News – Newsletters

Nov 3, 2022

"Home in the Heart of God"

Pastor Paul Pettersen and his spouse Lisa led a group of teens from Mount Calvary Lutheran Church (Excelsior, Minn.) to India the summer of 2001. Here, he shares excerpts from his journal.

Nov 3, 2022

21 Years Later, India Travelers Unite

Travelers from LPGM's first youth trip to India gathered for a 21st anniversary weekend.

Nov 2, 2022

Travelers Reflect on their Time in Guatemala

In the summer of 2022, LPGM hosted two trips to visit our partner, Community Cloud Forest Conservation in Guatemala. Here, a few travelers share their reflections and some favorite pictures.

Oct 27, 2022

Travelers See Power of Safe House in Tanzania Firsthand

My congregation is a sponsor of the Safe House program—Eripoto (“Security” in Maa)—in Tanzania, but I don’t think any of us really understood the need. That’s why I joined a group of six women who traveled to Tanzania with LPGM in September to see the programs firsthand.

Oct 27, 2022

You Open Doors Through English+

With 22 official languages, and 30 languages with more than 1 million speakers across India, English has become the unifying language of government and commerce across the diverse nation. Thanks to your support of English+, students in 50 primary schools of the Arcot Lutheran Church are given more access to English education.

Mar 18, 2022

How Your Sponsorship is Like a Mustard Seed

Little things are big things.