Relief for persecuted Lutherans in Sudan

 

During the summer of 2025 I had the opportunity to teach a class on Galatians at the Concordia Lutheran Institute for the Holy Ministry in Yambio, South Sudan. This is the seminary of the Ev. Lutheran Church in South Sudan/Sudan. I had two students who have now graduated and returned to serve in their home area of Sudan.

Sudan is ranked as the fourth worst persecutor of Christians in the world. These two students described how they had known of Christians being killed by Muslims. During May the area where these Lutherans live in the Nuba Mountains has been attacked by Muslim tribes.

The Muslims burned homes and churches.

Families were forced to flee into the mountains for safety.

Food has been destroyed and the people are suffering.

I have been in contact with the Rev. Peter Anibati Abia, the Bishop of the Ev. Lutheran Church of South Sudan/Sudan. He reports that he will be able get relief funds to the Lutherans in the Nuba Mountains, Sudan. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Marion, IL will be collecting funds to help these Lutherans and will send them to the Ev. Lutheran Church of South Sudan/Sudan and Bishop Abia.  

If you would like to help these brothers and sisters in Christ, a check can be made out to "Good Shepherd Lutheran Church," noted as "Sudan relief" and sent to:

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

1801 Westminster Dr

Marion, IL 62959

All donations need to be received by June 14 so that they can be wired to South Sudan.

Bear up one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ - Galatians 6:2