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Greetings from Clarksville, Tennessee! We are back in the USA visiting family and friends.  Our mission in Germany is complete, yet the work continues in Germany as Iranian and Afghan refugees turn to Jesus Christ as their savior.  This is our last Missionary Newsletter.  Keep them in your prayers for protection. We thank our prayer warriors and financial supporters for…

2020 Cecil Mission Final Update #31 Auf Widersehen!

Hi Karen and Carl, May the Lord answer your prayer for quick employment!  Blessings on this new chapter in Clarksville !!!! Brent   From: Cecil, Carl <carl.cecil@lcms.org&gt; Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 9:59 PM To: Smith <missioncentralupdates@gmail.com&gt; Subject: 2020 Cecil Mission Final Update #31 Auf Widersehen!   Dear Pastor Brent Smith, Mission Central Greetings from Clarksville, Tennessee! We are back…

2020 Cecil Mission Final Update #31 Auf Widersehen!

Dear Pastor Brent Smith, Mission Central Greetings from Clarksville, Tennessee! We are back in the USA visiting family and friends.  Our mission in Germany is complete, yet the work continues in Germany as Iranian and Afghan refugees turn to Jesus Christ as their savior.  This is our last Missionary Newsletter.  Keep them in your prayers for protection. We thank our…

Cecil_Germany_Jan2020

Happy New Year and many thanks to our prayerful supporters for your generous financial gifts that has delivered the Good News in Christ over the past 2 years.  We also want to let you know that we have completed our field portion of our mission service contract and have returned to the States.  We are still with LCMS for the…

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Dear Friend, Joyous 12 Days of Christmas to All. We rejoice in the 12-day celebration of Christmas from December 25 to January 5 in absolute awe of the GIFT of grace that came down from heaven! May the saving message of hope in Christ alone shine brightly in the New Year for our refugee friends & supporters from around the…

2020 Cecil Mission Update

Dear Pastor Brent Smith, Mission Central   Happy New Year and many thanks to our prayerful supporters for your generous financial gifts that has delivered the Good News in Christ over the past 2 years.  We also want to let you know that we have completed our field portion of our mission service contract and have returned to the States. …

2019 Cecil Mission Update #30

Dear Friend, Joyous 12 Days of Christmas to All. We rejoice in the 12-day celebration of Christmas from December 25 to January 5 in absolute awe of the GIFT of grace that came down from heaven! May the saving message of hope in Christ alone shine brightly in the New Year for our refugee friends & supporters from around the…

2019 Cecil Mission Update #29

Lieber Pastor Brent Smith Newsletter Fröliche Weihnachten aus Dresden! We are so happy to share that the Weihnachtenfeier (Christmas event) was a wonderful, Christ centered celebration.  It contrasted from the scenes of the many Christmas markets that will soon fade away with a “living light” of Jesus Christ that shines eternally.   We thank you for serving this mission with us…

2019 Cecil Mission Update #28

Lieber Pastor Brent Smith Mission Central   Fröliche Weihnachten aus Dresden! Advent is here!  Thank you responding to our request for Christmas cards and Christmas party support.  Our Weihnachtsfeier (Christmas Party) is on 8 December.  The plans are coming together very nicely.  Thank you.   Many have responded to our funding request.  We are not quite to our goal:  Please consider…

2019 Cecil Mission Update #27

Lieber Pastor Brent Smith Mission Central   Herzliche Grüße aus Dresden! It’s feeling more like fall here with cooler weather and the Advent season fast upon us.  Thank you for reaching out with our request for Christmas cards that will share a message of living hope that Immanuel, Christ is with us every day, in every situation.  Please try to…

Cecil_Germany_Nov2019

Grüße im Namen unseres Herrn und Erlösers Jesus Christus! Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!   Our refugees Christmas Treff will be on 8 Dec (Sunday) after church service.  Please send Christmas Cards to: Carl Cecil Weststr 1 01157 Dresden Germany   Please have Christmas cards or gifts arrive by 2 Dec 19   Christmas…

Refugee Weihnachtlicher Advent update from Carl and Karen Cecil

Dear Mission Central Grüße im Namen unseres Herrn und Erlösers Jesus Christus! Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Our refugees Christmas Treff will be on 8 Dec (Sunday) after church service.  Christmas Treff Plan: •         The Christmas Story in German, Farsi •         Lunch – Persian, German, American •         Songs – Sing along, German, American •        …

Cecil_Germany_Oct2019

Herzliche Grüße aus Dresden! Our time in Germany has been a blessing to both refugees and us.  We see clearly that some of our refugee friends have given up everything to follow Christ unlike the Rich Young Man (Matthew 19: 16-23).  Each week we study a chapter in Matthew and each week there is a very important take-away lesson.  The…

2019 Cecil Mission Update #26

Leiber Pastor Brent Smith Mission Central Herzliche Grüße aus Dresden! Our time in Germany has been a blessing to both refugees and us.  We see clearly that some of our refugee friends have given up everything to follow Christ unlike the Rich Young Man (Matthew 19: 16-23).  Each week we study a chapter in Matthew and each week there is…

Cecil family – Germany July 2019 Update

Thanks to all that support us in prayer and provision.  We are in our second year in the field and the work is good and the harvest plenty. God has blessed our mission abundantly.  Our Iranian and Afghan refugees now have freedom to worship in peace.  We have serious business as we advocate for their eternal souls.  God provides a…

2019 Cecil Germany Mission Update #20

Lieber/Liebe Mission Central   Frühling (Spring) Greetings! With the newness of Spring comes the preparation for the most important season of our faith.  It is especially a time of Lenten repentance as we receive God’s great mercies in Christ alone.  Together with our friends from Iran, Afghanistan and Germany we share the Easter message of saving love from the walls of…

Cecil_Germany_Jan2019

Grüße aus dem schönen Dresden! Greetings from beautiful Dresden!  This edition focuses on a young Afghan refugee who lived inside the Berlin SELK church for 6 months to obtain refugee status in Germany.  Mirwais shares his story with us.  The mission of the Cross continues in the new year to present many opportunities to love & serve our neighbors from…

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Grüße aus dem schönen Dresden! Greetings from beautiful Dresden!  Enjoy our newsletter as we introduce one of our Dresden refugee leaders.  He shares his story with us.  The mission of the Cross continues in the new year to present many opportunities to love & serve our neighbors from around the world.  Consider joining our refugee mission for 2019.  We are…

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Dear Mission Supporter   Happy dog days of August!   Although it has been an unusually hot summer so far in Germany, we are grateful that God made the seasons! Seasons mark time and time is not always plentiful to a refugee at risk of deportation. This is why sharing the Gospel is urgent here. We are excited to follow…