At their April 29, 2025, meeting, the WELS Christian Aid and Relief Commission gave final approval to humanitarian aid grants totaling $426,357 for fiscal year 2025-26. WELS Home Missions will receive $73,200 in assistance, and WELS World Missions will receive $353,157.

These grants support projects developed by our home and world missionaries to reflect Christ’s compassion to the people of their communities and to build relationships that lead to opportunities to share the gospel.

Major items supported by the grants include health care for the sick and dying (including support for Central Africa Medical Mission), borehole drilling to provide clean drinking water, food for the hungry, warm clothes for widows and orphans, school supplies for underprivileged kids, assistance for legal immigrants, scholarships for poor students, mosquito nets, vocational training, and other forms of assistance.

The following Home Mission congregations are receiving grants:

• Divine Peace, Rockwall, Texas
• Amazing Grace, Amarillo, Texas
• Christ, Denver, Colo.
• Christ Our Refuge, Hewitt, Texas
• Christ the Rock, Hutto, Texas
• Living Stone, Conway, Ark.
• Crosswalk, Phoenix, Ariz.
• Hope, Toronto, Ontario
• Cornerstone, Bentonville, Ark.
• St. Marcus, Milwaukee, Wis.
• Intown, Atlanta, Ga.
• Living Hope, Commerce City, Colo.
• Our Savior, Burlington, Iowa
• Our Savior, San Antonio, Texas
• Christ the Rock, Farmington, N.M.
• St. Paul, Calgary, Alberta

The following World Mission fields are receiving grants:

• Africa—Malawi, Zambia, Nigeria, and Uganda
• Asia—Nepal and Myanmar
• Europe—Albania
• Latin America—Academia Cristo