In response to the refugee crisis in Europe, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Brooklyn Park, has committed to match all gifts from MAS congregations, up to $50,000 for Lutheran Disaster Response. Senior pastor Chad Brekke said "our members watched vulnerable families risk lives and livelihoods to leave war zones and they asked what can we do?" And then they asked, "Who can be in this with us?"
The answer: You can!
Maybe your youth ministry can raise $200 which will immediately become $400. Maybe your congregation will hold a special offering on a Sunday and then watch it double. Be creative. Think outside the box. The time to act is now!
Two ways to make a donation toward
the matching funds:
1. Mail a check
- Make your check out the Minneapolis Area Synod and write "LDR Matching Gift" in the memo line. Mail your check to:
Minneapolis Area Synod
Attn: Matching Gift
122 W Franklin Ave, #600
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Lutheran Disaster Response states that LDR "is committed to meeting basic humanitarian needs and upholding the rights of those fleeing war and crisis. We are working with our companion churches, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary, the Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Augsburg Confession in Serbia, and The Lutheran World Federation to provide food, diapers, blankets, water, health kits, hygiene kits, and psychosocial services to assist those who have fled their homes."
We all can respond with the love of Christ to improve the lives of these sojourners. Prince of Peace Lutheran in Brooklyn Park would like to partner with your congregation and our entire synod by doubling the impact of your gift.
"And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds."
Hebrews 10:24
