LCMS World Mission Blog2009-11-12T15:48:08ZWordPresshttp://blog.lcmsworldmission.org/feed/atom/TheMissionBloghttp://feedburner.google.comKathleen<![CDATA[From Andrea Herman in Guinea]]>http://blog.lcmsworldmission.org/?p=15272009-11-12T15:48:08Z2009-11-12T15:48:08Z
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<p>“I was shocked at how many opportunities God provided for me to have great spiritual conversations and occasions to share my faith during this past month, with friends and strangers alike. On days that I would greet in the market this month (which was usually four days per week), I never had less than three rather lengthy conversations about our sinfulness and why God is the only one who can save us. Since we were in the market, there was always an audience ranging up to a dozen or so people who were listening to the conversation.</p>
<p>“Village visits also provided great opportunities to share. In one of my village visits, I was going to greet an old friend who had moved away. I had never met her husband, because they had been separated. She took me to his work place, which was the transit center of their village, and also the ‘county seat,’ which provided a built-in ‘captive’ audience of about two dozen travelers. Like everyone else, he asked if I was fasting, which allowed me to tell the story of the creation of the world and humanity’s fall into sin-which is the reason they fast. We talked about how God is Holy, but we are not anymore, since Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit. We are all on the same page until we get to how to ‘fix’ the sin problem. They are taught that their works can save them if they do enough good.</p>
<p>“Of course, the exciting part is sharing with people that God always knew that Adam and Eve would disobey. He wasn’t surprised and He wasn’t unprepared. He promised that everyone who believes that the ‘Promised One,’ Jesus, was sent from God to pay for our sins and received the judgment that should have been ours, will be saved. My friends and neighbors here have a lot of fear. One of their biggest fears is death. They fear death because they have no certainty of their eternity. They know there is a heaven and they know there is a hell. They hope that they have done more good than bad, and that that will be enough to get them into heaven. They are bewildered by my assurance of spending eternity with God. Please pray with me that their bewilderment would give way to curiosity, which would result in questions about how they can have that same assurance.”</p>
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<li>Download Andrea’s <a href="http://www.lcms.org/ca/mission/prayercards/index-v1.5.asp">prayer card</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=10155">Give</a> a gift to support Andrea in Guinea</li>
<li>Learn more about <a href="http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=7010">LCMS World Mission in Guinea</a></li>
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Photo of the week Amy Riley “Rainbows remind us that ‘God loves me!’”...
]]><p><img class="size-full wp-image-1513" src="http://blog.lcmsworldmission.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/nov09-51-of-98.jpg" alt="Skit of the Jacob taking Esau's blessing, performed in Hong Kong. " width="500" height="332" /></p>
<p>Members of the short-term team from Immanuel Lutheran Church in Broken Arrow, Okla., taught the story of Jacob taking Esau’s blessing in a skit performed at Ma Chan Duen Hey Memorial College in Hong Kong. Two students assisted the team by playing the roles of Jacob and Esau.</p>
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheMissionBlog/~4/DO3Nb7iC-Zo" height="1" width="1"/>0http://blog.lcmsworldmission.org/2009/11/12/photo-of-the-week-29/Kathleen<![CDATA[Video: English camps in Poland]]>http://blog.lcmsworldmission.org/?p=14742009-11-06T19:14:29Z2009-11-06T15:48:33Z
]]><p>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 adults were touched with the Gospel message, both by the American team members and the Polish Christians helping with these camps. The church in Poland has requested 18 teams for Summer 2010—use the links below to find out how you can get involved.</p>
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<li><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lcmsworldmission/PolandMissionTrip2009#">View photos</a> from the 2009 teams</li>
<li>Learn more about how to apply and other <a href="http://lcmsworldmission.org/service">service opportunities</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.lcms.org/ca/mission/prayercards/index-v1.5.asp">Pray</a> for GEO missionary Terri Bartel in Poland</li>
</ul>
