Benediction Lutheran Church
Contact: Pastor Don Hougard, (414)-463-9158
Benediction Lutheran Church, located at 5740 N. 86th St., has a Hmong ministry within its congregation served by Pastor Don Hougard, with assistance from Hmong lay leadership within the congregation and Pastor Yia Vang, Missionary at Large of the District. A new candidate for part time studies in Concordia University pre-seminary classes is being prayerfully considered.
Hmong Hope Lutheran Church
Contact: Pastor Yia Vang, (414) 342-0471
Hmong Hope Lutheran Church meets at Hope Lutheran at 1115 N. 35th Street, Milwaukee. This chartered congregation is being served by Missionary at Large of the District, Pastor Yia Vang. Pastor Yia Vang is called by the District and has been instrumental in starting many Hmong ministries throughout the State of Wisconsin. Hmong Hope is a congregation of about 170 members. Pastor Yia Vang is also developing new ministries in Thailand in coordination with LCMS World Missions. The South Wisconsin District fully supports Pastor Yia Vang’s salary, but all expenses related to Pastor Vang’s trips to Thailand, and recently, to Vietnam, are supported by the Hmong Missions Society.
New Hmong outreach has begun also in Madison at Immanuel Lutheran. Both Rev. Yia Vang and Rev. Fai Neng Her were instrumental in beginning that new work. It is Pastor Vang’s desire and that of Immanuel Lutheran of Madison, as well as District missions to continue that work with a new Hmong theology student who will be part of the EIIT program as soon as possible.