Our Background

Lutheran Church–Canada began its mission work in Ukraine in 1993 by sending a pastor and his wife to Lviv in northern Ukraine and another pastor to Dnipropetrovsk in southeast to work with a student Christian group, Alpha and Omega (A&O).

From those initial efforts sprang a relationship that includes theological education preparing pastors to serve congregations in the Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Ukraine (SELCU) and in cooperation with A&O and SELCU congregations work in orphanages, prisons, summer camps, theological retreats, and other outreach efforts. The Concordia Lutheran Seminary in Odessa was established and continues its work with support from Lutheran Women’s Missionary League-Canada and Concordia Lutheran Mission Society.

Our Ministry

Visitation to a prison in Nikolaev continues to bear remarkable fruit. Outreach events have welcomed more than 80 people, while there have been more than 60 opportunities for private prayer, counselling and Christian dialogue with inmates. More than 27 inmates have confessed faith in Christ, with 19 of them baptized.

Care ministry to refugees, the homeless, orphans and orphanages, and mentally and physically challenged individuals remain an important service opportunity. LCC fully supports one missionary in Nikolaev; the Seminary program in Osatovo, Odessa; the prison ministry in Nikolaev; orphan ministry; hospitalized children; summer Bible camps, Days of Faith seminars, vacation Bible schools, and several other projects.

Ways You Can Support LCC Missions

• Pray for us | Remember Rev. Oleksiy Navrotskyy and the people of the Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Ukraine (SELCU) in your prayers.
• Spread the word | Tell someone about our Ukraine Missions or any of LCC’s Domestic and International Mission Sites.
• Send financial Support | You can support LCC Missions financially via the button below.

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