May 2025 Mission Support Memo: God With Us

Our May 2025 Mission Support Memo is all about the resiliency of a small-town ministry. Immanuel Lutheran Church, in rural central Texas, faced a variety of challenges, a vacancy in pastoral leadership and the ongoing impact of the pandemic. Yet, they saw opportunity when they called Katie Rode under a special program that allowed her to serve part-time while attending seminary full-time.

Under her leadership and the church’s open, community-focused attitude, they went from about 25 attending to over 80 active members and substanially grew their feeding ministry and water stewardship initiatives. Immanuel’s inclusive philosophy of ministry—working “with” the community, not “to” it—embodies their belief in God with us.

Explore the memo to find out how you can participate in the September Stewardship Kaleidoscope Conference in New Orleans and learn about the 2024 Mission Support outcomes.