New post from missionary Erin Mackenzie I Met You in St. Louis Posted: 23 Jan 2020 07:52 AM PST Many of you, anyway! Following my sister’s graduation and a short-term coordinators’ conference in the Czech Republic, I had a solid two weeks in the Lou over Christmas and New Year’s. When I wasn’t worshiping at my home congregation every chance…
Hello Wonderful Partners in Christ, Thank you for continuing on this journey with me! December was a very busy and joyous month, praise be to God! I began the month with two weeks of support raising in Florida, and finished off the month celebrating the birth of our Savior at home in Windsor. I am SO EXCITED to share that…
Dear friends and family, The attached gives a short account of the last couple of weeks. I think you will enjoy seeing what a varied and interesting schedule I’ve had. Blessings from the DR (you will have to read to find out what I’m doing here 🙂 Markie Burch_Belize_Jan2020.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file.
New post from missionary Erin Mackenzie The New Normal Posted: 21 Jan 2020 07:05 AM PST I wasn’t rudely awakened by my bed shaking or window panes rattling last night. If I had anyone to converse with over my Frosted Flakes this morning besides Freddy, I wouldn’t have casually asked if his or her sleep had been interrupted by any…
New post from missionary Erin Mackenzie I Feel the Earth Move Under My Feet Posted: 17 Jan 2020 12:09 PM PST And they’re off (to lead songs, a craft, and a devotion and pass out 75 relief bags at the letras de Ponce)! Below is much of the group that I’ve had the privilege of keeping fed and looked after these…
January 2020 update January 2020 News from Erin Mackenzie Serving the Lord in the Dominican Republic Quite possibly the first picture of BOTH of Latin America and the Caribbean’s Volunteer Coordinators, taken while in Belize for a 3-day regional team meeting. Merry Christmas!?! Yes, I wished you a Happy Thanksgiving on Black Friday in my last newsletter. No, I’m…
A few notes from LCMS Missionaries, James & Christel Many of you have heard by now of the powerful earthquakes which have been shaking the island of Puerto Rico in the past few days. We have had over 400 quakes in the same relative area since just after Christmas, seemingly growing in size and intensity every…
Epiphany Greetings from the Ramirez Family On Sunday the church began the new season of Epiphany. This is the time when we see how the babe who was born in Bethlehem is the Christ, God with us. At Christmas God came to the world as a man, and in…
Dear Partners in Mission, We pray that all of you had a blessed Christmas celebration. We rejoice in the light of the Christ Child that gives salvation and hope to all peoples. Attached please find our latest newsletter. We thank you for your prayers and financial support that makes God’s mission in Mexico possible. May the Lord…
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Merry Christmas! Greetings in the arrival of our Savior and King, Jesus Christ! We celebrate the humble arrival of Jesus in the form of a human baby to mother Mary and earthly father, Joseph. We’ve had a lot going on here in Santiago this advent season. Church services and activities filled our schedules around end of year meetings and…
The St-Onges In the Way: December 2019 A Merry Christmas season to all who have longed for Jesus’ appearing. I’m coming to the end of two months of being home at work here in Montreal, and preparing for the busy year of work ahead across the Caribbean in 2020. Support By Mail Make checks to "LCMS," memo "St-Onge Family Support," and…
A few notes from LCMS Missionaries, James & Christel We pray this letter finds you well and celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. May the Lord be with you and keep you in His loving arms this new year! Merry Christmas from Fuente de Vida! Our last Salmos y Cafe of 2019. We finished with…
December 2019 Mission Field: Gary, IN News from the Campbell family God opens more doors to spread the Word This year our work in Gary got the attention of a national organization that wanted to partner with us. 1517, a group that supports the proclamation and celebration of the preaching of the Pure Gospel, invited us to participate in "Here We…
Serving the Lord in URUGUAY News from the Sharp Family The Big Story Merry Christmas! We are swapping the hot Christmas in Uruguay for (hopefully) a white Christmas in Iowa as we are back on Home Service until February 10 while the kids are on Summer Vacation from school. To read about our what we’ve…
A quick update on our response to the earthquakes View this email in your browser Earthquake Update Donate to the FORO From Ponce James Neuendorf sent the following series of WhatsApp messages yesterday, which Charles St-Onge is transcribing excerpts of below: “Connected with emergency personnel / first responders, prayed with them, sent to refugee camp they were setting up. Christel…
