Building Relationships in Liberia
Five congregations of the Upper Susquehanna Synod are embarking on new relationships with partner parishes of the Lutheran Church in Liberia, one of the synod’s two global companion churches. The long-distance friendships will take place mostly through exchanges of email and photos over the Internet. Congregations will pray for one another, learn about each other’s lives and ministries, and develop a greater appreciation for the work God is doing around the world. The partnered congregations/parishes are:
- First, Watsontown, and Curran Lutheran Parish, Sanoyea, Bong County
- Himmel’s, Rebuck, and Kpolopele Lutheran Parish, Fuamah District, Lower Bong County
- St. Matthew, Bloomsburg, and Peace Lutheran Church, Northern region
- Trinity, McAlisterville, and Reed Memorial Lutheran Church, Millsburg, Montserrado County
- Trinity, Milton, and St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Paynesville, Monrovia
Thirteen Liberian parishes still seek partners among USS congregations. They are:
- Morris Officer Lutheran Parish, Voinjama, Lofa County
- Resurrection Lutheran Parish, Fissebu, Lofa County
- St. Paul Lutheran Parish, Lutheran Training Institute, Salayea, Lower Lofa County
- Christ the King Lutheran Parish, Yekepa, Nimba County
- St. Emmanuel Lutheran Parish, Ganta City, Bain – Garr District, Nimba County
- Gbonota Lutheran Parish, Gbonota, Bong County
- St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church (Salala Parish), Salala, Lower Bong County
- Mercy Lutheran Parish, German Camp, Margibi County
- Faith Lutheran Parish, Barclay’s Farm, Harbel, Margibi County
- Good Hope Lutheran Parish, Sugar Hill, Buchanan City, Grand Bassa County
- St. Paul’s Lutheran Parish, Logan Town, Kakata City, Margibi County
- Holy Cross Lutheran Parish, Lower Bong County
- Hambel Lutheran Church, Gelema, Lofa County
To explore developing a partner relationship with a Liberian parish, see the “Congregation to Parish Guidelines” document under Congregations—Resources on the synod website, www.uss-elca.org.
