04/03/23
Cima_Cambodia_Mar2023.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Holistic ministry in Ratanakiri Aimee traveled to one of the remotest parts of Cambodia this month to work on holistic ministry with a partner organization. Click through to read more! READ THE MARCH NEWSLETTER ATTACHED: Family photoblog: click here! Did you know you can access all 15+ years’ worth of our…
01/10/23
A Christmas message from the Cima Family in Cambodia . MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM PHNOM PENH! In Isaiah 9:7, after God makes some amazing promises, it says that “the zeal of the Lord” accomplish all of it. I love how the Bible describes God as zealous. But it makes me wonder, what am I zealous for? Christmas is a good time…
01/10/23
Merry Christmas from Taiwan The Ferry Family gathered to celebrate our Lord’s Nativity today with our brothers and sisters here in our island nation home. The day was a bit more like Christmas since most people had off this year since the day fell on a Sunday. But it was still a high of 70 degrees F. here so there…
01/10/23
Cima_Cambodia_Dec2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. A full Christmas! Our December newsletter is available here! We pray you all enjoyed Christmas, filled with the joy and hope that only the Christ child can bring. We had a wonderful Christmas in Cambodia, with plentiful opportunities to serve and share. Click through to read more! Family photoblog: click here!…
01/09/23
Nelson_Asia_Dec2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Happy New Year! We pray your December and Christmas celebrations were a wonderful opportunity to reflect on God the Father’s great gifts to us every day and most importantly in sending his Son, Jesus. Now we wait together for the fulfillment of God’s final promise to us – the return…
12/14/22
Nelson_Asia_Nov2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Thanksgiving While we may not have turkey, we have much to give thanks for and we were able to do so on multiple occasions with very different groups of people. Take a peek at a recap of significant events in November, and don’t forget to check our blog for more…
12/13/22
December 2022 Newsletter NEWS FROM BECKY BARTELT …..Serving the Lord in Taiwan/Asia Advent Reflections: This will be an interesting Advent for me. It will be the…
12/09/22
Michael-Paul_Taiwan_Nov2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Dear friends and family: Thank you for your interest and ongoing support! Attached is our November 2022 newsletter. Pastor Michael and Jen-Yi “Irene” Paul Rev. Dr. Michael Paul Theological Educator to Taiwan LCMS Office of International Mission www.lcms.org/paul
12/05/22
What is Aimee doing in Africa!!?? Our November newsletter is available here This month, Aimee traveled halfway around the world to Sierra Leone, Africa. Click through to hear how she had the great opportunity to be a blessing to rural women there! READ THE NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER: click here! Family photoblog: click here! Did you know you can access all 15+ years’ worth…
11/28/22
Ferry_Asia_Nov2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Happy Thanksgiving from the Ferrys! No one over here in Asia celebrates Thanksgiving, but it’s still a great chance for us to say “Thank You” to all of you for your partnership. Please check out our latest newsletter for some updates of recent life in Taiwan and All Over Asia….
11/28/22
Schaff_Taiwan_Nov2022.docx Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Dear Friends in Christ, We thank and praise God for all of you and your continued prayers this Thanksgiving season! We pray that you and your family had a blessed Thanksgiving. We look forward to the return of our Savior Jesus as we begin this Advent season. Here is…
11/23/22
Nelson_Asia_Oct2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. It’s Autumn in Indonesia! Which means it rains a lot (more) and everyone around us is sick. But we’ve been healthy through most of October, thank God, and have had the opportunity to meet more people and create more connections at home in Indonesia as well as overseas. Read our…
11/23/22
November Newsletter NEWS FROM BECKY BARTELT ….Serving the Lord in Taiwan/Asia Trust… Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your…
11/16/22
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11/11/22
Michael-Paul_Taiwan_Oct2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Dear friends and family: Thank you for your interest and support! Attached is our October 2022 newsletter. in Christ, Pastor Michael and Jen-Yi “Irene” Paul Rev. Dr. Michael Paul Theological Educator to Taiwan LCMS Office of International Mission www.lcms.org/paul
11/08/22
Jastram_Japan_Oct-Nov2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. “Alleluia. Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us look to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith. Alleluia.” (Liturgical Verse for All Saints’ Day, Hebrews 12:1a, 2a) Hidden Fruit Discovered Suddenly I found it! I had been searching on the internet at great length…
11/07/22
Cima_Cambodia_Oct2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file.
