These are a few websites that we found helpful in faith journeys. Click the logo to go to their website.

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with nearly 3.3 million members in more than 8,900 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region.

https://www.elca.org/

Situated on lush farmland, nestled within and east of the rolling Loess Hills and the storied Missouri River, the Western Iowa Synod is one of 3 ELCA Synods in Iowa and one of 65 ELCA Synods in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

With a diverse and faith-filled history of native people and early settlers from Europe, we are joyfully called as servants to accompany over 40,000 baptized members, 116 congregations and their leaders in guiding all people to God’s saving grace.

https://www.wisynod.org/

We are a church publication that values and encourages diverse voices and lively dialogue in our faith and life. Living Lutheran is an opportunity for church members to express individual perspectives, and does not necessarily reflect official positions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

https://www.livinglutheran.org/

Lutheran Giving is a trusted partner to walk you and your family through the gift planning process. Whether it is a planned gift for your home congregation or another ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Lutheran Giving provides free, confidential charitable estate planning consultation. If you have a heart for one of its ministry partners, Lutheran Giving wants to help you fulfill your wishes by leaving a meaningful legacy gift.  

https://lutherangiving.org/

A holistic financial services organization driven by a higher purpose, helping you make the most of all you’ve been given.

https://www.thrivent.com/

Story Street Pantry is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization which was created to unify the efforts of the Our Saviors Lutheran Food and Pet Food Pantry (Council Bluffs), the Carter Lake United Methodist Church (Carter Lake), Riverside Food Pantry (Oakland), and the San Andres Lutheran Food Pantry (Omaha), and to develop new partnerships and programs to reach underserved populations and fulfill our shared mission to offer healthy, nutritious food at no cost to people in need, while always treating our clients with the highest level of dignity and respect.

https://www.storystreetpantry.org/

LSI is one of Iowa’s largest nonprofit human services agencies. Our heart beats for the people we serve. We empower families and communities by recognizing and honoring the strengths and gifts of every individual. LSI is an affiliated social ministry partner of the Iowa congregations of the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) and a member of LSA (Lutheran Services in America). We proudly serve people of all ages, abilities, religions, sexes, gender identities, national origins, ethnicities, races, and sexual orientations.

https://lsiowa.org/

We are a non-profit, faith-based organization in Council Bluffs, IA working to advance the spiritual health and well-being of the homeless and destitute…

We seek to bring comfort and aid to the poor and needy so they may pursue their lives in a useful and beneficial way that enriches the community, their families, and themselves.

We go to the local correctional facilities and drug treatment programs to engage women who are recovering from addiction, or re-entering society after release from incarnation, and assist them to successfully re-enter society.

https://hopenetministries.org/

The Southwest Iowa Mental Health and Disability Services Region (SWIA MHDS) services a nine (9) county area in the beautiful rolling hills of the most southwest corner of Iowa. The geographic area includes the Counties of Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, and Shelby in the State of Iowa.

The region’s plan is designed to improve health, hope, and successful outcomes for adults in the region who have mental health disabilities and intellectual/developmental disabilities, including those with multi-occurring substance use issues, health issues, physical disabilities, brain injuries, and other complex human service needs, and children who have a diagnosis of serious emotional disturbance as defined in Iowa Code section 225C.2.  It is our mission "to provide a responsive and welcoming system of support for overall mental wellness".

"Empowering individuals and instilling hope for their future" is the vision of SWIA MHDS. With respect and dignity for all people being the center of our approach to providing and funding services, we will strive to offer choices based on individual needs. As funding is available, we will develop services for unmet needs working closely with stakeholders to enhance people’s options within the region.