www.ilcseoul.org +++ August 16, 2020 +++ Issue 710 But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace. Romans 11:6 ESV With these words, Paul brings us back to the starting point. Grace is truly God’s action to show us and all people His…
In Season and Out: Overcoming Barriers August — the month of summer holidays in Japan — is normally full of festivals and travel. But this was not a typical August. Festival gatherings were canceled. Tokyo residents especially, who would normally travel to ancestral homes to visit relatives and family gravesites, were discouraged from doing so. Despite…
Greetings from Taiwan! July 2020 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. Psalm 145:3 (ESV) Thanks for the Memories (a.k.a. – A Gift from God) People love to collect things. Some collect rare coins, art, or antiques. I’ve been a collector for 26 years, gathering precious pieces during my…
Celebrating acts of mercy and witness. Greetings from your missionaries in Cambodia! CLICK HERE or on the image above to watch this “hot off the press” 4-minute video celebrating the Cambodia Lutheran Church’s recent food aid project. It wasn’t ready in time for this month’s newsletter, but we didn’t want you to miss it! What a joy to see the…
www.ilcseoul.org +++ August 9, 2020 +++ Issue 709 So, faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. Romans 10:17 ESV This week at International Lutheran Church we hear again God’s Word that calls us to faith in Him and sends us to share this Good News to all. He puts this Word in…
Dear friends and family: Thank you for your interest and support! Attached is our July 2020 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 International Mission www.lcms.org/paul p.s. All of our monthly…
Loving in deed and in truth. Celebrating acts of mercy and witness. Greetings from your missionaries in Cambodia! CLICK HERE or on the image above to watch this “hot off the press” 4-minute video celebrating the Cambodia Lutheran Church's recent food aid project. It wasn't ready in time for the this month's newsletter, but we didn't want you to miss it! …
Dear friends and family: Thank you for your interest and support! Attached is our July 2020 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 International Mission www.lcms.org/paul p.s. All of our monthly newsletters are archived at: https://sites.google.com/site/baimushi/newsletters
Scattered news for a scattered month. Our July newsletter is here! This month included a little bit of this and a little bit of that–finishing the food relief project, teaching, discipling youth, visiting other ministries, and sharing about our work with others halfway around the world. It all adds up to a great month full of things to be…
God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7 Thank you for being cheerful givers. In this month’s newsletter, we see how God uses our cheerful gifts to provide the fruits of the earth and the fruit of His Word. Thank you for your continued partnership in God’s mission work in Sri Lanka. Your prayers and financial gifts allow to remain…
A bit of this and a bit of that. Scattered news for a scattered month. Our July newsletter is here! This month included a little bit of this and a little bit of that–finishing the food relief project, teaching, discipling youth, visiting other ministries, and sharing about our work with others halfway around the world. It all adds up to…
www.ilcseoul.org +++ August 2, 2020 +++ Issue 708 The children of the promise are counted as offspring. Romans 9:8b ESV Paul reminds us all that we who are in Christ are connected to Him through the promise that is God’s Word. Just as Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were born of and in God’s promise, so we…
Dear Partners in the Gospel, friends, Hong Kong has been hit again with the coronavirus. Heavy restrictions are put in place to help deter the spread of the virus. Barbara and I tested negative for the virus. A parent of one of the students at the school contracted the virus so to be safe the school was sanitized and…
Dear Mission Partners, Greetings from Indiana. I’m looking forward to when I can write you from Taiwan, but for now my work continues via the Internet. Thank you for your prayers and support. In Christ’s Service, Sandra Deaconess Sandra Rhein Sandra.Rhein@lcms.org 574-360-6593 Ways to give: •Donate online, securely from any device: lcms.org/givenow/rhein; •Call a donor care representative: 1-888-843-5267; or •Send a…
Dear LCMS Coworkers around the world, How far back in history have Japanese people been wearing masks? What was in those 764 boxes sent in the mail to all Urawa Lutheran School (ULS) students? Who wants to join the Mathematics Department at ULS? What new ethnic dishes are being tried at our Urawa Park Heights apartment? We hope that…
www.ilcseoul.org +++ July 26, 2020 +++ Issue 707 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our…
“Masks of God” to Unmask His Word Children are back to school in Japan. And the teachers are facing challenges. I watched a recent TV news segment that showed a Japanese teacher of English asking his masked students, “Do you have colored pencils?” The students’ response was a muffled, “I have many colored pencils.” The teacher commented later that, without visual…
