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Mission Central – Visiting Missionaries 2026

 

 

 

  • April 18, 2026 – Rev. Tom Park – Taiwan – 1:00 pm
  • April 18, 2026 – Rev Herb and Markie Burch – Belize – 1:30 pm
  • May 14, 2026 – Ascension Day Service at Mission Central – Dinner at 5pm and worship at 6:30 pm – Rev. Richard Snow – President of the Nebraska District
  • May 16, 2026 – Cody and Aurelie Mock – Czech Republic – 1:00 pm
  • May 23, 2026 – Rev Paul Nelson – Indonesia – 1:00 pm
  • May 23, 2026 – Rev. Adam Lehman and family – Puerto Rico – 1:30 pm
  • July 8, 2026 – Dr. David Preus – Romania and Eurasia – 1:00 pm
  • July 8, 2026 – Andrew and Noel Schaff – Taiwan – 1:30 pm
  • July 11, 2026 – Wasmund family – South Korea – 1:00 pm
  • July 11, 2026 – Rev Shauen Trump  – Africa – 1:30 pm
  • July 11, 2026 – Jaimelynn (Tinkey)Flores and Rev Flores – Chile – 2:00 pm
  • August 8, 2026 – Britt Odemba from Kenya – 1:00 pm
  • August 15, 2026 – Rev. Brian and Deaconess Keah Payne – Tanzania 1:00 pm
  • August 22, 2026 – Ashley Lehr – Puerto Rico – 1:00 pm
  • November 21, 2026 – James and Angie Sharp – Puerto Rico – 1:00 pm
  • December 5, 2026 – Rev. Christian and Lula Tiews –  Germany – 1:00 pm

Contact gary.thies@lcms.org  or Steve.Schulz@lcms.org if you would like to bring a group for a personal tour :

Mission Central Events 2026

 

 

May 3rd, 2026:             Missouri Valley, Ia. Rev. Hanson – 8:30BC 9:30Worship, First Lutheran Church.

 

May 16th, 2026:          Arrival of Cody Mock Family for report and presentation for 1:00 PM on Saturday.

May 23rd, 2026:          Arrival of Rev. Paul Nelson for his report and event at 1:00PM at Mission Central.

May 23rd, 2026:         Arrival of Rev. Adam Lehman for his presentation at 1:30PM from Puerto Rico.

May 27th, 2026:         Family from Winterset, Iowa comes for 1:00 PM Tour Karmen Family.

May 31st, 2026:          Gary  speak at Zion Lutheran at Hampton, Ne. with Rev Mark Hanneman 9:00BC 10:00Worship

June 3rd, 2026:           Arrival of Peace Lutheran from Hastings, Ne. noon meal, arrival 11:00AM.

June 12th, 2026:         Speak at the IDW, LWML convention at Spirit Lake, Iowa (Both Steve and Gary

June 16th, 2026:         Arrival of new missionaries for full day of training 9:00AM to 3:00PM Orentatin TRAINING.

June 26, 2026             Speak at 10:00AM for LWML Convention at Gretna, Ne. arrive 8:30AM LaDonna Stanoschek

June 28th, 2026:          Jefferson, Ia. Trinity Lutheran, Rev. Dennis Martens, 9:30Worship 10:30 BC.

 

July 8th, 2026:            Arrival of Rev. Dave Preus & Family speaking at 1:00 PM for special Event .

July 8th, 2026:            Arrival of Andrew and Noel Schaff at 1:00 PM for their report at 1:30 PM.

July 11th, 2026:          Arrival of Matt Wasmund Family from Korea for their Program at 1:00PM

July 11th, 2026:          Arrival of Trump family from Kenya, Speaking here at 1:30PM

July 12th, 2026:           Schaller, Ia for Worship and Bible Class at St. Paul, Rev. Lyons for Sunday Event.

July 14th, 2026            personal visit with Ansorge Family coming at 10:30AM for a family tour

July 18th, 2026:           Annual Volunteer Appreciation DINNER WITH STAELY’S NOON MEAL

July 18th, 2026:           Semi-Annual Foundation Board meeting at 2:00PM after volunteer meal.

July 19th, 2026:           Trinity Lutheran – Fremont, Ne. worship 8:00 & 10:30, Bible Class 9:15AM Rev. Rathke

August 4th, 2026:        Tour for St. Paul of Rochelle, Illinois for Marcy Schnorr for full day tour

August 9th, 2026:         Zion Lutheran Church at Shickley, Nebraska with Rev. Jim Moll and congregation

August 15th, 2026:      Arrival of Rev. Brian and Kea Payne from Tanzania East Africa 1:00 PM Presentation.

 

August 22nd, 2026:      Appearing here Ashley Lehr from Puerto Rico, speaking here at 1:00PM.

August 30th, 2026:       Gary to speak at St. Peter in Davenport Worship 9:00 and BC at 10:15, Rev. Schaffer

 

September 17th, 2026:  Arrival of Lutheran School Battle Creek, Ne. with Nick Onnen, bring sack lunches

September 27th, 2026: Tilden, Ne. at Immanuel for Worship and Bible Class with Kandy Hart Secretary

October 10th, 2026:     Fairbury, Ne. for overnight with Rev. Glen Emery and wife at their home 1010 20th st.

October 11th, 2026:      Fairbury, Ne. for Worship 8:30AM BC 9:45AM 11:00AM Worship.

October 17th, 2026      Arrival of Battle Creek Lutheran School, 10:30AM to 1:00PM sack lunch, Nick Onnen

 

October 25th, 2026       Peace Lutheran in Grand Island, Ne. for 3 services and Bible Class Kurt Koch

October 31st, 2026       Waco, Ne. to stay overnight with Gordon and Diane Heiden and Paul supper with them.

November 1st, 2026     St. John Lutheran at Waco, Neb. For service and Bible Class Their Annual Mission Festival

November 21st, 2026    Rev. James Sharp to present at Mission Central at 1:00PM for work in Puerto Rico.

December 5th, 2026       Arrival of Rev. Chris Tiews from Germany at 1:00PM for full report Special Event.

 

Updated 5/31/2026