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Archive | December, 2009

Urgent service opportunity in Macau

Thursday, December 31, 2009

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“Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him and he will bring justice to the nations.” Isaiah 42:1.  LCMS World Mission’s short-term missionary program enables you to share this message of hope with the nations. Short-term missionaries focus on relationship ministry and [...]

Good news from GEO missionaries James and Christel Neuendorf in Panama

Thursday, December 31, 2009

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“In preparation for Mother’s Day, James and I were able to help our friend Demetrio in an outreach project at a mission plant where he is working. Demetrio is a new pastor and is starting a church about a 10-minute bus ride from his home church. Since there was no church in La Esperanza, Demetrio [...]

Good news from Tim and Heidi Norton in Guinea

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

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“‘Now Thank We All Our God!’ Although Thanksgiving is now over we still rejoice in the many blessings God has given. Pastors David Punjugu and Daniel Diabaté are co-workers in the Gospel working in Bamako (the capital city of the country north of us) who came last week for the evangelism program that I asked [...]

Good news from Deaconess Carol Halter in Hong Kong

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

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“As the days go by, many new immigrants from China have moved to Hong Kong, and they hardly know anything at all about the true God. Often they get involved in idol-worshipping-preparing incense, fruit, and vegetables to offer the false gods. Recently, I gave a lady a Christian workbook, since she was wanting to learn [...]

Celebrating vibrant outreach ministries in Korea – Video

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

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The Lutheran Church in Korea (LCK) was established more than 50 years ago and has been growing and reaching out the Korean people ever since. As the partner church body of the LCK, members of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in the United States have the unique opportunity to work along side the LCK—including short-term mission opportunities. Learn [...]

Year End Christmas Greeting Video

Friday, December 11, 2009

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Dear Friends and Family of LCMS World Mission, There is much to be thankful for this Christmas season: God’s loving provision of a Savior for all in Jesus Christ; the privilege and calling He gives us, His children, to respond to His love by personally sharing that Good News with others; the faithful service of [...]

Ablaze! award recipients honored

Friday, December 11, 2009

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LCMS World Mission was pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 Ablaze! awards at the Mission Partners’ Conference in Tampa Bay, Fla., on  Nov. 18. Executive Director Rev. Dr. Thomas Zehnder announced the winners and presented them each with their awards. The 2009 Executive Director’s Ablaze! Award 2009 recipient is Rev. Jim Keurulainen and [...]

Audio interview with missionary Rev. Jake Gillard

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

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Rev. Jake and Michelle Gillard serve the Lord in Uganda, where they work with the Lutheran Church Mission Uganda (LCMU). This youthful and energetic church body is only 13 years old, and in that short time, it has grown to 56 congregations. The Gillards help train, disciple, and walk alongside the leaders in this church body. Subscribe [...]

Fifteen congregations celebrate 25 years of Together in Mission partnership

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

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Pictured: Missionaries Rev. Glenn and Susan Fluegge, South Africa, at Faith in Christ Lutheran Church in Portales, N.M. LCMS World Mission is pleased and humbled to report that 15 LCMS congregations are celebrating a quarter-century—25 years—of partnership with LCMS missionaries through the Together in Mission program. They join 24 LCMS congregations who celebrated such anniversaries [...]

Macau English center celebrates 10 years of ministry

Friday, December 4, 2009

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Pictured above: Missionaries who currently serve in Hong Kong and Macau gather for Thanksgiving fellowship LCMS World Mission joins the ministry family at Concordia English Center in Macau in giving thanks to God celebrating the Center’s 10th anniversary in December 2009. A special anniversary celebration at the center included North American missionaries who currently serve [...]

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