Fair Trade Ministry
Advent supports the Fair-trade Ministry every other Sunday by selling coffee, teas, cocoa, chocolate bars, and olive oil produced from crops grown by small farmers around the world.
The ELCA and other fair-trade companies buy directly from these farmers giving them increased profits that are returned to their communities. The communities use the profits to improve living conditions through improved hygiene, education, and medical care.
Advent Sister Global Congregation Ministries
Advents has sister mission congregations across the globe in it supports in their mission in brining Jesus to their countries. Advent engages through specific projects as well as overall support of their call to Jesus. These ministries include the Konde Diocese, Stephen Deal, Jeff Truscott and Rev. Alexis LaChapelle.
Stephen Deal
Central America
Stephen Deal has been a missionary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) for over 25 years. He has been deeply involved with ELCA’s AMMPARO strategy, helping ELCA members understand the root causes behind the massive exodus of children, youth and families from Central America; also building a network of relationships with Lutheran churches and ecumenical partners in Central America and Mexico who are “welcoming the sojourner” and defending the rights and dignity of migrants and refugees.
Jeffery Truscott
Singapore & Indonesia
Jeffrey A Truscott is an ordained pastor of the ELCA, currently serving as lecturer in Liturgy and Homiletics at Seminari Tinggi Theologia, in Pematangsiantar, Indonesia. Prior to his current assignment, he taught at Trinity Theological College, Singapore, and at Japan Lutheran College and Seminary in Tokyo. He holds degrees from two Lutheran seminaries in the United States (Trinity, Columbus, Ohio, and Gettysburg). Dr Truscott is a native of Chicora, Pennsylvania.
Rev. Alexis LaChapelle
South Africa/Kenya
Alex serves as a Country Coordinator for the Young Adults Global Mission (YAGM) program in South Africa. He mentors, guides and facilitates young adults through a year of international faith-based service. He creates relationships within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of South Africa (ELCSA) and works alongside and learns from his ELCSA brothers and sisters.
Konde Diocese
South Africa/Kenya
With over 6.5 million members, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT) is one of the largest Lutheran church bodies in Africa. It is led by a presiding bishop and twenty-five diocesan bishops. The Konde Diocese has more than 125,000 members, seven church districts, 160 pastors, nearly 200 evangelists, serving more than 100 congregations. The Gospel was brought to the area by German missionaries in 1891. The Konde Diocese, which was started in 1977, is headquartered in Tukuyu.
