In response to many South Sudanese Dinka moving into the Le Mars / Sioux City area, the members of Grace had a desire to reach out and began a branch of the pre-existing South Sudanese Mission in Ankeny, IA. The Grace Sudanese Lutheran Mission was launched in order to continue reaching out, baptizing, and teaching the local Sudanese Dinka the Lutheran faith.
You can find updates and photos on Grace’s website:  https://gracelemars.org under their ‘Missions’ tab, and also follow them on Facebook: Grace Lutheran Church

Founded in 2010, Lutherans in Africa is currently working in 23 countries to address the severe shortage of trained pastors by not only teaching confessional Lutheran doctrine, but also training Africans to be pastors, evangelists, and church workers in their own communities. They are teaching not merely this generation, but the ones to come also.  The adage if you give a man a fish you feed him for a day, but if you teach him to fish you feed him for life is never more apt than with this mission.
Go to their website www.lutheransinafrica.com for resources, newsletters, and blog posts, or sign up for e-mail updates, you can also follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LutheransInAfrica

Carl’s international service with the LCMS began in 1986, when he went to Taiwan as an Overseas Volunteer Youth Missionary (OVYM). He served there until 1991, when he returned to the US to attend Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. After graduation he returned to Taiwan and served as a middle school chaplain, he then took on other administrative roles. He and his family moved to Hong Kong, where he later became director of operations for the Asia region. 
In 2019 a unique opportunity arose to serve the International Lutheran Church (ILC) in Seoul, South Korea, and Pastor Hanson gladly accepted the call.   In total, Rev. Hanson has served in the Asia region for over 30 years!
You can connect more at https://www.ilcseoul.org/ where you can watch sermons, read ‘Notes from Pastor Hanson’ and see other updates and news from Seoul.

For more than a century, Lutheran Family Service has been there for people in their time of need providing a variety of services Pregnancy Support, Adoption Services, Marriage Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Church Worker Wellness, Youth and Elderly Outreach. LFS also offers a number of congregational outreach programs designed to equip people with what they need to successfully manage life challenges before they become a crisis
For more information on each of these services, stop by their website: lutheranfamilyservice.org 
There is a wealth of information under each of the tabs at the top of their home page. You will also find a link to their Blog which is full of helpful and interesting articles. You can also keep up to date with LFS by signing up for their free ‘E-news’ newsletter under the ‘News’ tab.
And don’t forget to follow them on Facebook at Lutheran Family Service

Camp Okoboji in Milford, Iowa, where physical and spiritual refreshment occur through activities such as canoeing, swimming, arts & crafts, Bible Studies, campfire devotions, and so much 'S'more'!!
In 1939, several pastors and lay persons of the LCMS investigated the purchase of the 20-year old YWCA Camp on West Lake Okoboji, and a year later the 29-acre Camp was purchased for $15,000 in the name of the Iowa West Walther League Summer Camp Association. A Board of Directors was soon formed, consisting of three pastors, one commissioned minister, and five laypersons.
In preparation for the camp dedication in 1940, all the existing cabins were repaired and painted dark brown with white trim, as they still remain today. Although World War II put many plans on hold, after the war, updates and additions to the camp really began to amp up with new buildings, more land purchased, and constant improvements being made and this still continues today.  
 In 1988, the spouses of the board members created the Camp Okoboji Auxiliary. The Auxiliary completes several projects each year, with their largest fundraising event being the annual Quilt Auction, which began in 1994.
The camp now operates year-round, with very few weekend dates left open throughout the entire year, even in the winter. Families, congregation boards, auxiliaries and other church groups utilize the camp, also business meetings, and weddings are just a few of the events that are held in the Camp's facilities. The 2 largest facilities, Bethel Retreat Center and Joppa Hall along with 13 smaller winterized units, allows for a winter sleeping capacity of approximately 290, and in the warmer season, the camp can handle 400+.   Camp Okoboji offers various summer camps for children, kindergarten through high school, family camps, and camps for those with developmental needs. Other events include Summer Sunday worship services, monthly Omelet Brunches (May - Oct.), and Winter Games Family Funfest.  Camp Okoboji has been blessed with dedicated service by volunteers and staff for all of its 80+ years of existence.  Please keep Camp Okoboji, it’s staff and volunteers, and all those participating in camps this summer in your prayers.
If you would like more information you can go to their website www.campokoboji.org, where you will find registration and scholarship information for the camps, as well as various donation opportunities.  You can also see their facebook page here