www.ilcseoul.org +++ July 19, 2020 +++ Issue 706 Likewise, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. Romans 8:26a ESV At times we can get a little weary of life’s trials and tribulations, and the road can feel long and arduous. We hear today, though, that we are not alone. Help has already come in the Spirit that…
Dear friends, You are among the first to receive this Newsletter. I pray you are well. Barbara and I are doing fine here in Hong Kong. The school is closed so the place is very quiet here. Blessings to each of you, David S. Bush Career Missionary to Hong Kong & Macau Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod OIM…
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Special online presentation. Join our online presentation via Zoom! Mission Central is hosting an online presentation (via Zoom) where we’ll give an update about God’s mission in Cambodia. In particular, we’ll focus on our recent participation in a food aid project to help over 350 families affected by the economic fallout of COVID-19. There will also be time…
Dear Friends in Christ, Here is the latest update of what is going on for both of us. We continue to keep all of you in our prayers. We are praying for your safety and health as well as the Lord’s peace and encouraging in these complicated times. Peace in Christ, Noel and Andrew
www.ilcseoul.org +++ July 12, 2020 +++ Issue 705 But you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” Romans 8:15b ESV The Word of God does not return void and lifeless, but instead springs up and grows in ways that we would never have imagined. We see this in the words…
Greetings from Taiwan! June 2020 The Lord is my strength and my shield; in Him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to Him. Psalm 28:7 (ESV) The Student School Grind (a.k.a. – We Have Enough Pressure!) A former colleague once compared a school year to an expectant mother….
Dear friends and family: Thank you for your interest and support! Attached is our June 2020 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 International Mission www.lcms.org/paul p.s. All of our monthly…
By this time you all probably expect this…but I’m still sorry that the newsletter’s late. By this time you all probably expect this…but I’m still sorry that the newsletter’s late. Thanks for bearing with us; I’m sure our COVID-19 experience has been just as crazy as yours. Anyway, we’re really grateful for all of your prayers and support! Thank…
Dear friends and family: Thank you for your interest and support! Attached is our June 2020 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 International Mission www.lcms.org/paul p.s. All of our monthly newsletters are archived at: https://sites.google.com/site/baimushi/newsletters
My dear Friend in Christ, I pray that you are doing well in the midst of COVID-19 and that you are receiving strength from God sufficient for the challenges you face each day. To begin this letter, I want to express heartfelt thanks to Mission Central for all their support of me as one of God’s servants here in Hong…
View this email in your browser My dear Friend in Christ, I pray that you are doing well in the midst of COVID-19 and that you are receiving strength from God sufficient for the challenges you face each day. To begin this letter, I want to express heartfelt thanks to Mission Central for all their support of me as one…
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. Learning How Not to Do It Myself. It is no surprise that an American man like myself desires and enjoys being autonomous and self-sufficient. For example,…
Where are the Ferrys? It’s summertime 2020, which would normally mean the Ferry Family would be knocking on your church’s door, eager to visit and catch up with you. There are so many things to share, with the wonderful ways in which the Lord Jesus has blessed our partnership over the last two years. Unfortunately, these strange days have caught…
www.ilcseoul.org +++ July 5, 2020 +++ Issue 704 Oh, wretched man that I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Romans 7:24 ESV Have you ever felt trapped? Truly stuck with literally no way out of the situation that you are in? Today at International Lutheran Church, we address this very common experience…
Getting help to those economically impacted by COVID-19. Our June newsletter is here! J.P. and Aimee (and even the kids on occasion) have spent a good portion of this past month and a half on the road, traveling with local church partners to deliver food aid to 350+ families hard-hit by the economic fallout from COVID-19. What a joy…
Food aid to those in need. Getting help to those economically impacted by COVID-19. Our June newsletter is here! J.P. and Aimee (and even the kids on occasion) have spent a good portion of this past month and a half on the road, traveling with local church partners to deliver food aid to 350+ families hard-hit by the economic fallout…
Dear Prayer Partners, After a year in the U.S. for home service, study, and guest instructor service, we’ve returned to Taiwan. Today is our first day of freedom after completing 14 days of quarantine. See our newsletter attached. Thank you for your prayers and all your encouragement and support!
