Arch Books for Immigrant Children in the USA

2025โ€“2027 Mission Grant 15 โ€” $125,000

If you remember the first time you learned about the story of creation, it was likely at Sunday School or reading a book at home in your parents' laps. For many immigrant and refugee children in the United States, access to books in their native language, especially books that share the love of Christ, is not guaranteed. Through this project, Arch Books will be made available in Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Telugu, and Farsi to support outreach efforts in the United States.

Concordia Publishing House, through the Concordia Gospel Outreach program, wants to share the Good News of Jesus with thousands of immigrant and refugee children in the United States. The USA is home to nearly one-fifth of the worldโ€™s international immigrants, many of whom face challenges in accessing materials in their native languages.ย 

This project will equip LCMS entities serving immigrant and refugee populations with Arch Books, free of charge, in the heart language of the children and their families. It is estimated that up to 125,000 children and their families will be reached by the translated books. Five Bible stories will be translated and made available in Spanish, Chinese, Telugu, Arabic, and Farsi.ย 

This grant will fund the creation and distribution of these Arch Books โ€” The Story of Creation, Noahโ€™s 2 x 2 Adventure, Baby Jesus is Born, The Week that Led to Easter, and Jesus Blesses the Children.

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