Mission Support
2026 Congregation commitment
Mission Support is one of the ways in which the life and love of Christ flow from and to our three expressions—congregations, synods, and churchwide ministries, helping all grow and thrive.
With this Mission Support, our synod’s congregations and rostered ministers are tended to during times of crisis, encouraged to live out their vocations, nurtured through times of ministry transition, and resourced and supported in areas of stewardship, outreach, evangelism, administration, and mission planning as they grow and deepen in their communities.
Nationally and globally, your mission support enables new congregations to take shape, missionaries to serve throughout the world, established congregations to be renewed, ecumenical relationships to be supported, ministry agencies, and service institutions to be uplifted.
“Our congregations are encouraged to give at least a tithe (10%) of gifts and offerings to Mission Support.” —Synod Assembly 2023
2026 Remittance Advice Form:
Mission Support Resources
52 Weeks of Giving
One way to help people understand the impact of their offering is to share small stories during worship. Consider developing a schedule of stories to share in worship about the impact of the offering given and dedicated that day. Download this sample schedule that you can use, edit, adapt, and engage for your congregation, keeping in mind that lifting up stories that match your context and particular events in the life of your congregation will be very meaningful.
Mission support devotional
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton offers a devotional message for Mission Support conversations. (Video)
Stories of Faith in Action
The publication Stories of Faith in Action and the resources that go along with it are designed to share how important your weekly offering in your congregation is in sustaining and growing God’s mission. The publication and resources found here help explain and answer questions about Mission Support and tell the story of those gifts in action.