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Good Samaritan Fund Grant Recipients, 2005
In May 2004 LIRS and Wheat Ridge
Ministries awarded a total of $83,400 in grants to 23 Lutheran
congregations in 19 states through the Good Samaritan Fund. The
grantees are listed below in alphabetical order by state.
ELCA=Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
LCMS=Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod |
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California
Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (LCMS), San Jose
Contact: The Rev. Beate Chun, 408/266-8022
Award: $3,500
Project: Multimedia language and literacy center to address the educational needs of recently arrived African refugees
District of Columbia
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (ELCA)
Contact: The Rev. Thomas A. Omholt, 202/966-5489
Award: $3,000
Project: Center for Immigration Law and Practice—program to provide immigration legal services
Georgia
Rivercliff Lutheran Church (LCMS), Atlanta
Contact: The Rev. Larry Tieman, 770/993-4316
Award: $2,000
Project: Cooking classes, drivers education and other life skills training
Illinois
Trinity United Lutheran Church (ELCA), Waukegan
Contact: The Rev. Dennis Kelly, 847/623-1197
Award: $3,000
Project: ESL instructor/outreach coordinator
Iowa
Capitol Hill Lutheran Church (ELCA), Des Moinces
Contact: The Rev. Leighton Carlson, 515/244-8913
Award: $3,000
Project: ESL instructors and daycare worker
Massachusetts
Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA), Chelmsford
Contact: The Rev. David Rinas, 978/256-6300
Award: $5,000
Project: ESL instructor/outreach coordinator
Michigan
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS), Richmond
Contact: The Rev. Randy Lett, 586/7272-9693
Award: $4,000
Project: Compiling resource and referral information for the Hispanic community
Minnesota
River of Life Lutheran Church (ELCA), Minneapolis
Contact: The Rev. Louise Irene Britts, 612/521-7655
Award: $2,000
Project: English tutoring program for elderly West African immigrant women
Missouri
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church (Amigos de Cristo) (LCMS), Sedalia
Contact: The Rev. Luis Torres, 660/826-2788
Award: $4,800
Project: Alcoholics Anonymous and Al Anon groups in Spanish
Timothy Lutheran Church (LCMS), St. Louis
Contact: The Rev. Ron Rall, 314/781-8673
Award: $5,000
Project: Assist African immigrants in starting janitorial, hair braiding and African clothing businesses
Nebraska
Grace Lutheran Church (ELCA), Lexington
Contact: The Rev. Megan B. Morrow, 308/324-2496
Award: $5,000
Project: Assess community needs, provide information and referral, and pair refugee needs with volunteer expertise
New Jersey
Advent Lutheran Church (ELCA), Trenton
Contact: The Rev. Peter Hartney, 609/599-1771
Award: $5,000
Project: Train five community health promoters, offer preventive health care, develop a medical service network, and develop community leadership to advocate for better and more accessible health care
New York
Trinity Lutheran Church -Iglesia Luterana Trinidad (ELCA), New York
Contact: The Rev. Heidi Neumark, 212/222-7045
Award: $3,000
Project: Continuation of the Mujeres en Progreso group started last year
North Carolina
Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCA), Raleigh
Contact: The Rev. Dr. Royall A. Yount, Jr., 919/828-1687
Award: $3,000
Project: Immigrant resource center to offer training and assistance with education, employment and financial skills
Ohio
Calvary Lutheran Church (ELCA), East Cleveland
Contact: The Rev. Mulba C. Borsay, 216/ 451-1151
Award: $4,000
Project: Family empowerment program to support families in creating an educational environment
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS), Cleveland
Contact: The Rev. Jeff Johnson, 216/281-1700
Award: $5,000
Project: Additional ESL instructor, tutoring materials, and public transportation tickets
Oregon
Ascension Lutheran Church (LCMS), Portland
Contact: The Rev. Dennis M. Bohren, 503/665-8821
Award: $1,000
Program: Soccer clinic for youth in the neighborhood, many are of immigrant background
Trinity Lutheran Church (LCMS), Portland
Contact: The Rev. Mark. E. Hoelter, 503/288-6403
Award: $5,000
Project: Five week summer session for children to increase reading and language development
South Carolina
Reformation Lutheran Church (ELCA), Columbia
Contact: The Rev. Ozzie Herlong, 803/252-1507
Award: $2,000
Project: Summer activities for Somali Bantu children by Lutheran Family Services, Richland County school system and Reformation Lutheran Church
Tennessee
All Nations Lutheran Church (LCMS), Nashville
Contact: The Rev. Jasson Kalugendo, 615/646-3150
Award: $4,000
Project: Empower and prepare young newcomers for assimilation into the mainstream society of the United States while maintaining their cultural identity
Texas
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church (LCMS), Austin
Contact: The Rev. M. J. Meyer, 512/443-4947
Award: $2,100
Project: Teaching materials and supplies for expansion of ESL program
Iglesia Luterana Cristo Rey (ELCA), El Paso
Contact: The Rev. Rose Mary Sanchez-Guzman, 915/544-6545
Award: $5,000
Project: After school computer lab for youth and basic computer classes for adults
Wisconsin
Bethel Lutheran Church (ELCA), Madison
Contact: The Rev. Bill R. White, 608/257-4044
Award: $2,000
Project: Computers and software for tutoring and ESL
Page last modified July 7, 2008.
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