Trip Information

LWML Iowa East District is sending a short-term mission team to Belize with MOST Ministries! There are 13 participants preparing for this trip. The trip is November 15-22, 2025 for those going, but YOU can help them prepare, and help the people in Belize from home or in your groups!

MOST Ministries provides short-term mission opportunities aimed at encouraging participants of all ages and backgrounds to share Christ’s love by addressing physical and spiritual needs.  Team members will be using a very simple testing system created specifically for MOST Ministries to distribute eyeglasses to those in need. During the daily clinics, team members will test vision, fit and distribute eyeglasses all while sharing the gospel through words and actions.  Depending on the number of team members, 100-300 people can be served daily.  Teams may be multi-generational, comprised of members aged 12 – 90. 

Please keep our LWML Iowa East District mission team – and those we will be serving – in your prayers!

Participant Name                     LCMS Congregation

Gretchen Rasmussen                Immanuel Lutheran – Fairfield, IA
Arik Rasmussen                        Immanuel Lutheran – Fairfield, IA
Christian Rasmussen                 Immanuel Lutheran – Fairfield, IA
Reece Rasmussen                    Immanuel Lutheran – Fairfield, IA
Michele Heimer                         Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran – St. Ansgar, IA
Helen Huedepohl                       St. John’s – Homestead, IA
Janet Huebner                           Immanuel Lutheran – Klinger, IA
Becky Ernst                              Our Savior Lutheran – Muscatine, IA
Betty Borchart                           St. Peter’s Lutheran – Riceville, IA
Cheryl Killham                           St. Paul’s Lutheran – Marion, IA
Jan Lange                                 Faith Lutheran – Mt. Pleasant, IA
Tricia Collier                              Our Savior Lutheran – Manchester, IA
Krista Jiroutek                           Our Savior’s Lutheran – Springfield, IL

How Can You Help From Home?

For more information on how you or your LWML group can help, click here to download a flyer to share.

Watch a video showing how your donation helps others https://youtu.be/1uMlEnIJZQI?feature=shared

To order sunglasses from the Amazon Gift Catalog, visit here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1F5VF9M3OU545/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1

To watch a video on how to make eyeglass cases for the trip, visit here: https://youtu.be/7c-aKcRgJt8?si=PubMBhC4EkmAx0YG

Who is MOST Ministries?

MOST Ministries is a Recognized Service Organization (RSO) of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS).  Since 1989, MOST Ministries has encouraged short term volunteer teams to join them in reaching the world that has yet to hear the Good News of God’s love and saving grace through eyeglass ministry.  Learn more at www.mostministries.org.Learn more about MOST ministries, visit here: www.mostministries.org.