Long Island Lutheran Middle & High School (LuHi) started its annual Meal Packing Event as a response to the earthquake in Haiti that claimed the life of one of their teacher’s husbands. On April 11-13, LuHi hosted its third Meal Packing Event and this was the largest such servant event yet.

Handclapping exuberance filled the air on April 20 at St. Paul's International in Floral Park, Queens, as over 80 worshippers gathered from congregations synodwide to celebrate, learn about and nurture multicultural ministry.

From Hong Kong to Kenya to Switzerland to Poughkeepsie, God has always provided ministry for Pastor Deborah Hafner DeWinter to do. This UCC pastor works to build ecumenical relationships and think outside the box in the Lutheran parish she serves.

On Ash Wednesday, five people from Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church in Manhattan walked to Union Square to offer ashes and prayer for anyone seeking the blessing of God.

The bus at Kibeta English Medium Primary School broke down for the last time last year. Metro New York Synod congregations raised over $10,000 on Udugu Sunday to help offset the cost of a new bus for KEMPS.​

Challenged by Peter Steinke's book, A Door Set Open, St. Paul's, East Northport sets up a mission school to to equip people to become more aware of the importance of mission in the church.

Lutheran church leaders from Namibia, Tanzania, and Canada, representatives of the Lutheran World Federation, as well as Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson and Bishop Rimbo, along with churchwide staff for Lutheran Disaster Response tour areas hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy.

Following Hurricane Sandy, Lutherans throughout the synod were dealing with missing shingles, downed wires, long lines for gasoline, fallen trees, and lengthy power outages. Those that had been spared asked, “How can we help?”

Long Island congregations work together to collect 5,042 pairs of shoes which will result in 10,000 people getting clean water every week of every year.

Celebrating her recent citizenship, Pastor Emilce Erato serves as interim pastor of Christ Lutheran Church/Iglesia Luterana de Cristo in Freeport. Read more to find out how a Catholic fashion designer from Costa Rica ends up as a pastor on Long Island.