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]]><p><a rel="attachment wp-att-1461" href="http://blog.lcmsworldmission.org/2009/11/04/reach-out-to-veterans-on-nov-11/wouldnt-let-go/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1461" title="Wouldn't Let Go" src="http://blog.lcmsworldmission.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/with-daddy-formation.jpg" alt="Wouldn't Let Go" /></a></p>
<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-1461" href="http://blog.lcmsworldmission.org/2009/11/04/reach-out-to-veterans-on-nov-11/wouldnt-let-go/"></a>Veteran’s Day is Nov. 11 and provides a perfect opportunity to reach out to those who have served in our nation’s military. This day of remembrance and thanks is a great opportunity to encourage a veteran who is brother or sister in Christ. It could also provide a bridge for sharing faith in Jesus with an unbelieving friend or family member who is a veteran.</p>
<p>Operation Barnabas, a program of LCMS World Mission’s Ministry to the Armed Forces, specializes in equipping congregations to reach out to veterans in their communities and to support LCMS reserve chaplains who are returning to parish pastor roles. If your congregation would like to learn more about reaching out to veterans and their families with Christ’s healing love, consider attending a district Operation Barnabas training workshop. Upcoming workshops include: Living Water Lutheran Church, Sanford, Fla., Nov. 14; Trinity Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Nov. 21; and Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Plano, Texas, Jan. 16.</p>
<p>Has your congregation organized a special outreach or thank you to men and women who have served in the United States military? Have you promoted Veteran’s Day in another special way through your congregation? Please share your experiences and ideas with LCMS World Mission at mission.info@lcms.org.</p>
<p>Learn more:</p>
<p>•<span> </span>Follow the latest news from Operation Barnabas at <a href="http://barnabas.lcmsworldmission.org">http://barnabas.lcmsworldmission.org</a>.</p>
<p>•<span> </span><a href="http://www.lcms.org/pages/wPage.asp?ContentID=653&IssueID=38">Read an article</a> from the November 2009 issue of the Lutheran Witness about a reserve chaplain’s family that has been touched by the ministry of Operation Barnabas.</p>
<p>•<span> </span>Contact Rev. Mike Moreno, director of Operation Barnabas, at michael.moreno@lcms.org to learn more about how your congregation can be involved.</p>
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Photo of the Week Louise and Michael Weber receive the 2009 International Lutheran...
]]><p>LCMS World Mission celebrates with the students and staff of <a href="http://www.ciss.com.cn/">Concordia International School Shanghai</a> (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.</p>
<p><span id="more-1450"></span>Concordia’s full student body, parents, and 70 special guests gathered in its newest gymnasium to celebrate the special day.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.ciss.com.cn/">Learn more</a> about Concordia International School Shanghai</li>
<li><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lcmsworldmission/ConcordiaInternationalSchoolShanghai10thAnniversary#">View photos</a> from the 10th anniversary celebration at CISS</li>
</ul>
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]]><p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1424" title="hn-october-2009" src="http://blog.lcmsworldmission.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/hn-october-2009.jpg" alt="hn-october-2009" width="380" height="492" /></p>
<p>The October 2009 edition of <a href="http://www.lcms.org/pages/default.asp?NavID=2156">Harvest News</a> is now available online. This edition contains news about our partner church in Russia, Together in Mission (TIM) congregations, and faith-sharing tools. Harvest News is a bi-monthly mission newsletter to inform and involve LCMS Christians in God’s mission.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.lcms.org/pages/default.asp?NavID=2156">Download the newsletter</a></li>
<li>Subscribe to receive LCMS World Mission <a href="http://www.lcms.org/ca/www/enews/login.asp">e-News</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=6114">Pray</a> for our partner church in Russia</li>
<li>Learn more about supporting missionaries through our <a href="http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=991">Together in Mission</a> program</li>
</ul>
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Photo of the Week This boy with striking eyes attended a special sunday...
Photo of the Week Dave Hoeppner interviews teachers in India regarding the needs...