11/04/22
Thews_Taiwan_Sept-Oct2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. News from Missionary Mindy Thews Serving the Lord in Taiwan 2022 September – October Newsletter Thank you for your support, prayers, and encouragement! Mindy Thews – Concordia Middle School Chiayi City, Taiwan But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that…
10/26/22
Cima_Cambodia_Sept2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file.
10/17/22
Bartelt_Taiwan_Oct2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file.
10/17/22
Nelson_Asia_Sept2022_2.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. September Newsletter September saw our first travels elsewhere in Indonesia, to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Visit our blog at http://partners-apart.org. Copyright (C) 2022 Partners-Apart. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Partners-Apart 1250 E Mineral Rd Gilbert, AZ 85234-4805
10/10/22
Michael-Paul_Taiwan_Sept2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Dear friends and family: Thank you for your interest and support! Attached is our September 2022 newsletter. in Christ, Pastor Michael and Jen-Yi “Irene” Paul Rev. Dr. Michael Paul Theological Educator to Taiwan LCMS Office of International Mission www.lcms.org/paul
09/28/22
Jastram_Japan_Sept2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. “Alleluia. If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead. Alleluia.” (Liturgical Verse for Pentecost 16, Luke 16:31) From Home and Abroad “How can you speak English?” The preschooler had a puzzled look on his face. During a…
09/19/22
September 2022 Newsletter NEWS FROM BECKY BARTELT Serving the Lord in Taiwan Where Are You…
09/12/22
Cima_Cambodia_Aug2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. On saying and doing the same things over and over… Sometimes it seems like we as missionaries do and say the same things over and over again. But is that a bad thing? Click below to find out that along with other news from the past month. …
09/01/22
Dear Prayer Partners, Thanks for your prayers! I have accepted our Mission’s new call for us to move to our Asia mission headquarters in Chiayi to help start our own new seminary. While this seems way out of reach now, we accept this calling in faith, faith that looks forward to what GOD WILL DO! Ever grateful for 22 great…
08/29/22
Schaff_Taiwan_Aug2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Dear Friends in Christ, Sorry, this has been a long time coming! It was the first time in three years that Andrew was able to leave Taiwan and return to the States for summer. It was a great blessing to have that time together with friends and family! Attached…
08/23/22
Thews_Taiwan_Aug2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. News from Missionary Mindy Thews Serving the Lord in Taiwan 2022 June – Aug Newsletter Thank you for your support, prayers, and encouragement! Mindy Thews – Concordia Middle School Chiayi City, Taiwan Let the field exult, and everything in it! Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy. Psalm…
08/18/22
Prayer Partners, Gary and I went back to the US for a short period of home service this summer, including Mission Central, being speaker at the Iowa West LWML convention, a visit to some churches and my parents home. My parents, Gary and I all got Covid but with light symptoms, including my 86-year-old father who has a heart condition…
08/17/22
August 2022 Newsletter NEWS FROM BECKY BARTELT …Serving the Lord in Taiwan Preparing and Sharing: Thank you for your interest in the work God is doing in Asia. I am excited to share that I will be leaving for Taiwan in January 2023. After a time of listening and learning, I will be working at the request of Lutheran churches in…
08/09/22
Michael-Paul_Taiwan_July2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Dear friends and family: Thank you for your interest and support! Attached is our July 2022 newsletter. in Christ, Pastor Michael Paul Pastor Michael and Jen-Yi “Irene” Paul Theological Educator to Taiwan LCMS Office of International Mission www.lcms.org/paul
08/08/22
Presenting in Milwaukee on 21 August On the way to St. Louis for meetings, Charles will be stopping at our home church in Milwaukee for the Divine Service. He’s been given the privilege of presenting to the saints at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church that morning after the Service, and will be updating people on recent happenings and work of the…
08/05/22
Wood_Indonesia_July2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Meet the Woods Matthew, Kali, Laurel, Eleanor, and Caroline serve in Medan, Indonesia with LCMS International. Matthew supports The Indonesian Christian Lutheran Church (GKLI), by mentoring pastors, providing continuing education, and overseeing translation projects. A New Harvest among A New Group of Sanak The GKLI has begun ministry with a new…
08/03/22
God’s Word on two continents. Our July newsletter is available here! Praise God, we are back in Cambodia after a refreshing 6 weeks in the United States. In our newsletter we talk opportunities to study God’s Word–for us at two different yotuh conferences while stateside, but also for ethnic Jarai church leaders in Cambodia who just received brand new Bibles…
