Cortright_Eurasia_Feb2021_2.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. EURASIA UNPACKED VIDEO We hope you enjoyed learning about our region’s work! We heard from a number of folks who said they hadn’t intended to watch it all when they opened it, but once it got going they watched it to the end. Thanks so much for viewing!…
Wrucke_Eurasia_Dec2020.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. December 2020 Serving the Lord in the Czech Republic News from Missionary Cindy Zirbel Wrucke The nativity set at St. Michael Church in Prague reminds us of God’s greatest gift. Priceless Christmas Gifts In early December, a fellow LCMS missionary asked me to be a guest at her…
January 2021 Serving the Lord in the Czech Republic News from Missionary Cindy Zirbel Wrucke View from my balcony in Prague on Epiphany morning. New Year and New Beginnings January marks the month that I arrived in Prague three years ago. But this year was the first time since I got here that enough snow fell to allow children…
Click on link to see the video EURASIA UNPACKED The Eurasia missionary team has created a short video explaining all the current activities in the Eurasia Mission Region. Enjoy! Link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz0XlsL9LN4&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR0TuGczmTj-MOkOTm2r3DREC7R0TQy-H5iSPJ_9_SACtWBFecpQBStNSAU Copyright © 2021 LCMS Eurasia Missionary, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in…
Kaster_Czech-Republic_Jan2021.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. January 2021 Serving the Lord in Prague News from the Kasters Joy-Fully Lutheran! “Leden” is the Czech word for January. It comes from the word “led,” which means “ice.” The winter months in Prague are very grey and cloudy, chilly and sometimes snowy – as this…
Schuschke_Germany_Dec2020.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. December 2020 Serving the Lord in Germany News from Pastor Gary Schuschke Epiphany Greetings from Germany! We had the privilege of offering an Advent Vespers service for our community in a historic church in the city center. We had joyful services on Christmas Eve. And we celebrated 36 years of ministry…
Dear Friends and Family, Autumn greetings in the name of Jesus! Has the political season been filled with unwelcome or bad news? Then read our Mission Eurasia newsletter for Good News. Christ’s kingdom flourishes amidst political tumult and pandemic restrictions. Follow our mission by reading the November/December newsletter. Please pray for us and our fellow missionaries as the Church grows,…
bombaro_latvia_jan2021.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Dear Friends and Family, 2021 greetings in the name of Jesus! Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and a blessed Epiphany to you and yours! Thank you for all of your support this year — from hosting us to hospitality for our family, and from financial support and faithful prayers! You…
Krause_Germany_Dec2020.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Dear Friends, Merry Christmas! I hope you had a wonderful time celebrating the birth of our Savior. This year has had many challenges but God has been with us through it all and will continue to graciously bless us. Have a happy and blessed New Year! Please share Newsletter with anyone…
Catch up with Deaconess Kim in Leipzig Vol. 4, No. 3 December 2020 Deaconess in Deutschland Helping refugees find refuge in Christ Dear Friends, I pray that you are well as we prepare for Christmas! I am thinking of you all with joy and gratitude in my heart. Thank you so much for your prayers, encouragement and support! It means so much…
Heading Home We’re heading back to the US for a bit. Please read the update about this in the newsletter. Our letter this month also introduces our great new colleague at the Riga Luther Academy and updates a bit about the progress–despite COVID–that we’ve made in our teaching efforts. Thanks to all our supporters. Your help and especially your prayers…
October 2020 Serving the Lord in the Czech Republic News from Missionary Cindy Zirbel Wrucke St. Michael Lutheran Church in Prague, Czech Republic. Learning the liturgy Try to imagine attending a Lutheran church service blindfolded. How would you follow along with the liturgy? How would you know when to sit or stand? How would you know what to expect…
September 2020 Serving the Lord in Germany News from Pastor Gary Schuschke Autumn Blessings! We have begun some of our regular autumn activities. Our confirmation and youth Bible study classes are meeting on site again. Our handbells are rehearsing with masks and social distancing. And we have been blessed to have new people joining us for worship. The members of Trinity Lutheran…
Dear Friends, It’s October, the time of year when we remember the Reformation. It’s the time of year when we hit hard on the topic that believers have been saved by grace alone through faith alone in Christ Jesus as told to us through Scripture alone. At this time, we are reminded how much God loves and cares for His people…
