Bright Spot: Nourishing Young Local Immigrants

A 2022 Food Ministry Grant Recipient

Submitted by Sue Benson of First Lutheran Church, Lake City

We have been very blessed by the 2022 SEMN Food Ministry Grant money for immigrant Hispanic youth attending Lake City High School. Many of these students work before and/or after school, so they don’t have the opportunity to eat breakfast or dinner. The dollars received buy healthy snacks that hungry students can freely access. The items disappear quickly! ...

Kaitlynne Larson is an ELCA missionary serving IELCO (the Lutheran Church of Colombia) in Bogota, Colombia. Her latest newsletter was received this week, providing updates on the first half of the year. You can find the complete newsletter by clicking the link. There you can also find ways to follow her journey on social media and join her mailing list.

This week the Office of the Bishop received news that Rev. Linda Gunderson, a former staff person of the Southeastern Minnesota Synod Office of the Bishop, suffered a stroke and remains hospitalized. Her CaringBridge site contains the story and updates from her family. Prayers for Rev. Gunderson, her family, and the medical staff are requested during this difficult time. May the prayers of this synod and beyond cover them in God's love and peace.

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