Pineapples and Trumpets… A glimpse into the ordinary lives of the Ferry Family in Taiwan, and how our Lord uses these things to accomplish wonderful things according to His will. The Ferry Family continues to live life together in southern Taiwan. Borders of the island remain closed to tourists, so there’s no travel going on. Charles has now been…
www.ilcseoul.org +++ June 28, 2020 +++ Issue 703 So that you might belong to another. Romans 7:4 ESV Today at International Lutheran Church we celebrate “Sending Sunday.” Each year at this time we are blessed to send our members into His mission field with our prayers and blessing as some of them move to new…
Dear friends and family: Thank you for your interest and support! Attached is my June 2020 newsletter. If you have difficulty opening or reading it, please let me know. in Christ, Sandra Rhein Deaconess Sandra Rhein Sacred Music Educator in Asia LCMS Office of International Mission Sandra Rhein 546 Altgeld St. South Bend, IN 46614 USA Delivered by
www.ilcseoul.org +++ June 21, 2020 +++ Issue 702 But the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23b ESV We are reading the New Testament book of Romans this summer at International Lutheran Church and exploring the depths of God’s gracious work in our lives. One theme that is repeated again…
From Afar, But Close to the Heart “I am not living in America right now, but not a day has gone by these past 3 months that I haven’t felt a strong physical and emotional toll about what is happening and I continue to pray so much for our country and for the world…” I (Joan) read these…
www.ilcseoul.org +++ June 14, 2020 +++ Issue 701 For while we were still weak. Romans 5:6 ESV This weekend at International Lutheran Church we confess our faith in God who gave His life for sinners at just the right moment. Over the summer months we will be reading the New Testament book of Romans and…
Dear friends and family: Thank you for your interest and support! Attached is our May 2020 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 International Mission www.lcms.org/paul p.s. All of our monthly…
Dear friends and family: Thank you for your interest and support! Attached is our May 2020 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 International Mission www.lcms.org/paul p.s. All of our monthly newsletters are archived at: https://sites.google.com/site/baimushi/newsletters
www.ilcseoul.org +++ June 7, 2020 +++ Issue 700 Holy, Holy, Holy! Today is Trinity Sunday! This weekend at International Lutheran Church we confess our Trinitarian faith in God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit – not three Gods but One God worshipped a glorified. This historic teaching or doctrine of the…
Following Jesus when the way is hard. Our May newsletter is here! While schools remain closed and churches are still prohibited from meeting, life has mostly returned to “normal” in Cambodia. And yet, nothing is normal while people deal with the economic and spiritual effects of COVID-19. What does it mean to follow Jesus in such times? This…
Greetings from Taiwan! May 2020 “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.” John 14:26 Miya (a.k.a. – Come, Holy Spirit) It’s been my privilege to instruct a special group of students at CMS the past…
Life during “Coronageddon.” Following Jesus when the way is hard. Our May newsletter is here! While schools remain closed and churches are still prohibited from meeting, life has mostly returned to “normal” in Cambodia. And yet, nothing is normal while people deal with the economic and spiritual effects of COVID-19. What does it mean to follow Jesus in such times? …
Dear “We hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.” Acts 2:11 What a blessing to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to people of all languages. Even in these pandemic days, we have a message the world needs to hear. While we pray for a vaccine and an end to the pandemic, we know the…
Dear friends and family, We celebrate the birth of the Church at Pentecost! The message of salvation and life eternal in Jesus continues to be heard around the world. Thank you for allowing us to join you in this work. Blessings of encouragement and hope in the Comforter, The Wasmunds Matt, Dee Dee, Lily and Olivia LCMS missionaries in…
