The North American Hmong Committee was established by the WELS Joint Mission Council to facilitate mission work to the Hmong people in the United States and Southeast Asia.

There is great diversity among the Hmong people living in the United States. Some have been here for more than 40 years. While immigration has largely stopped since the 2000s, Hmong communities continue to grow.

There are currently five Hmong congregations in the United States that are all served by Hmong Americans:

• Faith Hmong Lutheran Church – Anchorage, Alaska (Rev. Pao Moua)
• Faith Lutheran Hmong Church – Fresno, Calif. (Rev. Xing Xang)
• Grace Hmong Lutheran Church – Kansas City, Kan. (Rev. Ger Lor)
• Immanuel Hmong Lutheran Church – St. Paul, Minn. (Rev. Pheng Moua)
• Trinity Hmong Lutheran Church – Manitowoc, Wis. (Rev. Daniel Lor)

Hmong ministry in the United States has also opened doors to world mission work to the Hmong people in countries throughout Southeast Asia such as Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos. WELS Hmong leaders throughout the United States are very connected with these missions, working through the North America Hmong Committee to share resources, ideas, and assistance.