Photo: Andrea Herman This update was shared by LCMS missionary Andrea Herman, who serves in Guinea, West Africa. “‘Kay,’ the wife of one of our church leaders, has always resisted her husband’s invitations to church and my invitations to a women’s Bible study — until recently. As the result of dreams, Kay went from having [...]
Friday, April 20, 2012
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The short version of Luther’s Small Catechism has been translated into Georgian and the Kyrgyz language through projects between the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and local partners. Thank you to everyone who supported these projects!
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
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Photo: High school youth dive into God’s Word at their youth camp in Xinzhu, Taiwan. This update was shared by Graham Guenther, who serves as a GEO missionary in Taiwan. (GEO missionaries serve for one- to two-year terms in locations around the world.) “This month, we helped out with a youth camp for churches from [...]
Thursday, April 12, 2012
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Pastor Byron R. Williams Sr. and the Family of St. Paul-Dallas celebrated God’s Hand moving in a mighty way on Sunday, January 22, 2012. We were blessed to take 21 young people through the waters of Holy Baptism. Adding to the Kingdom is our mandate at St. Paul-Dallas. Jesus reminds us, “Therefore go and make [...]
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
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Photo: Recent seminary graduate Erdene Bandanov and family This update was shared by Rev. Matthew Heise, who serves as a missionary in Russia, Georgia, Mongolia and other locations in Eurasia. “The graduating class this year at the Theological Institute of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingira in Russia was not as large as usual. We [...]
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
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Photo: Sunday school children practice a song at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Tuvalmadom, India. The LCMS region of Southern Asia includes Australia, Bangladesh, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Singapore and Sri Lanka. Click here to learn more. Service Opportunity: Business Manager The newly formed team for the region of Southern Asia [...]
Monday, April 9, 2012
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Hong Kong Lutheran Social Services (HKLSS) celebrated its 35th anniversary with a special banquet on Jan. 8, 2012, with most of its 1,000 employees in attendance. HKLSS Chairman Tony Lau commended the staff for its team spirit and spoke of embracing the challenges ahead as HKLSS moves on to serve the needy in Hong Kong. [...]
Friday, April 6, 2012
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Photo: A Kenyan doctor and a North American doctor consult over a patient during the short-term team’s visit to Kenya’s coastal region. “‘What would you like us to do?’ asked the Rev. Paul Short of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He was visiting with parish leaders, pastors, evangelists, and partner ministry representatives [...]
Thursday, April 5, 2012
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Photo: Helen Kuempel serves on a Mercy Medical Team in Madagascar. Here, she visits with a Malagasy mother and child at one of the six clinics held in remote villages. Since 2006, LCMS Mercy Medical Teams have provided desperately needed healthcare to more than 25,000 patients in underserved regions around the globe. This short-term volunteer [...]
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
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