Lutheran Church Charities, in cooperation with Lutheran Hour Ministries, is helping to raise funds for building wells in Ghana to supply much needed clean water.

Pictured (L to R) are Reverend Gordon Gyampo-Kumi, Dr. Susan Busse, Dr. Alfa (head of the Ghanaian FDA), John Peterson, Bishop Paul Finn (head of the Lutheran Church in Ghana).

Malaria Initiative will be in Ghana August 5th through 17th to educate pastors and other personnel in the use of a new Malaria treatment.

Malaria Initiative is continuing the research we started several years ago to bring an effective, cost effective, easily transported treatment to help spread the Gospel using this treatment as a gift to those in need.

Susan Busse M.D. and John Peterson will be heading up the mission trip that will include education, medical clinics, and relationship building with our brothers and sisters in Christ so as to spread the Good News of Jesus through out Africa.

Donations can be made to Lutheran Church Charities. Any further information can be given if you e-mail us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call us at 1-630-800-4490. Look at our website malaria01.org to see other mission trips and interviews that we have conducted.

Click here to donate to help support the Malaria Project

Malaria TreatmentA treatment of acidified sodium chlorite at a cost of less than $00.01 USD. per dose has proven to be very promising in preliminary laboratory and field trials. We have been working in Uganda, Sierria Leone, Ethiopia, and Ghana to improve our working relationship in these countries to further the treatment of Malaria using this particular treatment. Our goal is to spread the Message of Christ and bring a useful and inexpensive treatment for Malaria; Malaria being the number one infectious killer world wide.

We are currently working at gathering more scientific data from sites that have Malaria patients, to track them along with their progress, and to document the results of the treatments so we can publish in medical journals. We are supporting a PhD. student doing thesis work at Western Michigan University on this promising treatment.

Malaria Initiative is looking to get help financing the above stated goals so they may travel to train personnel and fulfill all our commitments. The three principals have taken no payment for their services, all have volunteered their services and funded much of the costs out of pocket along with donations from generous donors.

52% of the people of Haiti practice Voodoo. Since the earthquake of January 11th, those practicing Voodoo realized that their practice of Voodoo does not help them when in distress. The Christian church has been there to reach out to them with food and clothing and shelter - and the Mercy and Compassion of Jesus Christ!

The Christian Church is growing daily! Because of your support, Rev Jeanel Jerome was able to take 150 people through the seminar this past weekend. THANK YOU for not only supporting the Physical needs of the people of Haiti, but also and most importantly their Spiritual needs! (they want to know when they can do another seminar in another location!)

If you want to help make that happen you can donate now and when we have enough resources to make it happen, we will schedule it!

The key members of the Malaria Initiative - Dr. Susan Busse, John Peterson, Dr. Tom Hesselink - were interviewed on a recent television program about the Malaria Initiative.

Pictured: Dianna Bonfield, Bill, Gary, Rev. Walter Otten, Tim Hetzner

Help Provide the Biblical Study Books needed in Mission Field

Ghanaian Seminary Students at Ft. Wayne Seminary Need Books for the Lutheran Church in Ghana

Gary and Bill (due to concerns for their safety back in Ghana, names are changed), training to be Lutheran Pastors at the Ft. Wayne Seminary, met with LCC staff members to describe their ministries in Ghana and ways we can assist them. Their primary request was for books so that they can set up a second training library in Ghana. The Lutheran Church in Ghana has a seminary with a library, and they are looking to create a second library location so pastors and Christian leaders in the country do not have to travel to Accra, the capitol of Ghana, to do their study and research. They are in desperate need of well-trained pastors and leaders - there are over 25,000 members of the Lutheran Church in Ghana and only 50 pastors, with an additional 40 "evangelists" or lay ministers. They fear religious "pluralism" in their country and want well trained leaders to combat a pick-and-choose approach of people's beliefs and practices between Lutheranism, other Christian churches like Presbyterian and Pentecostal, Islam and even some tribal beliefs.

They are looking for donations of books or money so they can purchase books for the library. The books they are looking for include The Book of Concord, Luther's Catechism, Commentaries from Concordia Publishing House, any books on counseling, marriage, history, liturgy, etc. They would also like a copy of Logos Bible Software.

Click here for a complete list of the requested books. While at the LCC office they received a laptop computer, printers, cross and communion ware from Bethesda Lutheran Church in Chicago, plus some books and other donations.

Please contact LCC at 866-455-6466 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you have any of these books to donate.

Click here to donate for the purchase of books

LCC continues to raise support for the Asirvadh Ashram Orphanage in India. Pictured is Indhu Joan Khalil receiving a check from LCC for the orphanage.

Thank you for your donations. Your continued support is a powerful witness to the staff and children of the Mercy and Compassion of our Lord Jesus Christ.

LCC Staff Member Pete Imlah Returns from Kenya and thanks ALL who supported this OUTREACH Mission Trip - You Made A Difference

Pete Writes:

I am back from my mission trip to Kenya. What a life changing experience! I was on a team which served in Kiandai, Kenya which is about 2 hours outside of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Each team was hosted by a congregation in Kenya and the pastors of those churches personally connected every day with each individual who came to the clinic.

At Kiandai we serviced over 1800 individuals in 5 days. Many walked for hours to attend the free eye clinic (pictured below). Over 300 people, by the power of the Holy Spirit,heard about and came to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. The people where very appreciative as we shared the Mercy and Compassion of Jesus Christ with them. We truly sensed that God was making a difference through us in serving the people of Kenya - and the people of God's Kingdom.

The Lutheran Church in Kenya is working hard to share the Mercy and Compassion and PRESENCE of Jesus Christ to those who do not know him! The pastors are eager to continue to try new ways to reach people and train people with the unchanging message of Salvation in Jesus Christ. The new Lutheran Study Bible seemed to be a popular request of the pastors I worked with. The team is going back in May. If you are interested in going or would like more information please contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call LCC at 866-455-6466

Thank you for your support, which made this trip possible, and for being used by God to touch and change lives by the Holy Spirit - and see God's Kingdom Expand. The Lutheran Pastors there also share their THANKSGIVING for all of you. Your support demonstrates to them that the Body of Christ cares for one another - no matter what country we serve.

Humbly in Christ,
Pete Imlah
Director of Mission and Outreach

Click here to see pictures from Kenya...