| 13. Feeding Haitian Children for the Kingdom - Trinity HOPE | $10,000 | |
| 14. Concordia International Radio Saves Lives Spiritually and Physically - Jacamel, Haiti | $2,000 | |
| 15. Orphan Grain Train - Reaching Out to Ukrainians | $5,000 | |
| 16. Walking Together in the Mission Field- Alliance Missionaries - LCMS | $1,500 | |
| TOTAL | $80,000 |
Note: The deadline to submit grant proposals is October 31, 2025.
The Widow's Mites
Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny. Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth, but she, out of her poverty, put in everything — all she had to live on" (Mark 12:41-44).
Did you know that you can access a complete history of LWML (national) mission grants since 1943? Use the tabs below to view the record.