2024-06-11T14:34:01-04:00 2023-08-31 990EZ 2022-09-01 364898214 LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SOUTH SUDAN NORTH AMERICA LUTH 5152708142 4300 BEAVER AVENUE DES MOINES IA 50310 ROBERT GILLETTE ACCOUNTANT 6147669101 2024-06-11 ROBERT GILLETTE 999009999 false 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X LCSS.CHURCH X X 116683 X 116683 116683 86382 31023 249 23669 141323 -24640 36955 12315 36955 12315 36955 12315 36955 12315 X SUPPORTING TRINITY LUTHERAN SEMINARY AND COLLEGE IN ETHIOPIA. THE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SOUTH SUDAN - NORTH AMERICA SUPPORTS THE PEOPLE STRUGGLING THROUGH THE THIRD LARGEST REFUGEE CRISIS IN THE WORLD IN ONE OF THE POOREST PLACES ON THE PLANET. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING FUNDING, WE ALSO PROVIDE PRAYER SUPPORT, ENCOURAGEMENT TO THOSE GOING TO EAST AFRICA TO SERVE ON A MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING TEAM IN GAMBELLA, ETHIOPIA, MISSION TRIPS, AND ASSISTED IN ARRANGING THE ITINERARY FOR TEN SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS FOR PASTOR JORDAN LONG, PRESIDENT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SOUTH SUDAN (LOCATED IN EAST AFRICA). THE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SOUTH SUDAN IS SERVING IN THE MIDST OF A GROWING HUMANITARIAN CRISIS. IT IS A VIBRANT CHURCH THAT IS MEETING NEEDS DAILY AS WE PLANT CONGREGATIONS IN SOUTH SUDAN AND IN SUDANESE REFUGEE COMMUNITIES AND CAMPS IN ETHIOPIA, KENYA, AND UGANDA. WE ARE COMMITTED CHRISTIANS WHO HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY JESUS OUR SAVIOR. WE HAVE RESPONDED TO HIS GOSPEL BY REACHING OUT TO OTHERS IN EAST AFRICA WITH THE LIFE-GIVING MESSAGE OF JESUS, AS WELL AS PROVIDING FOR THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF THE REFUGEES, WIDOWS, ORPHANS AND THE POOR. BECAUSE OF THE CIVIL WAR IN SOUTH SUDAN, THE CHURCH BODY HAS MADE ITS HEADQUARTERS IN GAMBELLA, ETHIOPIA, A FEW MILES OVER THE BORDER FROM SOUTH SUDAN. THE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SOUTH SUDAN RUNS TRINITY LUTHERAN SEMINARY AND SUPPORTS TRINITY LUTHERAN COLLEGE, ALSO IN GAMBELLA. GROUNDED IN THE SCRIPTURE AND INSPIRED BY GOD'S WORD, THE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SOUTH SUDAN MAKES "DISCIPLES OF ALL NATIONS, BAPTIZING THEM IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND TEACHING THEM TO OBEY EVERYTHING I (THE LORD) HAVE COMMANDED" (MATHEW 28:19-20). THE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SOUTH SUDAN ENGAGES ON CARRYING OUT THIS GREAT COMMISSION THROUGH: TRAINING PASTORS IN LCSS SEMINARY TRAINING NATIVE, LOCAL PASTORS TO LIVE AND PREACH THE WORD OF GOD AS LEADERS AMONG THE COMMUNITIES EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. TRINITY LUTHERAN COLLEGE TRINITY LUTHERAN COLLEGE HAS 2500 STUDENTS IN 6 LOCATIONS. IT GRADUATES 300-500 STUDENTS ANNUALLY IN A VARIETY OF HEALTHCARE AND BUSINESS MAJORS. CLOSE TO 250 STUDENTS GRADUATE ANNUALLY FROM DIPLOMA OR BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS WITHIN THE TWO LARGEST CLASSES AT THE TRINITY LUTHERAN COLLEGE - NURSING AND MIDWIFERY. 