LCMS World Mission Blog

Post-earthquake ministry photos from Chile

On Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the South American country of Chile. The earthquake, one of the strongest ever recorded, claimed more than 700 lives, toppled thousands of buildings and homes, and left an estimated 2 million people homeless. Rev. Dr. Jorge Groh, regional director of Latin America and the Caribbean [...]

Chilean church plans for post-earthquake ministry

In the midst of the chaos following the Feb. 27 earthquake and resulting tsunami, leaders and members of the Confessional Lutheran Church of Chile (IELCHI) remain focused on how they can minister to each other and to others in their communities.

LCMS offers prayers and support for Chile and partners

The president of the LCMS' Chilean partner church body said his members and pastors are safe following the Feb. 27 8.8 magnitude earthquake even as the church body's assessment of damage continues.

Regional missionaries re-deployed to help with Haiti response

Photo: Members of the assessment team, pastoral care personnel, LCMS missionaries, and Dominican Lutherans who worked together in response to the Haiti earthquake Regional missionaries re-deployed LCMS missionaries from other parts of Latin America arrived in the Dominican Republic to further assist the missionaries who are permanently stationed in the Dominican Republic. These re-deployed missionaries [...]

Relief work in Haiti continues—help still needed

As more details emerge surrounding the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that killed an estimated 200,000 people in Haiti, the LCMS continues its efforts to provide immediate relief to the Haitian people. Ongoing updates are being shared through the LCMS Web site at www.lcms.org. Some specific resources include: A video from LCMS President Dr. Gerald Kieschnick speaking of the Synod’s [...]

LCMS and partners respond to Sichuan earthquake

Today marks the 11th day following the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan. We turn our hearts to our Father in Heaven who in mercy sent His Son to redeem us, and together sent the Spirit to renew us in Him who is the Rock that can not be moved–Jesus Christ. Thank you so much for [...]

Earthquake update from long-term missionary in Macau

“By now, most of you have heard that there was a big earthquake in west-central China yesterday. I didn’t feel it in Macau, but it was felt as far away as Vietnam and Thailand. And the losses to that part of China have been devastating…estimated over 10,000 dead and many more still buried in the [...]