Six new students are attending Lutheran schools in the St. Louis area this fall through the generosity of churches, donors and the Lutheran Foundation. They join 8 other elementary students and 10 other high school students who are receiving CFNA’s “Adopt a Student” scholarships.

Jonah and Selah Teklu arrived in St. Louis from North Carolina when their father became a student at Concordia Seminary this fall. The family comes from Ethiopia, and Jonah, a first grader, and Selah, in kindergarten, now attend Word of Life Lutheran School. The family attends Timothy, where their father is a field worker who will help support Timothy’s outreach to African immigrants.

Attending Christ Community Lutheran School, Youssef Matta, a kindergartener, and Farrah Matta, a fifth grader, are from Egypt. They moved to St. Louis in early 2016 with their parents, Hady Matta and Vicki Meshreky, who are missionaries with POBLO, International, an organization that is reaching out to Muslims. The family are members of Epiphany, which is supporting their scholarships, with matching funds from the Lutheran Foundation.

Two students from Sierra Leone are now attending Lutheran High School South with help from CFNA scholarships. Joseph Momoh, a freshman, graduated from Word of Life last year; he was supported by a Today and Tomorrow scholarship there. He and his family are members of Timothy. Naomi Massaley, also a freshman, just arrived in the US a few months ago with her parents and her sister. A brother remains in Sierra Leone. Gerald Brewah, one of CFNA’s facilitators, helped her enroll at Lutheran South.

By Judith Meyer

Should you be interested in providing support for these students, or any of those referenced in this article, please be in touch with Judith at 314-504-7235 or judithwmeyer@gmail.com.

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