The College of Nursing at Bethesda Hospital in Ambur, Tamil Nadu, India, held its groundbreaking ceremony on Feb. 11, 2010. The College of Nursing is an important step forward for the hospital. With the nursing program upgrade, graduates will be fully certified as nurses and the hospital can continue to expand.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
"Gender roles are very different in India. The women in India do not hold the same social value as the men. They are expected to perform household duties, follow the will of the man, and in most cases, the men are the ones who are addressed in conversations.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
India became the first foreign mission field of the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod in 1895. Over the next 50 years, many LCMS missionaries served in India and founded schools. The buildings built during the tenure of the missionaries have fallen into disrepair and have been eaten by termites.
Monday, February 8, 2010
“I am now in Ambur, where I have been visiting the incomplete chapels so that I can give a report on their progress. I visited 10 locations in the past two days. Only two of the chapels have been completed so far. In order to make mission funds from the U.S. stretch, the India Evangelical [...]
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
India – IELC Golden Jubilee ; In June 2008, the India Evangelical Lutheran Church commemorated 50 years as an independent church body during the Golden Jubilee celebration at Concordia Seminary in Nagercoil, India.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Photo from morning devotion at the IELC School for the Blind in Bargur, India. View more photos from India Learn more about the ministry work in India
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Indian Lutherans and American Lutherans jointly host gathering in St. Louis, Mo. Leaders from the India Evangelical Lutheran Church (IELC) presented their vision for mission and ministry at the first-ever India Summit, held Jan. 15-17, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Des Peres, Mo. The IELC, LCMS World Mission, and LCMS World Relief and Human Care [...]
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
The India Evangelical Lutheran Church (IELC) celebrated its 50th anniversary as an independent church body during the Golden Jubilee celebrations held June 18-20 in Nagercoil, India. View photos Support mission projects in India
Monday, August 4, 2008
In June 2008, the India Evangelical Lutheran Church (IELC) celebrated its 50th anniversary as an independent church body. This photo is from outside of Christ Lutheran Church in Vadasery, India. Many congregations in the IELC are experiencing rapid growth and are outgrowing their church buildings. Learn more about mission work in India. Download specific prayer [...]
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Karl Gustav Theodore Naether & Family – First LCMS missionary family to India (Courtesy of Concordia Historical Institute)
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