Thanks! Our open rate was better last month. We appreciate it and we are glad you have opened up this month’s letter. The launch of the Introduction to Theology course has gone well; as I write this we will have our 5th 3-hour class this coming Monday (19 October). It is really quite amazing just from the standpoint…
September 2020 Serving the Lord in the Czech Republic News from Missionary Cindy Zirbel Wrucke American LCMS volunteers help tutor Eurasia church workers in English. Unexpected Blessings We all know that life changed when COVID appeared, including travel restrictions, quarantines and facemasks. How we work also changed, but God continues to bless our mission work in exciting new ways. Part…
September 2020 Serving the Lord in Prague News from the Kasters Joy-Fully Lutheran! The Czech countryside is peppered with castles and ruins of castles. If you pass one frequently, you may never notice it. But other times, when the light is just right, they look totally different. When they catch your eye, they make you wonder: what…
Dear Friends, I hope the change in season finds you all healthy and well! This season reminds me of the 4th verse of the hymn, Abide with Me (LSB 878). The glories of earth are passing away, change is ever present, yet God never changes and continues to abide with us. I pray God’s peace comforts you throughout all the…
August 2020 Serving the Lord in Germany News from Pastor Gary Schuschke A Joyful Baptism and School Days Begin Again! We celebrated our first baptism since the Covid-19 restrictions were put in place! People joined us for this celebration from all around world on our YouTube channel. More people are joining us now for worship each week. And school days…
Stay up to date with LCMS Missionary Benjamin Helge and what God is doing in the Czech Republic and beyond. My dear partner in sharing the Gospel, prayer warrior and friend, Thank you for your feedback last month. This new visual newsletter format resonated with many of you. So, I am back again with more pictures and stories about…
Blessings From Bohumín Stay up to date with LCMS Missionary Chelsea Irwin and what the Lord is doing in the Czech Republic and Central Europe! Greetings in the name of our Savior! As the leaves begin to fall off the trees here in the Czech Republic, I pray that God is granting you opportunities to serve Him this fall. Even in…
July-August 2020 Serving the Lord in the Czech Republic News from Missionary Cindy Zirbel Wrucke A recent post on the Instagram page cindyzprahy (Cindy z Prahy). A free new way for you to help As I review the mobile prayer app pilot test results, I see that many app visitors spend the most time looking at the Scripture…
OK, so Mailchimp told us to use something attention grabbing in our address line! It’s true; however, we usually see about a 48% open rate of our monthly letter. Thanks for opening us up this far and helping our self-esteem : ). The Lord be with you! In our letter this month I write about a visit…
August 2020 Serving the Lord in Prague News from the Kasters Joy-Fully Lutheran! Summer here is filled with flowers but passes oh, so quickly! So, you better enjoy it while it is here. This month, we visited the beautiful city of Karlovy Vary for a day, just to take in God’s handiwork. We hope your summer was filled with…
Dear Friends, If you are like me, the arrival of August seemed to come almost too quickly yet very slowly at the same time! When time doesn’t make sense to me, I take comfort in knowing that “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever!” (Heb. 13:8 ESV) Whatever life sends your way, I pray you remember that our Lord,…
Blessings From Bohumín Stay up to date with LCMS Missionary Chelsea Irwin and what the Lord is doing in the Czech Republic and Central Europe! Happy back to school season! I pray that you are staying safe and healthy as students slowly head back to school this fall. I continue to pray for our teachers who are doing their best to give…
July 2020 Serving the Lord in Germany News from Pastor Gary Schuschke Reaching Out with Technology and a Special Celebration! We are so blessed to be gathering for worship again. Meanwhile, we are continuing to reach out to people all around the world with our YouTube channel. We also had a very special celebration in July. The members…
Tamara Beaudoin Tamara.Beaudoin@lcms.org “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:20
Vol. 4, No. 2 August 2020 Deaconess in Deutschland Helping refugees find refuge in Christ Dear Friends, I pray that you are well and finding encouragement in God’s Word during these trying times. I am so thankful to each of you for your prayers, encouragement and support! It means so much to me as I serve here in Germany!…
We’ve been in Wittenberg… Wittenberg’s Marktplatz and the Town Church where Luther preached We were in Germany filling in at the Old Latin School in Lutherstadt Wittenberg for about two weeks in the shadow of the Town Church where Luther preached during the Reformation; read about our time there and about our visit with Deaconess Kim Bueltmann…
Catch up with Deaconess Kim in Leipzig Vol. 4, No. 2 August 2020 Deaconess in Deutschland Helping refugees find refuge in Christ Dear Friends, I pray that you are well and finding encouragement in God’s Word during these trying times. I am so thankful to each of you for your prayers, encouragement and support! It means so much to me as…