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<p class="MsoNormal"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1415" title="panama" src="http://blog.lcmsworldmission.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/panama.jpg" alt="panama" width="400" height="300" /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Christel Neuendorf</span></span><span>, a GEO missionary serving in Panama, <span>writes: </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>“<em>My home congregation, New Life Community Lutheran Church in Swartz Creek, Mich., raised pennies during their vacation Bible school to purchase bilingual Bibles for the students in my English classes in Panama. </em></span></span><em></em></p>
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<p><em><span>Every class that I have either translates passages from the Bible, or uses the Bible as references in our discussions after a devotion has been lead by a national church leader. ESL isn’t really about English here, but about sharing the Gospel with those who attend. With these Bibles, the students are able to have their own copy of the Word of God that they can use not only as a tool to learn another language, but as a guide in their lives. It has been an incredible opportunity to see the Holy Spirit working and a true testament to see the Gospel in its purest form, changing lives.</span></em><span><span> </span></span></p>
<ul>
<li>Learn more about <a href="http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=6222">LCMS World Mission in Panama</a></li>
<li>Pray for GEO Missionaries <a href="http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=13345">James and Christel Neuendorf</a></li>
</ul>
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<p>LCMS World Mission celebrates with the students and staff of <a href="http://www.ciss.com.cn/">Concordia International School Shanghai</a> 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. <span id="more-1399"></span>Concordia’s full student body, parents, and 70 special guests gathered in its newest gymnasium to celebrate the special day.</p>
<p>Special messages were given during the dedication ceremony by Dr. Fredrick Voigtmann, chairman of Concordia’s Board of Directors; Rev. David Birner, associate executive director of LCMS World Mission; Mr. Christopher Beede, deputy principal officer of the U.S. Consulate; and Mr. Ron Shen, general manager of Jinqiao Group.</p>
<p>Also in attendance were guests from China Construction Bank; the facility’s architect and builder, Perkins Eastman Architects and PAC Group; other Shanghai international schools; and representatives from the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod who traveled from Hong Kong, the United States and Vietnam. Other special guests included Dr. Al and Sandy Schmidt, founding head of school and director of admissions, respectively. Dr. Jim Koerschen, Concordia’s current head of school, gave special thanks to Rev. Birner for his advocacy and support of Concordia International School from the beginning. Various students and musical groups shared their enthusiasm by participating in the dedication.</p>
<p>Founded in 1998, Concordia International School Shanghai (CISS) values its roots in the 150-year educational tradition of <a href="http://www.lcms.org/">The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod</a>. CISS offers expatriate families a Christian education for their children, aged preschool through 12th grade. Lutheran educators are called through LCMS World Mission to teach at CISS. Known for its caring community, CISS is actively involved in providing education to impoverished communities in Yunnan, China, through the Yunnan Education Project, and fostering social responsibility within the Concordia student body. Over the years, CISS’ Yunnan Education Project has worked in conjunction with the<a href="http://www.cwef.org.hk/"> Concordia Welfare and Education Foundation</a>, a non-profit organization based in Hong Kong that strives to improve the livelihoods of impoverished rural communities in Asia.</p>
<p>CISS provides the Shanghai expatriate community with a holistic, American-based, college-preparatory education for students preschool through grade 12. Fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, CISS’s community is informed by the school’s Christian character. Technology is fully integrated throughout the learning process with grades 7-12 participating in a one-to-one Macbook program. Sixty percent of CISS’ 1,100-member student body and all overseas-hired staff live within one kilometer of the campus.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.csl.edu/Academics_Faculty_SystematicTheology.aspx">Dr. Robert Kolb</a>, a short-term theological educator through LCMS World Mission, recently had his first book translated into Chinese and published by China Lutheran Seminary in Taiwan. The book, “Martin Luther: Pastor of God’s People” will serve as a great resource to seminary students and others throughout Asia.</p>
<p>Dr. Kolb serves the Lord as a mission professor of systematic theology and director of the Institute for Mission Studies at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Mo. We give thanks to God for Dr. Kolb and his willingness to share the Good News of the Gospel around the world.</p>
<ul>
<li>Learn more about the <a href="http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=6497">China Lutheran Seminary in Taiwan</a></li>
<li>View our <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lcmsworldmission/ChinaLutheranSeminaryBuildingDedication#">Web album</a> of China Lutheran Seminary in Taiwan</li>
<li>Learn more about missionaries <a href="http://www.lcms.org?6669">Rev. Stephen and Maggie Oliver</a>, who serve at China Lutheran Seminary</li>
</ul>
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<p>National Mission Good News is a quarterly newsletter from the LCMS World Mission—National Mission Team. <span id="more-539">It informs and encourages LCMS pastors, missionaries, and laypeople for faith in action.</span></p>
<p>The Fall 2009 edition of the National Mission Good News is now online.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=14927">Download the latest issue</a></li>
<li>Learn more about <a href="http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=8052">LCMS World Mission—National Mission</a></li>
<li>Pray for our <a href="http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=8057">national missionaries</a></li>
</ul>
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