An amazing mission opportunity: Grace—Hmong outreach in Vietnam
WELS has been given the opportunity to take the gospel to the Hmong people living in the country of Vietnam. Not only has the Hmong Fellowship Church (HFC) asked WELS to teach and train its pastors in Lutheran doctrine and practice, but WELS has also been invited by the Vietnamese government to establish a theological training facility in Hanoi.
On Dec. 1, 2018, WELS launched a special synodwide offering to support Hmong outreach in Vietnam. Through this opportunity, God’s grace can be shared with the more than 100,000 members who make up the HFC and the 2 million Hmong living in Vietnam and the surrounding countries. The goal of the “Grace—Hmong outreach in Vietnam” offering is to receive gifts totaling $2 million by June 30, 2019, to fund the land purchase, building construction, and the first two years of operational costs for the theological training facility in Hanoi.
Promotional resources have been created for use in congregations, schools, and other church groups. Learn more about this opportunity in the December 2018 WELS Connection and through a special brochure that was mailed to each WELS congregation. Schools can participate by designating mission offerings to “Grace—Hmong outreach in Vietnam.”
Many other resources are currently available for download or will be made available during the month of December. These resources include:
- PowerPoint presentation with notes
- Promotional poster
- Bulletin inserts
- Informational text to copy and paste into church bulletins as well as church and school newsletters
- Online version of the December 2018 WELS Connection, featuring Hmong outreach in Vietnam
- “Grace—Hmong outreach in Vietnam” logos
- Digital display and PowerPoint graphic
- Digital files of various print pieces: eight-page congregational brochure, four-page informational flyer, and a larger eight-page congregational brochure
Progress updates about the work in Vietnam will be shared through Together newsletter stories, weekly Missions blogs, and through WELS social media accounts. Follow the WELS and WELS Missions pages on Facebook to stay up-to-date.
To learn more about this mission opportunity, visit wels.net/vietnamhmongoutreach.
