Kaster_Czech-Republic_Sept2023.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. September 2023 Serving the Lord in Prague News from the Kasters Joy-Fully Lutheran! Recently, we were visited by Amy, a dear friend of my cousin Janet. Amy is an LCMS member from Arizona, and she is full of the love of the Lord and of His work. She has spent…
Kaster_Czech-Republic_July2023.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. July 2023 Serving the Lord in Prague News from the Kasters Joy-Fully Lutheran! How is your summer going? We hope and pray that it is filled with times of relaxation and reconnecting with your families. These are moments we should treasure as gifts from our heavenly Father. But they should…
Helge_Czech-Republic_May-June-July2023.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Our dear supporters, prayer warriors and friends, Děkujeme mockrát, thank you very much! Thank you for your continued support and prayers! “And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, ‘Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.’” (Luke 19:5, ESV)…
God’s Work in Latvia A Mock Family Newsletter March 2023 Dear Mission Friends, Thank you for your continued interest in God’s work in Latvia. We hope and pray these updates encourage you as much as you are an encouragement to us. Why is the work important? Luther Academy provides the education necessary to form pastors who will preach Christ crucified…
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To Our Dear Family and Friends, As we near the manger and the end of another year, we grow reflective regarding the mystery of the Incarnation and His gift of Life. This special time and these thoughts have been greatly enhanced by the arrival of Viktor Emil this year. We have been greatly preoccupied with him and the joy he…
News from the Tiews Family Sharing the Gospel in Germany Latest posts from on 12/26/2022 Support the Mission Merry Christmas! By Lula Tiews on 24/12/22 Dear Friends, As we come upon one of the holiest days of the year, Lula and I would like to take this opportunity to once again thank you for all your love, prayers, and support…
Irwin_Czech-Republic_Dec2022.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! It’s that time of year again! We are awaiting the arrival of King Jesus. I pray that you get the chance to step away and take some quiet…
Helge_Czech-Republic_Nov2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Our dear supporters, prayer warriors and friends, Thank you for your continued support and prayers! We remember you this weekend especially as we give thanks to God for all of His goodness. Thanksgiving isn’t observed in the Czech Republic, so our minds have been set more on Advent. We ponder…
Kaster_Czech-Republic_Nov2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. November 2022 Serving the Lord in Prague News from the Kasters Joy-Fully Lutheran! It has been a long stay in the US; we pray that it will end before too long. Therefore, we commend ourselves to the loving hand of the Father. We are writing to you to bring you…
News from the Tiews Family Sharing the Gospel in Germany Latest posts from on 10/26/2022 Meet Your German or Iranian Neighbor By Rev. Tiews on 18/10/22 This picture was taken at a “Meet Your German or Iranian Neighbor” workshop recently held at Redeemer Lutheran (SELK), Düsseldorf. Notice anything? Almost everyone is facing the camera, including the Iranians. Before taking…
McMiller_Italy_Sept-Oct2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. REV MCMILLER IN ITALY! Last month, the Confessional Lutheran Church of Italy celebrated the confirmation in Rome of our dear brother Roberto Scafa (from Florence). Praise the Lord as Italian speakers are comforted by the pure Gospel that we proclaim, centered around Christ crucified and his forgiving love for us! Our…
Helge_Czech-Republic_Oct2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Our dear supporters, prayer warriors and friends, We send you our warmest fall greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. As the seasons change, we know that the Father’s love for us never does. We see this so clearly on cross, where Jesus’ blood was shed…
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…
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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)….
Helge_Czech-Republic_Feb2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Our dear supporters, prayer warriors and friends, The Gospel of Mark is teaching our new youth group in Havířov about Jesus’ journey to the cross. Along the way, He encounters sinner after sinner whom he graciously interacts with, taking on their illnesses and bearing their burdens. And to the cross…
Bueltmann_Germany_Feb2022df.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Vol. 6, No. 1 February 2022 Deaconess in Deutschland Helping refugees find refuge in Christ Dear Friends, Greetings to you in Christ! It was such a joy to see so many of you in person last fall, and I am excited to welcome a number of you to your first newsletter! …
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Greetings in the name of our Risen Savior. I know from your emails and notes that many of you are concerned for us being so close to the Ukrainian border in this time of tension. First I would like to thank you for your prayers and concern, and let you all know that we feel…
Cortright_Latvia_Feb2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Dear chaplain, please pray for… Online = Impersonal, right? I used to think so, but every Monday I gather with my flock, the students of the English Studies program for a service of Word and prayer. My Zoom screen becomes a collage of people and places united by our common…
Health News from the Kasters Blessings and peace from our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. We had a very encouraging meeting this week with Dale’s doctor. While he does have multiple myeloma, Dale’s case is very slight, what they describe as smoldering. Some people have this for many years. And for this level, no treatment is needed; rather, they will…
McMiller_Italy_Jan2022.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. MCMILLERS IN ITALY! JANUARY NEWSLETTER Because of your prayers and offerings, I am writing this newsletter from Rome, Italy! Amazing! First and foremost, the McMiller family needed to sign an apartment contract for our visa application. Thanks be to God, we signed the …
Dear fellow workers in the Kingdom of Christ, Greetings and blessings in the name of our Lord Jesus! You might be interested in joining a live presentation as ‘Missions Unpacked – Your Global Connection to Mission’ is exploring the Eurasia region. On Saturday, Feb. 12, 11 a.m. Central Time I will share with you my work among German and Persian-speaking…
Monthly Czech-in Stay up to date with LCMSissionary Chelsea Irwin and what the Lord is doing in the Czech Republic and Central Europe! Irwin_Czech-Republic_Nov2021.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I pray that this January you are starting your year with Christ at the center. Thank you so much for your continued…
News from the Tiews Family Sharing the Gospel in Germany Latest posts from on 01/26/2022 Support the Mission Happy New Year! By Lula Tiews on 25/01/22 Wishing you God’s richest blessings, much love, and joy for 2022: The Tiews Family visiting a German Bauernhof Persian Ministry in Germany By Lula Tiews on 24/01/22 Missionaries to Persian speakers Kim Bueltmann, Rachel…
