CONTRIBUTED PHOTOConcordia Lutheran Church held a spaghetti dinner fundraiser Feb. 6 to support Concordia Latvia missions. For over 10 years, Concordia Lutheran Church of Macungie has partnered with St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Oviedo, Fla. to send missionaries to teach English to children and adults at Sloka Evangelical Lutheran Church in Latvia in Northern Europe. ABOVE: A large group of volunteers – Latvian mission travelers as well as church members – gather to cook and serve dinner at the almost sold-out event.

Caroline Fletcher crafts and sells Latvian inspired items to raise money for the mission. She traveled to Latvia in 2018 and 2019.PRESS PHOTOS BY MARY PATRICIA FLETCHER

Twelve members of Concordia Lutheran Church, who traveled to Latvia in July 2025, gather for a photo.