Mission News ——————— David and Joyce Erber Reformation Day 2020 Dear Partners in mission, This morning, October 31, Lutherans in Accra, Ghana, gathered at All Saints Lutheran Church in Anyaa to worship, to remember the Lutheran Reformation and to celebrate that we are saved by grace through faith – a free gift of God! During this trying time…
Dear Partners in Mission, Two weeks ago today, Joyce and I were in Accra, Ghana and received a phone call from LCMS International Mission advising us to return to the United States because of the Corona Virus. We made contact with the American Embassy and were on a special flight to Washington DC the next morning. We are grateful for safe flights all…
Dear Partners in Mission, At the advice of LCMS International Mission, Joyce and I joined the American Embassy flight from Accra, Ghana to the USA on Wednesday morning, March 25. We arrived in Washington DC on Wednesday night. On Thursday, we took a flight to Michigan. The airports were almost completely empty of people. We were able to rent a…
November 1, 2019 Dear Partners in mission, Greetings! Thank you for your prayers this week for the people of Accra, Ghana in light of their recent flood! It appears that none of our church members were adversely affected by the flood. Nor do there seem to be reports of large numbers of suddenly homeless people. We give thanks for…
October 21, 2019 Dear Partners in Mission, Greetings from Ghana, West Africa! A Family Story Years ago, Joyce and I packed our missionary barrels, said ‘good-bye’ to our parents and left for Africa. Among the things we packed was a car seat, cloth diapers and other baby items for the family we dreamed of having one day. During…
Dear Partners in Mission, Greetings from Ghana, West Africa! “Where Are All of the Young People?” It’s a long story, but years ago, the LCMS worked with the Lutheran Church of Nigeria to send Nigerian pastor, Rev. Samuel Essien to a far away, small, mostly Muslim African country to help establish the Lutheran church there. Rev. Essien served as a…
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