LWML Minnesota North

Mission Grants

The Mission Grant Committee reviews and selects mission grant proposals, encourages prayer and support for mission grant recipients, and helps connect mite offerings with ministries that share the Gospel and serve others.

Based on the Biblical account of the widow’s mite (Luke 21:1–4), the Mite Box is intended for regular contributions of “mites”  

Use this BUTTON to read more about the Widow's Mite and LWML Missions.

Mary Scott, Chairman, 320-248-8878

missiongrants@lwmlmnn.org

Committee Members: Sue Kuseske, Sandy Dressen, Deb Joachim, Pastor Ryan Pumphrey

2026-2028 District Grants Funded

26-28 Mission Goal 12%

Awarded $18,000 End of Quarter 1 — July 2026

RankMission GrantAmount Given
1Scholarships for Seminarians
Leading to Ordination		$16,000
2Scholarships for Students for
Full-Time Church Work		$32,000
3Orphan Grain Train MN North Collection Center$4,000
4Lutheran Island Camp$10,000
5Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch$8,000
6Swaddling Clothes$15,000
7Lutheran Books for Little Children
Around the World		$5,400
7Good Shepherd Lutheran H.S. Elk River$15,000
9Main Street Living$10,000
10Christ’s Care for Children, Kenya$5,400
11Kids in Christ Preschool$2,500
12Doxology for Pastors$15,000
13Phil’s Friends Care Packages$5,000
14St. Paul Lutheran School Gym, Perham
(partial funded, original ask for $17,500		$6,700
Total$150,000

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Mites are Mighty

Luke 21: 2-3, ESV

² And he saw a poor widow put in two copper coins. ³ And he said, “Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them.Thanks to one of our recent mission grants,

Join us in making a difference, one grant at a time.

District Grant Highlighted

Orphan Grain Train

Information on deliveries or volunteering contact Gary.

LWML National Mite Goal

Follow this link to view: https://www.lwml.org/mission-grants