News from the Tiews Family Sharing the Gospel in Germany Latest posts from on 09/26/2022 Support the Mission The Good Samaritan in Hamburg By Rev. Tiews on 11/09/22 Today’s Gospel lesson is the parable of “The Good Samaritan” in Luke 10. Yesterday I sat down with an Iranian liturgical assistant to go over the service with him. “What is a…
Cortright_Eurasia_Sept2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. That’s Karl on the left and me on the right, right? Connie and I recently visited a congregation in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. We were welcomed by Karl Hoessel with whom I have been in email contact for a while but had never met before our trip. Hmmm. Beyond sharing certain outward…
Touch down in Latvia! Well, we made it to Latvia on August 13th and made a mad dash to IKEA in order to furnish our apartment. The following week consisted of building said furniture. Temperatures were over 80 degrees Fahrenheit, and air conditioning is not a common sight in Latvian homes and apartments. Luckily, the temperatures finally cooled down to the…
Renser_Czech-Republic_Aug2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. August 2022 Newsletter Dear friends in Christ, Greetings! The past few weeks have been full of travels, teaching, learning and fellowship. It is hard to believe that the summer is already drawing to a close. I visited a beautiful monastery in the midst of my travels this month. On a wall in…
Wrucke_July_August_2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Serving the Lord in the Czech Republic News from Cindy Zirbel Wrucke My Amazing Czech Tutor Photo: My Czech tutor, Barbora Vitarogova, holding one-year-old Lambert, with her mother, Ivana, daughter, Jasmine, and son, Jakub, at Jasmine’s kindergarten graduation celebration. When I first arrived in Prague in 2018, I didn’t know…
MCMILLERS IN ITALY! July/August Newsletter Praise the Lord, Pastor Tyler McMiller was blessed to celebrate his first confirmation. On July 7th we rejoiced as Giovanni Caputo became a member of the Confessional Lutheran Church of Italy. We were honored to share the occasion with Dr. David Preus (LCMS…
Fedder_Romania_Aug2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. In Christ, Pastor Andrew Fedder
Cundiff_Eurasia_Juy2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Dear Friends, Our most recent newsletter is attached. UPDATE: Thanks to you – and thanks be to God who works through you – we’ve deployed!!
Irwin_Czech-Republic_May2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Monthly Czech-in Stay up to date with LCMS Missionary Chelsea Irwin and what the Lord is doing in the Czech Republic and Central Europe! Greetings in Christ! Summer activities are a great opportunity to share the Gospel with others! I pray that this summer God has opened doors for you to…
Renser_Czech-Republic_July2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. July 2022 Newsletter Dear friends in Christ, Greetings! This month has been a whirlwind of activity with lots of travel. The highlight of this month’s newsletter is the week of English Bible Camps that took place here in the Czech Republic. I am eager to share a bit about what…
News from the Tiews Family Sharing the Gospel in Germany Latest posts from on 07/26/2022 Support the Mission The Valley of the Shadow of Death By Rev. Tiews on 20/07/22 Last week I met a delightful couple from Iran who moved to Germany a few years ago. “Abbas” and “Maryam” had become Christians in their homeland but kept this secret…
Helge_Czech-Republic_Jul_2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Our dear supporters, prayer warriors and friends, An update has made it to your inbox after a few months of silence. Thank you for your patience as we have been adjusting to our new life with baby Viktor. Our good Father takes care of us and provides us with all…
Krause_Germany_June2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Dear Friends, Welcome to my newsletter where you will hear about some of the things God is doing here in Germany! For those of you who are new, just click below on the button that says “Read my June Newsletter Here” to read the one for this month. Below that…
Renser_Czech-Republic_June2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Rensner On The Run June 2022 Newsletter Dear friends in Christ, Greetings from the Czech Republic! As June comes to a close, so have most of the regular school-year…
News from the Tiews Family Sharing the Gospel in Germany Latest posts from on 06/26/2022 Support the Mission Courage By Rev. Tiews on 21/06/22 Last week I met with a small task force in Hamburg to see how we can continue to provide help to church members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ukraine, suffering mightily from the effects of…
Wrucke-Czech-Republic-May-June-2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. May/June 2022 Serving the Lord in the Czech Republic News from Missionary Cindy Zirbel Wrucke The children from the congregation, along with friends and a few parents, were entertained by a small theater production about kindness, helpfulness and friendship. Czech Congregation Day Since life has returned to normal in Prague, with…
And so the journey begins… Unsurprisingly, the months of May and June brought about so many changes. Carter finished 5th grade, we got rid of nearly all that we owned, we left our home in Nebraska of 2 ½ years, and Quintin received his Doctor of Ministry degree from Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana. All of this occurred in a span of 2 weeks. Since then, we…
McMiller_Italy_May-June2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. McMillers in Italy May/June Newsletter! Greetings in the name of Jesus! Even though I had to return to the US for a time to finish my visa application, as soon as I had the visa in hand, I was back in Italy, continuing the work Christ has called me to…
Cortright_Latvia_June2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file.
