Missions

Brothers & Sisters in Asia

missions — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:45:38 +0000

Cynthia told me that she had just been at the hospital with her sister, who had cancer. Now, was that her sister in her family or her sister in her congregation? In this case she was referring to a fellow church member. In Hong Kong those who share your faith are called your brothers and [...]

Persistence is Key

missions — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:35:32 +0000

The WELS Mission in Mobile first kicked off as Living Word Lutheran Church in 1971 at the request of several households which had withdrawn from some other “too liberal” Lutheran churches. Though the congregation eventually became self-supporting, we never experienced the growth we hoped for. In 2000, with the support of the Board for Home [...]

Nepal – Workshop 7

missions — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:08:41 +0000

Another workshop to train Christian leaders was held last month in Nepal. This was the seventh trip to Nepal for my husband, Paul Hartman, who coordinates Multi-Language Publications and directs theological education for the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Church in Nepal. But it was a new experience for both Prof. Allen Sorum from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary [...]

A Story of Hope

missions — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:43:11 +0000

Hope Lutheran Church is located in Toronto but more accurately Scarborough which was swallowed up by Toronto about 10 years ago. Scarborough unfortunately has also been called “Scarlem” because of the high crime rates. Someone once said to me, “Why would you guys pick that location? It’s so rough…” To which I answered, “Where better for [...]

Mrs. Johnny Clinic Update

dweiser — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:26:35 +0000

The following is excerpted from Nigerian Health Worker Iboro received by Pastor Doug Weiser, WELS liaison to Nigeria Dear Etubom Douglas Weiser, I am delighted to email you once again. How is your family doing? I hope all is well with you and every other member of WELS? Thank God for his divine protections and blessings upon [...]

Changing Cultures

julie wagenknecht — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:31:27 +0000

Many may think all countries in Latin America are alike. At first glance, Dominican Republic (DR) and Mexico may appear to be the same, but as my husband Nate and I adapt from the DR to our new home and culture in Torreon, Mexico, we discover more and more differences between the two countries every [...]

Malawi funeral reflections

missions — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:12:37 +0000

The scorching sun beats down. The earth is dry with very little signs of life. Everyone carries this film of dust on their skin, some more noticeable than others. We have gathered at the funeral of one of our employees, Mr. Thangaludzu. He had worked for Lutheran Mobile Clinic faithfully for the last 25 years. [...]

Area congregations show support of returning missionary

missions — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:24:24 +0000

On Saturday, August 22nd, members from the Kenosha, Wisc. area congregations gathered at Shoreland Lutheran High School in Somers, WI, in support of world missionary families returning to the States. The event was being held to help Missionary Dan & Karen Kroll and family. When the Kroll family would come home on furlough every two [...]

Joint Service in Puebla, Mexico

rhartman — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:19:45 +0000

The city of Puebla, located in central Mexico, was Mike’s last stop on his tour around Mexico. For his visit, the three small congregations in Puebla held a joint service. After the service, the women served pozole, a popular soup in Mexico (check out this recipe for chicken pozole). Here’s more info on the congregations - Cristo Glorificado (Glorified [...]

In His Time

missions — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:54:38 +0000

It took seven years. But if you ask me, it was worth the wait. And judging from all the joyful comments, the crowd was thinking the same: “God has really blessed us!” “This is history in the making!” “I’ve never seen anything like this before!” On September 13, 2009, members from five area congregations gathered at [...]