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Sunday School workshop in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

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From long-term missionary Matthew Fick in Taiwan


“I love the kids that come to Friday Night Bible Study (FNBS). I really get to know them on a deeper level than I would if we were in a regular class. Many students that go to FNBS are from Concordia, so I know them a little bit from seeing them on campus. Stanley has [...]

From Claude and Rhoda Houge, on assignment in Ethiopia


“The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY) is made up of almost five million members. Their church is divided into synods, or districts. This was Claude’s first visit to the headquarters of the Central Ethiopian Synod, the largest one. He was also able to see classes in session at Hope of Life Training Center, where [...]

From Glenn and Susan Fluegge in Togo


“How do we better train pastors for the African Lutheran churches in the 21st century? A major part of responding to that question involves a serious study of current courses—how they should be changed and improved to produce within the students the theological aptitude of a servant of the Word.
“I [Glenn] had the privilege [...]

From long-term missionary Ashley Effken in the Czech Republic


“The beginners’ English class on Monday night was packed, with people from our church and people I’d never seen before. There were around 30 faces staring at me when I walked into the classroom. The next day, the two conversation classes had a much higher-than-normal attendance level, and on Wednesday-when I started my first-ever intermediate [...]

I Found It! - Video


John and Doris Bowerman share about their experience serving as long-term missionaries at Concordia English Center in Macau.

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Post-hurricane update from Ed and Cherie Auger in the Cayman Islands


Ed and Cherie Auger, who serve at Safe Habour Community Lutheran Church in Grand Cayman, shared the following update after Hurricane Paloma passed the island on Nov. 7.
“We are pleased to inform you that Grand Cayman was spared serious damage as Category 3 Hurricane Paloma veered 18 miles to the east as it approached the [...]

From long-term missionary Mark Wolfram in Taiwan


“I would like to also share a praise item from an out-of-school fellowship. Two weeks ago, we kicked off another year of OSF (On-Campus Student Fellowship). This is for the students who live at school and it is a chance for them to sing songs, learn about Jesus, and spend some [...]

From Jon and Julie Muhly in Russia


Part of the 19th century Lutheran movement in the United States entailed a group of German evangelists known as the ‘Sendlinge.’ Under the leadership of Wilhelm Loehe, a pastor from the small Bavarian town of Neuendettelsau, these Germans were sent to North America to help form religious communities among settlers, [...]

From David and Joyce Erber in Nigeria


“During the last two weeks of September, we held two courses for our Master of Arts in Christian Outreach (MACO) degree program here in Nigeria. One course was ‘Missio Dei’ (The Mission of God). It focused on examining ‘mission’ as God’s great compassion for His creation (people) and His great [...]