LCMS World Mission Blog

Restoration Sunday for continuing hurricane relief

Restoration Sunday is August 24, 2008. This Sunday is a special opportunity for LCMS congregations to respond to the need that still exists to minister to the communities affected by Hurriane Katrina. In an effort to help the New Orleans community and the volunteer camps helping to rebuild the Gulf Coast, a group of Camp [...]

Hong Kong short-term team photos

A team from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in New Hartford, CT traveled to Hong Kong to teach EFL (English as a Foreign Language) to students at Ma Chan Duen Hey Memorial College (MCDH), a high school of the Lutheran Church-Hong Kong Synod.

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Good news from Susan Allen in Tanzania

Susan Allen, of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in White House, Tenn., served on a short-term mission trip to Tanzania with the LCMS Mid-South District.
“I have been to Africa four times. This year was my second trip to Tanzania. I always wish I had something concrete to offer on these trips, such as medical training. [...]

Vietnam short-term team photos

A team from Church of All Nations in Hong Kong traveled to Vietnam over the Easter Holiday to work, teach English, and build relationships with the people of Phu Tho province.

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From long-term missionary Elden Kohn in Taiwan

 

“I am leaving my guitar in Taiwan. For me, that’s no small thing. I had the guitar in question since 1999. I learned to play it. I strummed it the first time I fumblingly played in church. My calloused fingertips are due in large part to hours spent pressed firmly on its strings. It was [...]

From Tim and Heidi Norton in Guinea

“A man came here to help us, we thought, with discipling some of our friends who were new in the faith. He was someone we’d considered a friend for six years, and who had claimed to be a Christian for 20 years. In reality, his only interest was in gaining money and status for himself. [...]

From Morris and Jean Olson in Kazakhstan

“This past weekend, a friend of ours, Alexander, accompanied us to present Ekaterina with a set of Bible cassettes and audio player that was sent by Aurora Ministries Bible Alliance in Bradenton, Fla. Ekaterina, who is unable to walk and has limited eyesight, was filled with tears of joy at the prospect of being able [...]

Good news regarding LCMS relief efforts in Myanmar

 

“On May 2, Cyclone Nargis made landfall in Myanmar, causing massive destruction to the coastal regions of one of Asia’s poorest countries. To date, the death toll is estimated at 85,000, with another 56,000 reported missing. Also, the United Nations estimates that 2.4 million people are dealing with hunger and homelessness. Rev. Ted Engelbrecht and [...]

From International Student Ministry in Slippery Rock, Pa.

“Maggie’s baptism began more than 10 years ago. The first time she was told about Jesus by some college students in China, she didn’t pay much attention. The next time those students told her about Jesus, Maggie was ready to listen. In fact, she believed what they were telling her about Jesus. She started to [...]