Mission projects.Canadian Lutheran World Relief Lutheran World Relief (LWR) is an international nonprofit organization and a ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. It is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. (CLWR CLWR Canadian Lutheran World Relief CLWR Commercial Light-Water Reactor ), the delivery arm for development programming and overseas relief for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) (French: Eglise Evangelique Lutherienne au Canada) is Canada's largest Lutheran denomination, with 182,077 baptized members in 624 congregations. (ELCIC ELCIC Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada ), has partnered with Augsburg Fortress Augsburg Fortress is the official publishing house of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and also publishes for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) as Augsburg Fortress Canada. Canada, the church's publishing ministry, to promote two mission projects for children in the developing world. The projects are aimed at keeping street children out of gangs in El Salvador and providing educational opportunities for older children from poor families in Nicaragua. They will be promoted through Augsburg Fortress' Vacation Bible Schools programs Gospel Express and Treasure Cove, and under the title, Emmanuel House (and Home). "Augsburg Fortress and CLWR believe that kids can make a difference in the world," ELCIC said in a press statement. It cited that since 2004, Augsburg Fortress Vacation Bible School mission projects have raised more than $350,000 for people in need. For more information, contact Tim Graff at (204) 694-5602 or 1-800-661-2597. |
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