A few notes from LCMS Missionaries, James & Christel Many of you have heard by now of the powerful earthquakes which have been shaking the island of Puerto Rico in the past few days. We have had over 400 quakes in the same relative area since just after Christmas, seemingly growing in size and intensity every day. Yesterday morning at…
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New post from missionary Erin Mackenzie Hindsight is 20/20 Posted: 01 Jan 2020 04:52 PM PST I’m not normally one to celebrate New Year’s much. Case in point: I went to bed at 9:30 last night. But given that it’s not only a new year but a new decade (I sort of see the argument of you who disagree with…
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O Lord, grant all Christians, far and near,Holy peace, a glad new year! Friends in Christ, thanks for your support! View this email in your browser The St-Onges In the Way: December 2019 A Merry Christmas season to all who have longed for Jesus’ appearing. I’m coming to the end of two months of being home at work here in Montreal,…
New post from missionary Erin Mackenzie Pasha, Pasha, Pasha…Short-term Coordinators! Posted: 28 Dec 2019 03:06 PM PST It seems like an odd time for a conference, but for missionaries that work with stateside volunteers, mid-December makes perfect sense. Nine of us gathered in Pisek, Czech Republic, last week for the inaugural Short-term Coordinators conference. Other participants, some of whom I…
New post from missionary Erin Mackenzie Czeching it Out Posted: 24 Dec 2019 02:43 PM PST Merry Christmas Eve! I went running earlier. Outside. Because it’s in the mid 50s. Tomorrow, St. Louis may come close to breaking the record high for Christmas Day (71), set in 1889. After narrowly missing the first snowfall of the year the day I…
A new facility in Ponce, and a shift to personal disaster response View this email in your browser December 2019 Update Donate to the FORO Lettering Workshop This month Lizz Warren, one of our missionaries in the Dominican Republic, came to Puerto Rico to lead a lettering workshop (see picture above). Lizz used her talents to teach others how to…
A few notes from LCMS Missionaries, James & Christel We pray this letter finds you well and celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. May the Lord be with you and keep you in His loving arms this new year! Merry Christmas from Fuente de Vida! Our last Salmos y Cafe of 2019. We finished with 1 John 3 from our Advent…
New post from missionary Erin Mackenzie I’ll be in St. Louis for Christmas Posted: 15 Dec 2019 09:00 AM PST I keep hearing the song “I’ll be Home for Christmas,” and wondering if I should be singing along or not. Since I moved to the DR, I’ve been as conscientious as possible about referring to Santiago as home. Studying abroad…
Stay up to date with LCMS Missionary Ashley Lehr and what God is doing in Puerto Rico. Feliz Navidad! Merry Christmas! Blessings to you this holiday season! We have reached the end of a wonderful year and I pray this finds you doing well. This year, I graduated college and started serving the Lord as a Missionary. I begin…
Hello Wonderful Partners in Christ, Thank you for continuing on this journey with me! November was a very busy month, praise be to God! From Michigan, to Wisconsin, Indiana and back! I am steadily headed toward my green light, thanks to you! I continue to be amazed by the wonderful, generous and kind individuals I am meeting on the road….
Check out what the Fritsches have been up to… Greetings from the Fritsche Family in the Dominican Republic! You are receiving this because you either signed up or have supported us through LCMS or Mission Central. Either way, thank you for following our journey. We are incredibly grateful for your support! Through your support, the Lord is blessing…
Blessings to you this holiday season! We have reached the end of a spectacular year, and I am beyond grateful for all that I have learned this year. The mission field sure is keeping me busy! November was filled with many new experiences as I am transitioning more and more into my work-related responsibilities. Give thanks to…
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints – Psalm 116:15 View this email in your browser Denis St-Onge Asleep in Christ, December 7, 2019 Clicking the photo links to a slideshow video. For almost two years I’ve been including my father in the prayers of our newsletter. Thanks be to God, who granted us…
View this email in your browser Blessings to you this holiday season! We have reached the end of a spectacular year, and I am beyond grateful for all that I have learned this year. The mission field sure is keeping me busy! November was filled with many new experiences as I am transitioning more and more into my work-related responsibilities….