Preus_Dominican-Republic_Spring2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. The Preus Family in Eurasia Spring 2022 Newsletter Pastors and church secretaries, please consider printing this newsletter for parishioners who may not have access to the computer. Come Holy Ghost, God and Lord, With all Your graces now outpoured On each believer’s mind and heart; Your fervent love to them…
Kaster_Czech-Republic_June2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. November 2021 Serving the Lord in Prague News from the Kasters Joy-Fully Lutheran! In our last health update, we reported that Dale’s cancer was not to the level of needing treatment. Unfortunately, it did not remain that way. But the treatments being done have already brought about good results, but…
News from the Tiews Family Sharing the Gospel in Germany Latest posts from on 05/26/2022 Support the Mission Law and Gospel around the World By Rev. Tiews on 24/05/22 I am currently in a Central Asian country, teaching local seminarians one of the fundamental tenets of Christianity: the proper distinction of Law and Gospel. Things have come full circle…
Rajek_Latvia_May2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Dear Friends, Here is our May newsletter! Rev. Cory Rajek
Renser_Czech-Republic_May2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Rensner On The Run May 2022 Update Dear Friends, Greetings from the Czech Republic! It is hard to believe that it is almost summertime. The schools…
Cortright_Latvia_May2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. OUR MAY NEWSLETTER TO YOU CHARLES & CONNIE CORTRIGHT, EURASIA REGION 11,000 miles logged in one month? YES! This was the month during which a number of longer-term projects finally came to fruition. In the newsletter (link below) I tell you about my “many meetings” with colleagues, with students, and…
Wrucke_Czech-Republic_Mar_Apr_2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. March/April 2022 Serving the Lord in the Czech Republic News from Missionary Cindy Zirbel Wrucke Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Sheboygan, WI hosted two of my mission presentations this spring. Photo credit: Thomas Kind Wrapping Up Home Service It’s hard to believe that my home service is almost over. After…
Irwin_Czech-Republic_Apr2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Monthly Czech-in Stay up to date with LCMS Missionary Chelsea Irwin and what the Lord is doing in the Czech Republic and Central Europe! Greetings! As you plan your summer, I pray that God opens doors for you to serve in your own community. This month read about a mobile coffee shop,…
News from the Tiews Family Sharing the Gospel in Germany Latest posts from on 04/26/2022 Support the Mission Lent and Easter 2022 By Rev. Tiews on 25/04/22 This Lenten season especially, we were reminded that sin and evil in this world are real. We repent of the sin in our own hearts and are so grateful that our Lord Jesus…
Renser_Czech-Republic_Apr2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Rensner On The Run April 2022 Update Dear friends, Alleluia! He is risen indeed! Blessed Easter greetings from the Czech Republic! When Jesus appears to His disciples after…
Cundiff_Eurasia_Apr2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. View this email in your browser Thank you for joining us on our mission to Latvia! Dear partner in ministry, thank you for signing up for our newsletter! We are currently in the network-building phase of our missionary service. Perhaps you are receiving this because of a presentation we have…
Irwin_Czech-Republic_Mar2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Monthly Czech-in Stay up to date with LCMS Missionary Chelsea Irwin and what the Lord is doing in the Czech Republic and Central Europe! Happy Easter! I pray you had a blessed Easter celebrating our resurrected Savior. May you continue to be reminded of the hope we have in Christ each and…
View this email in your browser Ahoj from Viktor Emil Helge Thank you for your prayers over the past months. We send you joyful news that on Monday, April 18, 2022, Viktor arrived weighing 4.27 kg (9 lbs 6 oz) and measuring 54 cm (21 1/4 in.) long. We praise God for the health of both Viktor and Becca. They…
Fedder_Romania_Apr2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Greetings in the name of our crucified and risen Lord Jesus, Christ has risen. He has risen, indeed! Alleluia. Happy Easter to all of you from Romania and the Balkans. The Lord is gracious and merciful, and we thank you all for your prayers and support of the work here. Please…
McMiller_Italy_Mar-Apr2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. MCMILLERS IN ITALY! March/April Newsletter A picture of Pastor Tyler McMiller with Roberto Scafa on our way to his home in Florence. One of my major inspirations in studying Italian was to catechise Roberto (Italian being the only language he speaks)… praise be to God, we had our first catechism…
