2025–2027 Mission Grant 7
Light of Jesus Christ to Unwed Homeless Mothers
A Place of Refuge Ministries of South WI, Inc., Wisconsin — $75,000
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About This Mission Grant
A Place of Refuge (APOR) is a sanctity of life ministry that positively impacts the lives of unwed, homeless pregnant women and their preborn children. Both mom and baby are equally worthy of Jesus’ love, as He commands their safety and protection, which motivates APOR to offer valuable services.
Women can reside at the Refuge House for their entire pregnancy and up to a year following the birth of the child. APOR teaches life and parenting skills.
The women attend worship at a local LCMS congregation every Sunday. The current staff is teaching the Catechism to the moms. The Holy Spirit has brought many moms and babies to the baptismal font.
This grant will fund the purchase of a new van for transportation to church, Bible studies, doctors’ appointments, and grocery shopping, plus a set of five parental skill books to be gifted to each new mom.
Joann Fairchild, volunteer advocacy coordinator, is organizing the baby items to go in the baskets. Hats off to her as she has been serving for the past 30 years! Believe it or not, Joann is 91 years old at the time of this picture. She has a heart of gold. Linda Haas is our other coordinator-in-chief. She personally delivers the layettes to the mothers. Some neighborhoods are not safe. God helps! He provides!
More Mission Grant Photos
Front View of the Refuge House. Beautiful Stone House with fantastic view in front and garage at the back. The upper level has five bedrooms and four bath. Two are family rooms and other two are single rooms. One room is reserved for substitute night-time respite care giver. Lower level one bed-bath furnished apartment where part time night-manager lives. No rent charged. One small room administrative office, family, dining, full bath, 52" TV. 12 cameras and alarm system installed. Come and visit!
Pastor H Visiting Refuge House after the Renovations. Single room with bed and private bath (not in picture). All bedrooms are carpeted. Hallways are laminated. New blinds and solar shades for the windows. We have one baby room and another for the mother to keep the linens, and other necessities. Four private walk-in baths for mothers. We have a play area for the older kids and exercise station for mother. Prayers are requested for mothers!
Providing spiritual resources for the mothers and children. Thanks to CPH for donating Self-Study Bibles, LSB Hymnals, Children Bibles and other resources for mothers. Trinity, Friestadt donated Luther's Small Catechisms (not in picture). We have two bookcases of excellent resources. In addition, CPH also gave the Concordia Organist CD's to go with the hymnals. We still need "Parental Skills" books and guides. May our Lord Jesus be our Refuge and Strength and Shield!
Van with Seven-Seater for Moms and Babies Transportation - Nissan 2024. All safety and Protection. (We do have a van which was purchased few years ago by LWML SWD grant. Its getting old. We are unable to trade it for new van. This old one will be used for hauling donations to Blessed Again or other work. APOR has a trailer as well which can be hooked to the old Van).
Former House Manager Welcoming the First Mom at RH after Renovations. Our house was full from March until July with four mothers. Now, we have one. Two moms had to leave due to mental health issues. One joined her family. By end of October 2024, the house is able to have all rooms occupied. The house manager in the picture resigned. Lord Jesus blessed us. He guided the Board and Executive Director in extending a call to a new graduate of Director of Church Ministries. She accepted!
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church hosted the baby shower for the first mom by Children, Youth and Women. What a joyful event. The mom received gifts more than $1,500. No other mom had this blessing. We purchase other needs to make sure the moms are happy.
