Concordia Lutheran Mission Society
Partners In Missions
The Cambodia Lutheran Church is expanding its outreach in the capital city of Phnom Penh by establishing a central gathering place for worship, catechism classes, and pastoral care. This project will provide rental facilities, ministry resources, and pastoral stipends to support the launch and ongoing work of this new congregation.
I want to support Phnom Penh Mission start up in Cambodia.
Following the completion of her training in 2025, Deaconess Priscilla was commissioned to the mission congregation in Cartago. She assists Rev. Retano in delivering catechism teaching to women and children and providing mercy work, not only within the congregation but to the broader community. This project will provide Deaconess Priscilla with a modest wage, enabling her to focus on works of mercy, Christian education, and spiritual care in the parish.
I want to support Deaconess Priscilla in Costa Rica.
Pastors, Deaconesses and Lay Workers in Nicaragua continue to experience significant financial challenges as congregations lack enough secure resources to support their workers adequately for stipends or transportation assistance. Many church workers travel long distances to reach their congregations and conduct home visits, many of which are in remote rural areas. This project will provide for essential ministry expenses such as travel, fuel, and modest stipends to help sustain their ministry.
I want to support church worker assistance in Nicaragua.
Again this year we will assist layworkers in Myanmar to
attend Theological Training in Thailand and to assist them in
bringing the Good News of Jesus to children and families.
The civil war continues in Myanmar bringing fear, loss, and
trauma to families. In 2025 an earthquake also brought its
own form of destruction, leaving many homeless.
Myanmar is a struggling nation, experiencing brutal crimes
and repression throughout the country. Only 6% of the
population is Christian, with 88% Buddhist. Christians are
persecuted and some have been imprisoned for their faith,
so holding Gospel events is a dangerous undertaking. Yet
there is great need to bring God’s Word to these people.
Lay worker Thomas Thwin has sent his sincere thanks for
the 2025 help they received and for the 2026 project as well.
They will be holding three children’s Bible Camps in April,
expecting about 130 children for each. He wrote,
“Organizing Bible camps in these times of violence,
instability, and scarcity is extremely challenging, but stopping
is not an option for us. These children desperately need to
hear that God has not forgotten them. This is a critical
moment to bring God’s Word, comfort, and hope to these
children. Please stand with us in prayer and support as the
Lord leads.”
I want to support ministry in Myanmar.
As Cambodia Lutheran Church’s ministry continues to grow and expand, many new churches, particularly in economically challenged areas, do not yet have pulpits, altars, and baptismal fonts. This project is to help CLC procure these essential tools and equipment for conducting the Divine Services in new congregations across the country.
I want to support divine service development in Cambodia.
Our sister church, Thailand Concordia Lutheran Church has been expanding God’s mission in the northern part of Thailand, particularly among the various Hill Tribes in that part of the country. TCLC with the support of LCC is now developing a new mission among the Shan people, an immigrant community originally from Myanmar who have settled in the Chiang Mai area. This pilot outreach project will support the ministry within this community, covering a rental facility, travel and support for evangelists, and Gospel materials. Rev. Niran Temsakun, TCLC’s senior pastor in the north of Thailand, and his evangelism team will be leading this new mission development.
I want to support Rev. Niran Temsakun’s outreach mission in northern Thailand.
LCC continues to play an important role in assisting our young sister Church, Cambodia Lutheran Church (CLC) grow and expand their mission work and ministry. This project will support ongoing theological education for the church workers serving the church, as well as administrative support for CLC. LCC is planning to offer four seminars in 2025. Funds for this project will cover transportation costs, food and boarding for students during the seminars, and materials.
I want to support the theological education for Cambodia church workers.
Our sister Church in Nicaragua are once again offering an annual National Youth Gathering for members and youth across the country. Since 2023 300 youth attended the NYG held at the Mission Centre in Chinandega. Not only does this gathering enrich the faith of the youth across the country through Worship and the study of God’s Word, but it also is a wonderful time of fellowship and bonding that helps bring young members of the Body of Christ closer together.
I want to support Nicaraguan youth gathering to study God’s Word.
Assisting with the ongoing training and support of the work of the deaconesses serving in Cambodia. This is completed by covering their travel expenses, material costs, and providing them with a small stipend.
I want to support deaconesses in Cambodia.
