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Archive | May, 2008

Chaplain shares Gospel with Nebraskan sea cadet

Friday, May 30, 2008

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Chaplain David Otten, of Arapahoe, Neb., shared the Gospel message for the first time with a high school student who attended a Bible study that he led. He shared his story on the Ablaze! Web site. “I am a Navy chaplain as well as the pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Arapahoe, Neb. This sharing [...]

Good news from long-term missionary Haidee Kuehne in Japan

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

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“Another huge praise and sign of new life has been to see Atsushi, one of my friends who was baptized on Easter. His excitement for sharing the Gospel is encouraging to see. He has also been excited about taking more of a leadership role in working with the young people here. Right now he’s involved [...]

LCMS and partners respond to Sichuan earthquake

Friday, May 23, 2008

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Today marks the 11th day following the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan. We turn our hearts to our Father in Heaven who in mercy sent His Son to redeem us, and together sent the Spirit to renew us in Him who is the Rock that can not be moved–Jesus Christ. Thank you so much for [...]

Seibo Gakuen comes in second place at the national high school baseball tournament

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

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In Japan, not only is professional baseball a big sport, so is high school baseball. Every spring there is a national tournament with televised games which are played in a major league stadium in Osaka. This year, Seibo Gakuen’s (Holy Hope) baseball team made it to the tournament for the first time in our school’s [...]

Photo update from pastor Andrey Vladimirov, Russia

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

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Rev. Andrey Vladimirov who serves in Voronezh has shared with us some pictures taken during the Easter service in his small congregation this year. View photo gallery  Learn more about the ministry work in Russia Mission projects in Russia

Prayers for Myanmar!

Monday, May 19, 2008

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Rev. Hanson visits a second time with the students at LTS that are  from Myanmar to learn how we can help and to pray with them and remind them that they are not alone. A week ago, Rev. Ted Engelbrecht and I had a chance to visit with several students from Mynamar studying in Hong Kong at Lutheran Theological Seminary (LTS). Blute, [...]

New China Lutheran seminary building

Friday, May 16, 2008

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Photos by Josh Lange Learn more about the Greater China Region China Lutheran Seminary in Taiwan

Camp Biloxi recognized as volunteer non-profit organization of the year

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

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Camp Biloxi, a Lutheran-operated hurricane relief camp, was recently presented with the Volunteer Non-Profit Organization of the Year award for outstanding volunteer commitment by the City of Biloxi. Camp Biloxi Program Director, John Coyle, accepted the award on behalf of the camp on Wednesday, April 30. The Volunteer Non-Profit Organization of the Year award recognized [...]

Earthquake update from long-term missionary in Macau

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

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“By now, most of you have heard that there was a big earthquake in west-central China yesterday. I didn’t feel it in Macau, but it was felt as far away as Vietnam and Thailand. And the losses to that part of China have been devastating…estimated over 10,000 dead and many more still buried in the [...]

Photo of the week

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

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One of the many beautiful rainbows we’ve seen this month (sorry, pictures don’t quite do it justice) Photo by Linda Davis – Deaconess Intern in Papua New Guinea

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