Cortright_Latvia_Apr2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. It’s been two years. In the days “B.C.” (before COVID), our Eurasia team visited Palanga*, Lithuania every fall and spring for the pastors’ conference there. I was slated to go in Spring 2020 to present a series of lectures on the Book of Job, but… I am excited about going…
Helge_Czech-Republic_Mar2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. View this email in your browser Our dear supporters, prayer warriors and friends, While many people expected a political uprising, Jesus, the lamb on a donkey, rode into Jerusalem headed straight for the temple and then ultimately to the cross. His blood was poured out as the final sacrifice for…
News from the Tiews Family Sharing the Gospel in Germany Latest posts from on 03/26/2022 Support the Mission Ukrainian Refugees Arriving in Germany By Rev. Tiews on 24/03/22 The war in Ukraine has catapulted many of us into untrodden territory, forcing millions of people to flee westward to escape the bombs and missiles being launched on them. Last Thursday…
Irwin_Czech-Republic_Feb2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Monthly Czech-in Stay up to date with LCMS Missionary Chelsea Irwin and what the Lord is doing in the Czech Republic and Central Europe! Greetings in Christ, I was reminded last week of Philippians 4:6-7, and I wanted to share it with you today. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by…
Irwin_Czech-Republic_Jan2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Monthly Czech-in Stay up to date with LCMS Missionary Chelsea Irwin and what the Lord is doing in the Czech Republic and Central Europe! Hello! I hope your Spring season is starting well. As we approach Easter, I pray that you are reminded of God’s grace, and forgiveness given to us through the death…
Cortright_Latvia_Mar2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Lord, have mercy. Like so many, our attention these past few weeks has been fixed on the war in Ukraine. I was first in that country back in the 1990s when I taught in Ternopil’ in western Ukraine. Most recently, I was in the Black Sea port city of Odesa….
Krause_Germany_Jan2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Dear Friends, Happy New Year! The holidays were a busy time for us here in Germany. After the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, it’s nice to have this time celebrating Epiphany to reflect on these words of Jesus: “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will…
Wrucke_Czech-Republic_Jan_Feb_2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. January/February 2022 Serving the Lord in the Czech Republic News from Missionary Cindy Zirbel Wrucke Rev. Dominik Žbanek posts church information on the community bulletin board outside the church in Plzeň. Czech Church Plans for Year Ahead In January, we welcomed two new pastors to the ECAVvČR (Evangelical Church of…
Bombaro_Eurasia_Feb2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Dear Friends and Family, A warm welcome to our newest partners supporting the work of Mission Eurasia — and there are MANY of you! The winter support has been nothing short of stunning. Thank you! And lots of love and blessings to our faithful friends and supports! We are grateful…
News from the Tiews Family Sharing the Gospel in Germany Latest posts from on 02/26/2022 Support the Mission No Match for Nature By Rev. Tiews on 14/02/22 In the dining car. A young soldier sits down across from me. I nod and thank him for his service, noting the three stripes on his sleeve. We’re both in “uniform” (camo/clerical). Finishing…
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Greetings in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Thank you all for your prayers and so many emails asking about our situation. We remain in Bucharest, Romania about 90 miles as the crow flies from the border with Ukraine, and we feel safe here. As most of you know, originally my family…
Renser_Czech-Republic_Feb2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Rensner On The Run Dear friends in Christ, Greetings! I pray that you are all doing well and staying healthy and safe. The past month has been full of new faces and new experiences. I am so grateful for the opportunity to continue my work here. There is something new…
News from the Tiews Family Sharing the Gospel in Germany Latest posts from on 02/26/2022 Support the Mission No Match for Nature By Rev. Tiews on 14/02/22 In the dining car. A young soldier sits down across from me. I nod and thank him for his service, noting the three stripes on his sleeve. We’re both in “uniform” (camo/clerical)….
