Connecting and encouraging through faith
Our Mission: Lutheran Partners in Global Ministry is a movement that engages individuals and communities in transformational partnerships across the globe. Centered in faith and dedicated to service, LPGM is called to action by sharing resources and hope.
The vision of Lutheran Partners in Global Ministry is to raise up generations who inspire hope by walking with and serving in the worldwide church.
Face to face and hand in hand meeting needs around the world.
Celebrating 15 years!
On May 31, 1995, Betty and Gordon Olson and five friends created Lutheran Partners in Global Ministry by adopting the Articles of Incorporation pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 317A, Minnesota Statutes. The Secretary of the State officially filed this document on July 10, 1995. LPGM is fifteen!
We feel a bit like a teenager, no longer a child, not yet an adult. And yet we have done a great deal of “growing up” in recent years. Like a fine cheese, it is our prayer to get better as we age, and so we look forward to the future.
Sitting around the dining room table at the Olson home, we can honestly say we had no idea where God was leading us. But we can say with conviction that God was—and is—leading us. We are so grateful for your support—contributions, prayers, encouragement and love—which has made this milestone a reality. We look forward to many more years of partnership in Jesus’ name!
OPEN HOUSE
Thursday, September 23
4:00 pm — 7:00 pm
122 West Franklin Avenue
NEW Suite 319
Minneapolis
No RSVP necessary
Update from the Board Chair
Sandra Anderson
Once you actually start working on a major transition, with dreams, goals, and timelines, it is amazing how many things come up that affect the major goal. As the transition team started working through the issues surrounding the search and transition to a new Executive Director, it became clear that some decisions had to be made about our staff and the board.
I am very pleased to tell you that Naomi Staruch is now Managing Director of LPGM. Naomi is a charter board member and has given tirelessly (at least that’s how it looked) to the organization. Last fall when our office manager accepted a wonderful new job, Naomi graciously stepped in to hold us together as we started the search process. She has done a terrific job with our projects, financial reporting, and the relocation of our office. She likes coming to work here each day enough to stay on a long-term basis. What a gift for the new Executive Director–and for us!
Our board has been in place for several years and we have begun hitting our term limits. Shelly Franz and Pastor Dave Olson, both charter board members, are scheduled to go off the board this year. This has been very unsettling as we need their collective memory and perspective to inform the coming changes. However, it forced us to look at LPGM and the work we do. It has been determined that we need eight new board members–in the next six to nine months–to carry out the mission of the organization. So now we have a second search committee working on board recruitment and strength. Dave Dynneson and I are co-chairing this effort and would appreciate any thoughts, ideas, names or just conversation from our constituents. Call the office anytime to leave a message for Dave or me. One of us will get back to you as soon as possible.
And, on the way to all of that, it became necessary to tweak our mission statement!
Lutheran Partners in Global Ministry is a movement that engages individuals and communities in transformational partnerships across the globe. Centered in faith and dedicated to service, LPGM is called to action by sharing resources and hope.
Thanks for your support. Please keep us in your prayers as we make decisions that will directly affect the work and future of LPGM!
Executive Director Search Update
The Board of Directors appointed a search committee that has been busy working toward the goal of hiring a new executive leader. Job descriptions have been written, applications have been received, and by the time you read this we anticipate interviewing candidates. An aggressive plan seeks to have the new Executive Director in place by mid-September. Betty Olson will remain on staff as Project Education India Administrator. Gordy Olson will become Founding Director. Both will work part-time as they enjoy more retirement-type activities.
We have moved to a new office
Please note our new address so any mail you send by post is not delayed …
Lutheran Partners in Global Ministry
122 West Franklin Avenue, Suite 319
Minneapolis MN 55404
These contact points remain the same …
Phone 612.823.5058
Email office@lutheranpartners.org