Georgia Fisher becomes emotional when talking about her 24-year-old grandson, Michael, who is a Marine sergeant serving in Afghanistan since November. “He’s already lost one close buddy,” said Fisher, a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Winter Haven, Fla. “This experience has already changed him and all the others who are serving there. How can [...]
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
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This update was shared by Jack and Cathy Carlos, who serve as LCMS missionaries in Guinea. Photo: Carlos family A big highlight of our week came when our night watchman, ‘Allan,’ told us that he has been watching us work for the past several months and he sees that we do the same type of [...]
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
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Pray for God to raise up workers to serve on a service team in the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan!
Thursday, March 22, 2012
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Could you or someone you know serve as a relationship builder through teaching English as a Foreign Language at a Lutheran outreach center or school in Hong Kong? Read more!
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
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This update was shared by Rev. Carl and Deaconess Deborah Rockrohr, who serve as LCMS missionaries in South Africa. Photo: Six deaconess students stand together after worshipping together at a “celebration service” in October. With the start of the new academic year two weeks ago, the residential deaconess training programme at Lutheran Theological Seminary (LTS) [...]
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
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This update was shared by missionary Danelle Putnam, who serves in the Dominican Republic. Photo: Danelle (far left, back row) stands with Good Shepherd “aunts” and “uncles” along with their six residents. This past year, the Lord has given us not one, but six children who have been received into our home: Estefani, Francis, Randy, [...]
Friday, March 9, 2012
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Since the deadly March 11, 2011, earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis in Japan, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) has been working with Japanese Lutheran partners on a long-term response to help ease suffering. The 9.0 magnitude quake triggered a tsunami that killed 16,000 people and left hundreds of thousands of survivors homeless. The tsunami also [...]
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
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God continues to use Darya Shkurlyatyeva, a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia, to share the Gospel with diverse audiences through her music ministry.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
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Could you or someone you know serve the Lord in Vietnam on a short-term service team? Learn more about this opportunity!
Friday, March 2, 2012
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Join missionary Donna Meyer in giving thanks that God has opened doors for her to lead Sunday school and day school teachers’ training workshops.
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