Ministry Partner Members

Ministry Partner Members are ELCA or ecumenical organizations collaborating with LOM. Currently, we provide a ministry partner membership for the annual fee of $150.  Ministry Partner benefits include:

  • Use of the LOM Logo on your website with the hope that you will provide a very visible link on your website to the LOM website.
  • A Listing in the Ministry Partner Page of the LOM Website that includes a link to your website.
  • A New Member Announcement in the LOM e-newsletter
  • One “From One of Our Ministry Partner Members” Article in the LOM e-newsletter
  • One Postal Mailing, produced & distributed by you,  using the LOM Mailing list

For more information, contact:  Don Johnson, executive director, Lutheran Outdoor Ministries, at director@lomnetwork.org or 603-848-9904.  To become a Ministry Partner member of Lutheran Outdoor Ministries, please send a check for $100 payable to Lutheran Outdoor Ministries with a notation that it’s for a Ministry Partner membership to Jon Skogen, LOM Administrator, 1218 W. Addison Street, Chicago, IL 60613.  Our current ministry partners include:



The Mission Investment Fund, a financial ministry of the ELCA, provides loans for the capital projects of ELCA congregations and ministries.  MIF has financed the construction and renovation of a number of Lutheran outdoor ministries’ camp buildings, cabins and retreat centers, and we are honored to partner with you on these special projects.  MIF funds these loans with the investments we offer to ELCA congregations, ministries and members.   http://www.mif.elca.org/



The Seminaries of the ELCA, a cohort that includes all seven ELCA seminaries, is committed to identifying, nurturing, and sustaining wise and courageous leaders for the sake of the gospel in the world. The ELCA has a long history and tradition of training and preparing pastors, deacons, and leaders to share the good news of Jesus Christ and to inspire and equip others to participate in God’s work in the world. Interested in learning more or feeling like God is calling you to theological education or rostered leadership in the ELCA? Check out elcaseminaries.org to receive more information on one (or all!) of the seminaries.



The ELCA Foundation exist to support members of Lutheran Outdoor Ministries by connecting donors with these important ministries through gift planning education, seminars and helping to develop individual charitable gift plans. With over $1 billion in assets under management The ELCA Foundation can also help your organization by providing professional endowment management and gift administration services at an extremely low cost. Learn how your local Gift Planner can provide local support to your ministry funding plans.  www.elcafoundation.org



As an ELCA ministry, Portico Benefit Services offers health, retirement, disability, and survivor plans to help rostered leaders and lay employees strengthen their well-being. Portico strives to empower our plan members to live well for life — physically, financially, and emotionally. By living well as whole people of God, we can better enhance the lives of others — doing God’s work in Christ’s name for the sake of the world. Consider partnering with Portico Benefit Services to provide benefits to your employees.  https://www.porticobenefits.org



The Board Coach: There is no more important challenge for Lutheran Outdoor Ministries in today’s increasingly complex and rapidly changing world than to train and empower leaders. LOM has a good system in place for staff training and leadership development. To train and strengthen camp boards “The Board Coach” has developed a seven-part video leadership series for boards and offers four services through in-person workshops and remote sessions:

  1. Board Leadership Development
  2. Board President & Committee Chair Training
  3. Strategic Visioning & Planning
  4. Executive Director Transitions

It is very important to invest in and equip your board to lead your camp ministry into a more vibrant future. To explore whether “The Board Coach” can be of assistance, a three-way Zoom conversation with the executive director and board president is suggested. Contact Keith at kjohnson@TheBoardCoach.org, 828-230-7282, www.TheBoardCoach.org



ELCA Young Adult Communities



The ELCA Youth Ministry Network exists to strengthen and empower adult children, youth and family ministry leaders in service to Christ. We believe in a future where ministry with children, youth and families in ELCA congregations becomes ever stronger because of an intentional focus on spiritual renewal, great continuing education and building connections between colleagues. We produce resources (the Extravaganza, Conect Journal, Martins List, 3rdTuesday Conversation and more) and we curate resources provided by our partners and friends.



ELEA, a recognized ministry of the ELCA, serves as advocates for Christ-centered weekday school and early education programs. Deeply committed to its mission, the Evangelical Lutheran Education Association gathers weekday schools and early childhood education programs of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and its ecumenical companions into a collaborative community of educational excellence and effective advocacy for these vital partners in the Gospel. As an ELCA ministry, the ELEA Connects, Develops, and Inspires, faith-based schools and centers.  Learn more at elcaschools.org.



LuMin is the term developed by the Lutheran Campus Ministry Network that serves as an identifier for the campus ministry programs of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.  LuMin points to the association of ELCA campus ministry programs that seek to be inclusive faith communities celebrating God’s love and grace on 230 college and university campuses throughout the country.



Lutheran Diaconal Association is an independent, multi-Lutheran organization that forms, sends, and nurtures communities of deaconesses and deacons, and supports the whole people of God in Christ’s call to serve. Through a process of education and formation, LDA students study theology, practice hands-on ministry, grow in their own spirituality, and become members of a lifelong community of deaconesses or deacons.



Global RefugeGlobal Refuge, formerly Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, is the largest faith-based nonprofit dedicated to serving immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees in the United States. Redefining home with renewed possibilities, we walk alongside people from across the globe as they make a new home in the United States. Our work of welcome embraces and empowers New Americans with restored hope for a better tomorrow.

Founded during WWII, we continue to provide services to people seeking safety from war, disaster, persecution, and crises. We believe all immigrants and refugees are protected, embraced, and empowered in a world of just and welcoming communities. We stand with and advocate for migrants and refugees, transforming communities through ministries of service and justice.

Learn more about our work of welcome at: globalrefuge.org



Lutherans Restoring Creation is a grassroots movement promoting care for creation in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. We accomplish this by cultivating a community of dedicated stewards of earth and neighbor who proclaim God’s promise of hope and healing for all. Please share whatever your camp is doing to foster a better relationship with God’s good Creation (composting, environmental education, improved energy stewardship, etc.) and post a link on our map (click) or email us your plans and we can help you achieve your goals and share your insight with other organizations! Green teams are growing across the country and are looking for places and ways to connect for events, retreats, and renewal. Let us help you flourish together. Contact: info@lutheransrestoringcreation.org



Mission Builders supports ELCA affiliated organizations with their physical construction needs, providing knowledge, support, and labor at affordable rates as a mission of the ELCA. Mission Builders have completed over 300 new builds, additions, and large scale remodels in their 30+ year existence, with our passionate members also leading bible studies and volunteer groups while on site supporting the needs of the organization. Mission Builders looks forward to another 30 years of supporting camps, schools, and churches meet their building needs.



Peer Ministry Leadership equips people of all ages with relational skills to care, help and welcome their peers, not just at church, but also every day, everywhere and in every relationship.

What if camps intentionally wove in these people skills throughout the week? What if your camp counselors were equipped to teach these skills as well as model them with campers? Imagine your campers going home with livable, doable and repeatable skills for loving every neighbor. Interested?Contact us at peermin@peerministry.org to explore possibilities for your camp.



Race and Faith is a faith-based organization challenging racial inequities and advancing understanding to foster a more just world.  They help camp people make that happen by providing community, trainings, and resources that centers racial justice in outdoor recreation.