Learn more about the first ever deaconess conference in Latin America, training new pastors in Venezuela, and new GEO missionary Peter Pfaff in the latest edition of Harvest News from LCMS World Mission. Download Newsletter
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Rev. Jim Buckman serves as an urban mission strategist in the Newark, N.J. area. He recently shared this information about a resource for prayer during the Muslim month of Ramadan. Jim writes, “The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began on August 22 this year. This is one the most important times in the religious calendar [...]
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Jennifer Mustard serves the Lord through her position as a placement counselor at LCMS World Mission. She recruits and places short-term teams and individuals for service alongside LCMS World Mission missionaries and partner churches. Jennifer herself has participated in many short-term mission teams in the past eight years and helped host mission teams while she was teaching at a Lutheran school in Chicago. Audio Interview courtesy [...]
Monday, August 24, 2009
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Dr. John Tape, along with his son, served with LCMS World Mission in Poland this summer. They, along with approximately 30 others, provided English Language Camps based on the Bible for youth in Poland. Dr. Tape, a distance education professor for several seminary programs, explains his experiences in this KFUO interview. Audio Interview courtesy of KFUO [...]
Friday, August 14, 2009
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A new issue of the Evangelgram is available online. This is a monthly e-publication highlighting outreach efforts in the LCMS. This month’s issue includes articles such as: Setting schools Ablaze! with Bible listening project, Family shares Gospel through music, Hope? Absolutely!, New church plant…new members, and Resources. [Download Newsletter]
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Carol Becker, a GEO missionary serving in Japan, recently shared this story: “I was able to share the message of God’s love in a different way recently. The clothing store ‘Forever 21′ opened in Tokyo a few weeks ago. I took the opportunity to go there and do some shopping; especially enjoying the American sizes! [...]
Thursday, August 13, 2009
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Kids attending this week’s ESL Bible Camp at Luther University in South Korea act out the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead as Amanda Bottjen looks on. Amanda was part of a short-term team from Trinity Lutheran Church in Algona, IA that traveled to South Korea this month to serve several ministries of [...]
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
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Rev. Dr. Terry Tieman is the director of revitalization for the LCMS through a partnership between LCMS World Mission and the Mid-South District. Prior to his district service, he was a parish pastor for 12 years in Michigan and Arkansas, where he also planted two new congregations. Terry’s 20/20 Vision for the Mid-South District has resulted in nearly 100 new ministries being established since 2000, [...]
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
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“Saturday, when our Apple of His Eye team arrived at St. Louis’ Pridefest, we were not sure what to expect in terms of opposition. (Pridefest is an annual festival to celebration gay and lesbian lifesytles). There wasn’t any opposition, but the heat and humidity knocked us out and kept the attendance down. Still, many received [...]
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
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“Dominicans have a real passion for baseball. Baseball fields, or ‘plays’ as the are called here, are in every community, and it is a common occurrence to see a fully dressed baseball player walking down the street, a pickup truck loaded down with a young boys’ baseball team, and children playing baseball in the streets, often [...]
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Friday, August 28, 2009
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