Stay up to date with LCMS Missionary Benjamin Helge and what God is doing in the Czech Republic and beyond. My dear partner in sharing the Gospel, prayer warrior and friend, We’re trying something new this month. Come along with me on a visual update using Adobe Spark. Instead of the standard two page PDF file, scroll through my…
July 2020 Serving the Lord in Prague News from the Kasters Joy-Fully Lutheran! Europeans take long breaks during the summer months. But we can joyfully say that many new people have been attending our services. We praise the Lord that He gathers His Church, even in spite of our failings. We pray that your summer is filled with rest…
Dear Friends, God is still at work! It may be difficult to see with this pandemic raging throughout the world, but God still cares for all His children. I pray you are remaining healthy and that you know how much God loves you! In Christ, Rachel Krause Click here to support God’s work in Germany through Rachel…
Blessings From Bohumín Stay up to date with LCMS Missionary Chelsea Irwin and what the Lord is doing in the Czech Republic and Central Europe! Greetings in the name of our Lord! I pray your summer is filled with Christ’s joy. This month, read how God uses our team in Bohumín to reach our community this summer! Thank…
Tamara Beaudoin Tamara.Beaudoin@lcms.org “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:20
Graduation, castles, storks and a birthday Sunset on the shores of the Baltic Sea (around 10:30 pm). With the end of the semester, preparation for a new one begins. I will be teaching an introduction to dogmatics course next fall as the Luther Academy begins implementing its revised curriculum. My colleague, Dr. John Bombaro, is working…
May/June 2020 Serving the Lord in Germany News from Pastor Gary Schuschke A Pentecost to Remember We were able to begin gathering together just in time for our Confirmation service this year. We held Confirmation on Pentecost weekend and have been able to gather for worship since then. We have had a few more people joining us each week. I also…
Stay up to date with LCMS Missionary Benjamin Helge and what God is doing in the Czech Republic and beyond. My dear partner in sharing the Gospel, prayer warrior and friend, Reading through a devotional commentary on Mark this past week, one line stuck with me. “Nowhere always became somewhere when Jesus arrived on the scene” (A Path Strewn…
June 2020 Serving the Lord in the Czech Republic News from Missionary Cindy Zirbel Wrucke Our non-traditional English class met via Zoom to wrap up the first 16-week session. Non-traditional English Class The common language among Lutherans in the Eurasia region is English. Unfortunately, not many Czechs within the ECAVvČR (Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in the Czech…
Dear Friends, After several months of staying at home, June marked the first time that I and perhaps many of you were able to attend church in person! Though services look a bit different, we still hear the Word of God proclaimed and can worship the Lord with our fellow Christians. God is good! In Christ, Rachel Krause Click here to…
June 2020 Serving the Lord in Prague News from the Kasters Joy-Fully Lutheran! The Psalms declare: Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table (Psalm 128:3 ESV.) Suzanne and I have been blesssed with three olive shoots. Now, those olive shoots are bearing shoots of their…
Our (almost) mid-Summer’s letter from Riga Mežaparks Lutheran Church in Rīga In communist times this little church helped keep the Lutheran Church supplied with pastors during a time when pastoral training in Latvia was impossible otherwise. Read the story about this little church in our letter. We are watching the events in our own…
Blessings From Bohumín Stay up to date with LCMS Missionary Chelsea Irwin and what the Lord is doing in the Czech Republic and Central Europe! Happy spring! I pray that God is richly blessing you this spring with opportunities to share the Gospel, and reminders of His love, grace, and mercy poured out for us on the cross. Read how God continues…
Stay up to date with LCMS Missionary Benjamin Helge and what God is doing in the Czech Republic and beyond. My dear partner in sharing the Gospel, prayer warrior and friend, As we celebrate Pentecost, God reminds us that He alone is the one who makes us to understand. His Spirit and His Word speak to us. And though…
April-May 2020 Serving the Lord in the Czech Republic News from Missionary Cindy Zirbel Wrucke Our church in Prague resumed services in May, with restrictions, such as wearing facemasks. Our entire mission team from throughout the Czech Republic attended one of the first services. Time for Prayer So, what can you do when life changes drastically because of…
Dear Friends, Pentecost is this coming Sunday. As we think about how God poured out His Spirit on His people, we recognize that He continues to pour out His Spirit on us that His word might go out to the ends of the earth! Read my May 2020 newsletter! Please share with anyone you think might be interested by clicking the…