2019 | Quarter 4 The DRLM needs YOU! Click here to view 2020 short-term team opportunities in Santiago and Santo Domingo. On behalf of the LAC region, a team to provide childcare for our 2020 annual conference in Punta Cana is also being sought. Upcoming FOROs: March 2020: Thursday 3/5 – Tuesday 3/10 September 2020 [tentative]: Thursday 9/10 – Tuesday 9/15 …
I am back home in Santiago! After 52 days, 9 states, 7896 miles by both land and air, and 42 official and personal supporter visits, I am back in the Dominican Republic. Today Thanksgiving is being celebrated in the US, and I wanted to share my own thanksgiving for the hospitality, love, and encouragement shown by all the people I…
November/December 2019 News from Erin Mackenzie Serving the Lord in the Dominican Republic My network expands as I accompany short-term teams on the field and reinforce relationships with local partners. Pictured: members of a team from Wichita Falls, TX, that served in Peru in November with me (second from left) and Renzo, one of our interpreters (center). Bot…
"Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place." – 2 Corinthians 2:14 View the Photo Gallery (Password: lcms) Greetings in His name during this time of Thanksgiving, As you know, my call is to work in the background with a…
Jonathan & Cheryl’s November 2019 Mission Newsletter View this email in your browser Dear friends in Christ, A time to give thanks – and a time to wait for the coming of the Christ Child. How appropriate that one follows the other! Please click here to download our November thoughts and Advent Greeting. Just as you pray for us – please let us…
November/December 2019 update November/December 2019 News from Erin Mackenzie Serving the Lord in the Dominican Republic My network expands as I accompany short-term teams on the field and reinforce relationships with local partners. Pictured: members of a team from Wichita Falls, TX, that served in Peru in November with me (second from left) and Renzo, one of our interpreters…
New post from missionary Erin Mackenzie Getting High Posted: 25 Nov 2019 06:00 AM PST Last week was a rare, but much needed, occurrence. Following the Snyder short-term team in Peru, I stayed in-country for an extra week of vacation! My birthday present to myself was knocking Machu Picchu off of my lifetime bucket list the hard way, via a…
A new mercy center in Ponce, many more community contacts View this email in your browser November 2019 Update Become a FORO Partner Today! FORO partners support the work of the LCMS in proclaiming the Gospel of Christ in Puerto Rico, showing His mercy through acts of service, and planting Lutheran churches on the island. Your donations help provide for…
Hello Wonderful Partners in Christ, Thank you for continuing on this journey with me! October was a very busy month, praise be to God! I am now 50% funded toward my green light! I continue to be amazed by the wonderful, generous and kind individuals I am meeting on the road. I truly am privileged to do this and am…
Dear family and friends, Greetings from Santiago! Better late than never, here is our September newsletter! Oct/Nov is already under works, and God-willing on its way this week also. It has been a fall full of blessings, new missionaries doing onsite training, new pastors in the Dominican and Spain, new church buildings in Belize and Puerto Rico. There…
A few notes from LCMS Missionaries, James & Christel Jesus tells a parable in Mark chapter 4 that is often overshadowed by the more famous parable of the mustard seed in the same chapter. Despite being only 4 verses however, this parable is one of my favorites, particularly as an evangelist and worker of the Word. Because it is so…
Happy November! I pray the Lord has continuously blessed you this fall season. I am celebrating one month of living as a missionary in the Dominican Republic! The other new missionaries and I are in the midst of our cultural and field orientation. We give thanks every day for this opportunity to serve in Latin America and for the blessings…
New post from missionary Erin Mackenzie The “J” Team Posted: 05 Nov 2019 09:31 AM PST Disregard this looooooong overdue post about the team I was with in Jamaica the last week of October if you’re not prepared for an excessive amount of photos. The 11 servants from St. John’s Lutheran Church in Grand Haven, MI, otherwise known as “The…
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Jonathan & Cheryl’s October 2019 Mission Newsletter Above: Pastor Jonathan teaches confirmation class for children from four missionary families. Dear friends in Christ, We hope all of you have enjoyed a blessed Reformation celebration! There were many baptisms and new members added to several of our mission congregations over the weekend. God is faithful and we love to see His…
This month the Ramirez Family took time to celebrate Abraham’s Baptismal Birthday October & November 2019 Newsletter from the Ramirez Family Celebrating a Baptismal Birthday This month we also celebrated Abraham’s baptismal birthday as a family. This is such an important day to remember as it is the day when…
View this email in your browser Happy November! I pray the Lord has continuously blessed you this fall season. I am celebrating one month of living as a missionary in the Dominican Republic! The other new missionaries and I are in the midst of our cultural and field orientation. We give thanks every day for this opportunity to serve in…
