Giving Opportunities

Panama: Panamanians hold varied religious backgrounds, but 88 percent claim to be Christian, of which three-fourths are Roman Catholic. Over the past two decades, evangelical Protestantism has grown nearly 20 percent both in number of members and in number of churches working in Panama.

Panama Church EFL
Your gift helps a volunteer missionary in Panama work as a relationship builder through teaching English as a Foreign Language. The volunteer's classes are an outreach ministry at the seven congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Panama. The volunteer rotates to different congregations every few months. Every class has a time to share the Word of God and local congregational members are present in the classes to build relationships with the non-members.

Panama Groh Support
Jorge and Olga Groh serve as missionaries living in Panama. Jorge serves as regional director for Latin America and Caribbean. His work includes providing leadership and support to the missionaries in the region, facilitating work and partnerships with national churches and exploring new possibilities for work in places the Lord Jesus is not yet known. Olga serves as coordinator for diaconal training projects as part of a joint effort between LCMS World Mission and LCMS World Relief and Human Care. Her work is to identify opportunities for diaconal training and service throughout Latin America and encourage and facilitate the implementation of human care projects in the region.

Panama Neuendorf Support
James and Christel (Elde) Neuendorf serve as long-term missionaries in Panama. James is a communications specialist—he helps to share the story of what God is doing there through missionaries, partner church bodies, and all believers, using print media, video, and the Web. Christel works with other missionaries and the LCMS partner church in Panama to support outreach and discipleship efforts.

Panama New Church Planning
Your partnership with LCMS World Mission and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Panama will empower and equip your Panamanian brothers and sisters in Christ to evangelize, nurture, and support outreach efforts

Panama Theological Education and Work Study Program
Your prayerful and financial support will provide resources for the students so they can carry out the work of spreading the Gospel message to those who have not yet heard it, and train others to do the same.

Panama Volunteer Coordinator
The volunteer coordinator position in Panama is responsible for organizing short-term mission groups and building relationships between the LCMS and its partner, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Panama. Your gift helps volunteers help local congregations reach out to their communities with the Gospel. In 2006, the volunteer coordinator will organize hired labor, and American and Panamanian volunteers to construct an addition to the the Loma Cova church building.

Panama Wall Support
Bruce and Sarah Wall serve through LCMS World Mission in Latin America. Bruce facilitates and supports the work of missionaries and partner churches, works alongside missionaries to develop strategic mission plans, identifies ministry needs, and supports missionaries in the development of skills and further formation. He also researches new opportunities for mission work and develops plans to start work or expand existing projects.




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