88380 X 88380 SALARY OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SOUTH SUDAN (LOCATED IN EAST AFRICA) 26000 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SOUTH SUDAN (LOCATED IN EAST AFRICA) 19535 133915 DAVID MANN CHAIRMAN 3.00 0 JOHN KLINE TREASURER 3.00 0 JAMES RASMUSSEN SECRETARY 2.00 0 MARK LOCHER DIRECTOR 9.00 0 DOUGLAS MORTON DIRECTOR 2.00 0 DAVID BARTELS DIRECTOR 3.00 0 ROBERT GILLETTE ACCOUNTANT 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false ROBERT GILLETTE 4300 BEAVER AVENUE DES MOINES IA 50310 5152708142 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 116683 116683 116683 116683 116683 116683 116683 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 NAME: LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SOUTH SUDAN CASH CONTRIBUTION: 86,382 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES OFFICE 24 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1,790 TRAVEL 20,622 INSURANCE 640 WIRE TRANSFER FEES 593 TOTAL 23,669 FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 THE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SOUTH SUDAN - NORTH AMERICA SUPPORTS THE PEOPLE STRUGGLING THROUGH THE THIRD LARGEST REFUGEE CRISIS IN THE WORLD IN ONE OF THE POOREST PLACES ON THE PLANET. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING FUNDING, WE ALSO PROVIDE PRAYER SUPPORT, ENCOURAGEMENT TO THOSE GOING TO EAST AFRICA TO SERVE ON A MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING TEAM IN GAMBELLA, ETHIOPIA, MISSION TRIPS, AND ASSISTED IN ARRANGING THE ITINERARY FOR TEN SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS FOR PASTOR JORDAN LONG, PRESIDENT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SOUTH SUDAN (LOCATED IN EAST AFRICA). THE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SOUTH SUDAN IS SERVING IN THE MIDST OF A GROWING HUMANITARIAN CRISIS. IT IS A VIBRANT CHURCH THAT IS MEETING NEEDS DAILY AS WE PLANT CONGREGATIONS IN SOUTH SUDAN AND IN SUDANESE REFUGEE COMMUNITIES AND CAMPS IN ETHIOPIA, KENYA, AND UGANDA. WE ARE COMMITTED CHRISTIANS WHO HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY JESUS OUR SAVIOR. WE HAVE RESPONDED TO HIS GOSPEL BY REACHING OUT TO OTHERS IN EAST AFRICA WITH THE LIFE-GIVING MESSAGE OF JESUS, AS WELL AS PROVIDING FOR THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF THE REFUGEES, WIDOWS, ORPHANS AND THE POOR. BECAUSE OF THE CIVIL WAR IN SOUTH SUDAN, THE CHURCH BODY HAS MADE ITS HEADQUARTERS IN GAMBELLA, ETHIOPIA, A FEW MILES OVER THE BORDER FROM SOUTH SUDAN. THE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SOUTH SUDAN RUNS TRINITY LUTHERAN SEMINARY AND SUPPORTS TRINITY LUTHERAN COLLEGE, ALSO IN GAMBELLA. GROUNDED IN THE SCRIPTURE AND INSPIRED BY GOD'S WORD, THE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SOUTH SUDAN MAKES "DISCIPLES OF ALL NATIONS, BAPTIZING THEM IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND TEACHING THEM TO OBEY EVERYTHING I (THE LORD) HAVE COMMANDED" (MATHEW 28:19-20). THE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SOUTH SUDAN ENGAGES ON CARRYING OUT THIS GREAT COMMISSION THROUGH: TRAINING PASTORS IN LCSS SEMINARY TRAINING NATIVE, LOCAL PASTORS TO LIVE AND PREACH THE WORD OF GOD AS LEADERS AMONG THE COMMUNITIES EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. TRINITY LUTHERAN COLLEGE TRINITY LUTHERAN COLLEGE HAS 2500 STUDENTS IN 6 LOCATIONS. IT GRADUATES 300-500 STUDENTS ANNUALLY IN A VARIETY OF HEALTHCARE AND BUSINESS MAJORS. CLOSE TO 250 STUDENTS GRADUATE ANNUALLY FROM DIPLOMA OR BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS WITHIN THE TWO LARGEST CLASSES AT THE TRINITY LUTHERAN COLLEGE - NURSING AND MIDWIFERY.