Seth and Shannon Hoeppner serve as GEO missionaries in Battambang, Cambodia. (GEO missionaries are Globally Engaged in Outreach for 1-2 years). The Hoeppners work with Trinity Lutheran Church in Battambang, teaching English and sharing the Gospel.
Watch a video from the LCMS assessment team in Haiti. The images are from Port-au-Prince and Jacmel. Members of the assessment team included: Rev. Dr. Jorge Groh, regional director of Latin America with LCMS World Mission; Rev. Glenn Merritt, director of disaster response for LCMS World Relief and Human Care; Chaplain Steve Lee, a critical [...]
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The LCMS assessment team coordinated by LCMS World Relief and Human Care and LCMS World Mission returned to the Dominican Republic from Haiti late on Jan. 23. James Neuendorf, a communications specialist missionary with LCMS World Mission in Latin America, provided photos today of Haitian people struggling to cope with the [...]
For two years, LCMS World Mission has been working among the people of Lucumo, Peru, a small village in the desert coastal region outside the capital city of Lima. In August 2007, a devastating earthquake rocked this already impoverished region. This video offers a glimpse into everyday life for the people of Lucumo. Please keep [...]
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.
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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 our brothers and [...]
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In July 2009, five mission teams traveled to Poland to host seven English Bible Camps throughout the country. These camps were requested by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland and organized by the Center for Mission and Evangelism in Poland along with LCMS World Mission. Many children and [...]
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LCMS World Mission celebrates with the students and staff of Concordia International School Shanghai (CISS) on the dedication of their new high school facility on Oct. 9. The new 12,000-square-meter, state-of-the-art high school will help Concordia continue to expand its educational opportunities and ministry among students from around the world.
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VYM (Volunteer Youth Ministry) is a partnership between LCMS World Mission and the Japan Lutheran Church (NRK). LCMS missionaries serve NRK congregations by teaching English classes and organizing outreach activities.
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Jeff Craig-Meyer, associate executive director of Development Services at LCMS World Mission, swam the full length of the International Center’s lake on July 16. The International Center houses the offices of LCMS World Mission and other offices of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. The swim was in celebration of the achievement of an [...]
Friday, March 5, 2010
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