It is our privilege to proclaim God’s Word and to be his witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and to the very ends of the earth. Learn more below, about local and global missions at Family of Christ. Each group is supported through prayer, sending, and/or funding.
Alaska Mission for Christ
The purpose is to proclaim the gospel to every community in Alaska. Alaska is the size of seven Minnesota’s, yet less than 20 percent of Alaskans claim church membership. Each summer a group led by Family of Christ visits this area with the light of Christ’s path to life.
Mission India
This mission works toward the development of a self-sustaining indigenous church (church planting).
Caspari Center
Jesus asked his disciples to be his witnesses "in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria…" (Acts 1:8) –The Caspari Center serves as his witness in Jerusalem to spread the gospel. The center reaches out to Jewish believers in Israel where currently only 0.1 percent of Jews believe in Jesus.
For more information visit http://www.caspari.com/
Somali/Muslim mission
Kevin Brinkmann is a missionary with Muslims in Minneapolis through the urban mission center of Trinity First Lutheran. Muslims in Minnesota??! Yes, make that 75,000 Muslims from Somalia in the eastern horn of Africa. Kevin’s work is three-fold: discipling Muslim pre-believers (evangelism), discipling Muslim believers, and connecting Lutheran lovers of Jesus as English mentors into the life and homes of Somali families.
For more imformation email Kevin
Trinity First Lutheran School
Located in the inner city of Minneapolis, Trinity First provides a quality Christ-centered education as well as additional support programs for students in preschool through 8th grade. At Trinity, more than 80 percent of the students qualify for free and reduced meals and many families are able to pay only ten percent of the actual tuition cost. Our mission offering will assist the Trinity First Scholarship Fund to help students pay for this program.
Tashkent Learning Center
A non-profit school in Tashkent, Uzbekistan for mentally and physically handicapped children. Tashkent welcomes students who otherwise may be left in the dark – without proper therapy, development and most importantly Jesus’ light on their unique situation.
Samuel’s Gift / Orphan care and camp
Samuel’s Gift is a Christian organization whose mission is to support the people and ministries dedicated to sharing God’s love in Central Asia. Ministries supported include: school for special needs children, workers in the field, general orphan care and rescue and Russian bibles for children and orphans. For more information, please visit: www.samuelsgift.org
Feed my Starving Children
A charitable nonprofit Christian organization dedicated to feeding God’s starving children hungry in body and spirit. Volunteers help package specially formulated, highly nutritious meals destined for starving children around the world. Donations from Family of Christ help purchase the raw food packaged into this unique meal. There are many opportunities throughout the year to help package these meals.
Adopt-a-people –Maninka
The Maninka people are an unreached people group. They are the second largest people group found in Guinea, West Africa. Guinea was a Marxist country from 1964 – 1984, and few missionaries were allowed in during this time. The Maninka has mosques in most of their villages and in each neighborhood, and searches for help with the ‘spirits.’ Fear is a real part of their lives, and making a living is equally challenging.
Though the Maninka knows little about their Muslim religion, they are fervent about following their passed on laws. Becoming a Christian can bring much persecution. But we know that the light of Christianity is ultimately what will give them eternal peace.
Long-term missionaries: Andrea (LCMS World Mission), Suzanne (Tashkent Learning Center), Drew (World Mission Prayer League), Matt and Angie and family (Central Asia).
Church-worker students Scholarships
Designed to encourage and support members of Family of Christ in short-term or long-term ministry and mission work, selected LCMS College or seminary students who declare a church work major, are awarded a Scholarship.
Mission Philippines & Shepherd of the Hills Oprhanage Family of Christ youth mission trips/ events
Delivering spiritual and humanitarian aid to people of the Philippines and the Shepherd of the Hills Children's Home in rural Philippines.
Contact Pete at 763.434.7337 for upcoming events.
Emergency relief/care Humanitarian relief and care for catastrophes such as Hurricane Katrina.