Partner Organizations

LPGM works collaboratively with several other organizations both locally and internationally. These are some of our valued partners in Global Mission with a link to more information.

Arcot Lutheran Church (ALC), India (http://www NULL.elca NULL.org/Who-We-Are/Our-Three-Expressions/Churchwide-Organization/Global-Mission/Where-We-Work/Asia/India NULL.aspx#Arcot%20Lutheran%20Church)
The Arcot Lutheran Church, though being small in size, is one of the oldest Lutheran Churches in India. From 1861, Danish missionaries tried to coordinate protestant working groups in the area and gave priorities to evangelism backed by education. It also concentrates on up lifting the poor, discriminated and the marginalized in the society in addition to its normal ministries in education, medical aid, human development etc. The ALC has about 35,000 congregational members spread over 37 pastorates.

Association of Lutheran Mission Agencies (ALMA) (http://www NULL.alma-online NULL.org/)
ALMA is an association comprising nearly 60 mission agencies from the United States. ALMA provides resources and encourages networking for involvement in mission worldwide. An annual conference is held each winter in St. Louis, MO.

Augustana District (http://www NULL.augustanadistrict NULL.org/world_missions NULL.html)
The Augustana District is a non-geographic district in Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC) emphasizing classic Lutheran theology and providing services to congregations and pastors.

Danmission (http://www NULL.danmission NULL.dk/)
The Danish Mission Society of Denmark and the Santal Mission (mission to Asia) have recently combined to form the Danmission. With a long history of mission service in various parts of the world, Danmission has established schools and boarding homes in India that are now supported by LPGM.

ELCA Global Mission (http://www NULL.elca NULL.org/Who-We-Are/Our-Three-Expressions/Churchwide-Organization/Global-Mission NULL.aspx)
LPGM has a companion relationship with the ELCA Division for Global Mission which is the global mission arm of the ELCA and provides many resources for individual and congregational involvement in mission.

Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Central African Republic (http://www NULL.elca NULL.org/Who-We-Are/Our-Three-Expressions/Churchwide-Organization/Global-Mission/Where-We-Work/Africa/Central-African-Republic NULL.aspx)
Église évangélique luthérienne de la République centrafricaine (EELRCA), a member of the Lutheran World Federation, has 450 congregations in 7 regions and 27 districts. Membership is estimated at 50,000, although it may have decreased due to the social unrest, civil conflict, and destabilizing political events in regions where the church is present.

Global Health Ministries (http://www NULL.ghm NULL.org/)
Global Health Ministries is a Minneapolis, MN based organization that provides medical equipment and supports health programs throughout the world. LPGM has partnered with GHM in creating mission curriculum for children and in global projects like the Emmanuel Health Center in the Central African Republic.

Global Mission Institute (http://www NULL.luthersem NULL.edu/gmi/)
Global Mission Institute is an arm of Luther seminary, St. Paul, MN. This global organization supports student exchanges, student scholarships and provides resources for global mission. In the month of March each year GMI sponsors the Annual Lutheran Mission Conference on the campus of Luther Seminary.

Iglesia Evangelica Luterana Unida (IELU) (http://ielu NULL.org/)
LPGM has an ongoing relationship with the 7,000 member Iglesia Evangelica Luterana Unida (IELU), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina and Uruguay.

India Evangelical Lutheran Church (IELC) (http://www NULL.lcms NULL.org/page NULL.aspx?pid=405)
The Indian Evangelical Lutheran Church covers large areas in the States of Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Kerala. Missionaries from the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, arrived in 1894 to witness the conversion of many Hindus to Christianity. The subsequent missionaries who came in due course of time started schools, orphanages and hospitals, including the well-known Christian Medical Center in Vellore. The Church has a congregational strength of 80,000 spread over 400 parishes.

Lutheran Health Care: Bangladesh (http://lhcb NULL.org/)
LHCB is a nonprofit organization that partners with the Evangelical Lutheran Church Division for Global Mission to support a hospital and community health program in Dumki, Bangladesh. LPGM has worked with LHCB in support of their program and in developing a mission curriculum for children.

MSAADA Architects (http://www NULL.msaada NULL.com/)
MSAADA was founded in 1979 in response to the need for churches in the developing countries to have good professional planning, design and implementation services for building projects. MSAADA has provided professional design and engineering services for hospitals, schools, and church buildings constructed in Tanzania, Kenya, Madagascar, India, Bangladesh and in many other African and Eastern European countries.

Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church, India (http://www NULL.elca NULL.org/Who-We-Are/Our-Three-Expressions/Churchwide-Organization/Global-Mission/Where-We-Work/Asia/India NULL.aspx#Arcot%20Lutheran%20Church)
is a multi-lingual Lutheran Christian church that is centered mainly in three states of North India – Bihar, Assam and Bengal. The reach of the Church extends into Nepal and Bhutan. The Church was founded in 1868 by Hans Peter Boerresen, a Dane, and Lars Olsen Skrefsrud, a Norwegian. Santals form the majority of church members, with Boro and Bengali people comprising most of the rest of the members its approximately 85,000 baptized members.

Operation Bootstrap Africa (http://www NULL.operationbootstrapafrica NULL.org)
Operation Bootstrap Africa is a Minneapolis based organization that works mostly in East Africa and Madagascar supporting education and building classrooms for children. LPGM and OBA worked together on mission curriculum for Sunday school children and on a larger education project in Tanzania with MSAADA, Books for Africa and Minnesota International Health Volunteers.

World Mission Prayer League (http://www NULL.wmpl NULL.org)
World Mission Prayer League is a Minneapolis based Lutheran organization that works in many countries. Based on a commitment of its members to pray, WMPL sends missionaries and supports global programs throughout the world. LPGM has partnered with WMPL in the publication of a children’s mission curriculum.