Category: Mission News

August 26, 2015

First graduating class of pastors for Mozambican Lutherans

MOZAMBIQUE – Mozambican Lutherans celebrated a major milestone on August 9, 2015, as Concordia Lutheran Church– Mozambique celebrated its first graduating class of eight pastors. The event drew significant local and national attention: more than a thousand people gathered in the Vila de Sena for…

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August 19, 2015

Passing the baton in Ukraine: New Rector for Odessa Seminary

UKRAINE – Concordia Seminary in Odessa, Ukraine is preparing to welcome a new class of students this fall. And it does so this year under new guidance, as Rev. Dr. Wilhelm Torgerson succeeds Rev. Dr. Norman Threinen as Rector (President) of the seminary. “It is…

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August 11, 2015

Malabar Mission Society celebrates 25 years

by Lorna Pederson REGINA – The Malabar Mission Society (MMS) celebrated its 25th anniversary April 10 at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Regina, in connection with the society’s board meeting and annual general meeting. Some 45 people gathered for a delicious East Indian dinner catered…

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August 6, 2015

Beggars telling beggars where to find food

by Leonardo Neitzel The Missionary D.T. Niles once said that sharing the Gospel is really about one ‘beggar telling other beggars where to find food.’ Before coming to Christ as our Saviour, we are beggars, poor and condemned sinners, with no strength or power of…

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July 24, 2015

Women of LCC plan for the future, LWMLC President Barta reelected

WATERLOO, Ontario – Mission, service and fellowship are the elements Lutheran women consider key in an organization. How do you keep and increase those elements while making major revisions to how you are organized with the intent to free up resources, time and finances to…

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July 14, 2015

Another step forward for Nicaraguan children’s computer program

NICARAGUA – The Children’s Computer Education program in Nicaragua took another step forward in May with the delivery of laptop carrying bags and surge protectors for deaconesses in the Lutheran Church Synod of Nicaragua (ILSN). These items may seem small to North Americans but they…

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