Algonquin man to serve Global Mission Program
Kevin Rogers, son of Al and the Rev. Sharon Rogers of Light of Christ Lutheran Church in Algonquin, has been selected by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to serve a one-year call in the Young Adults in Global Mission Program.
Misiones, Argentina which is in the northeast part that curves upward to meet Brazil and Paraguay, will be the area of his mission work. He will be working with the Lutheran Church of Argentina and Uruguay; working in the area on projects for human promotion and sustainable development.
His focus will be on human rights issues for area farming communities, and also serving with the congregation “Dios Es Amor” (God Is Love) in San MartÃn which is a rural community on the outskirts of Obera in their ministries.
Some of his projects will be leading camping trips and focusing on the formation of youth groups aimed to engage young adults in area faith communities.