07/22/22
Nelson_Asia_July2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Ridiculously Overdue And we are grateful for your patience! We hope to have another one out very shortly to cover July! Copyright (C) 2022 Partners-Apart. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Partners-Apart 1250 E Mineral Rd Gilbert,…
07/21/22
Jastram_Japan_July_2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Dear Friend, Thank you for your prayers and support so that the GOSPEL light can shine in Japan. You can read this month’s news by clicking on the link below. Thank you again for all your love and support. With love in Christ, Dan and Joan This email was sent…
07/11/22
Cima_Cambodia_June2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. From: J.P. and Aimee Cima <John.Cima@lcms.org> Sent: Saturday, July 9, 2022 4:59 AM To: Mission Letters <Mission.Letters@lcms.org> Subject: SQUARE TWO: The Cima Family Newsletter! Before and after. A lot has happened in the last month! J.P. went on another visitation trip, we traveled to the US, we got COVID-19, we…
07/08/22
Michael-Paul_Taiwan_June2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Thank you for your interest and support! Attached is our June 2022 newsletter. Rev. Dr. Michael Paul Theological Educator to Taiwan LCMS Office of International Mission www.lcms.org/paul
07/06/22
Mahlburg_Sri-Lanka_July2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Dear How are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” Romans 10:15 I visited Concordia Theological Seminary in Nagercoil for some exciting events including graduation. There were thirty beautiful pairs of feet made…
07/05/22
Ferry_Taiwan_July2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Your Ferrys at Work in Asia The Ferry Family continues the work you’ve given us to do: here at home in Taiwan, and All Over Asia now that places are starting to open up again. Download our latest newsletter for a glimpse into several countries and the variety of…
06/29/22
Jastram_Japan_June2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Dear Friend, Thank you for your prayers and support for our work in Japan! Please enjoy our newsletter. Love in Christ, Dan and Joan Copyright © 2022 Dan and Joan Jastram Serving in Japan, All rights reserved. We are sending you our email newsletter because you have been a supporter…
06/28/22
06/09/22
Paul-Taiwan-mission-update-2022-05.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Dear friends and family: Thank you for your interest and support! Attached is our May 2022 newsletter. If you have difficulty opening or reading it, please let me know. in Christ, Pastor Michael and Jen-Yi “Irene” Paul Rev. Dr. Michael Paul Theological Educator to Taiwan LCMS Office of…
06/09/22
Cima_Cambodia_May2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. A little of this and a little of that. Our May newsletter is available here! More visitations. More training. More progress on studies. The work of the Spirit runs through it all. As we pondered Pentecost this past Sunday, we celebrate all that God’s Spirit does in us and in…
05/26/22
Jastram_Japan_May2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. “Alleluia. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world. Alleluia.” (Liturgical Verse for 6th Sun. of Easter, John 16:33b) Finnish Blessing in Tokyo “As an elementary school girl, I always thought I would some day visit one of three mission churches in my…
05/16/22
Mahlburg_Sri-Lanka_May2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. View this email in your browser Dear I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry. Psalms 40:1 The above pictures are the line in front and behind me at the gas station. I was waiting to fill up my scooter. You can see there…
05/12/22
Nelson_Asia_Mar_2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. View this email in your browser Settling Into Indonesian Spring We pray your Easter was (and continues to be daily!) a blessed celebration of our victory in Jesus Christ. In a world full of uncertainty and fear we – though not immune to these things – transcend them. They do…
05/12/22
Paul-Taiwan-mission-update-2022-04.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Dear friends and family: Thank you for your interest and support! Attached is our April 2022 newsletter. If you have difficulty opening or reading it, please let me know. in Christ, Pastor Michael and Jen-Yi “Irene” Paul Rev. Dr. Michael Paul Theological Educator to Taiwan LCMS Office of…
05/12/22
Trinklein_S-Korea_Easter-Update.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. You don’t want to miss this. Hearts In Seoul returns! Hello, friends! Hans here, trying my hand at creating and sending the Newsletter without the benefit of my super-tech-savvy children! I’m sorry it has taken so long to get “back into the swing” of Newsletter production, but we certainly haven’t been…
05/03/22
Cima_Cambodia_Apr2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Sowing seed in Ratanakiri. Our April newsletter is available here! Greetings from the Kingdom of Cambodia! We pray that all of you had an impactful Holy Week. What a joy to know that Christians all over the world join together in their remembrance of Jesus’ death and their celebration of…