Alliance Missionary Rev. Sorin Trifa

Regional Seminary (Latvia)

Wrucke_Czech Republic_Sep2020.pdf

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…

Kaster_Czech Republic_Sep2020.pdf

    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…

Krause_Germany_Sept2020.pdf

  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…

Schuschke_Germany_Aug2020.pdf

    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…

Helge_Czech Republic_Aug2020

  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…

Irwin_Czech Republic_Aug2020.pdf

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…

Wrucke_Czech Republic_Aug2020.pdf

    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…

Cortright_Eurasia_Sept2020.pdf

    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…

Kaster_Czech Republic_Aug2020.pdf

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…

Krause_Germany_Aug2020.pdf

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,…

Irwin_Czech Republic_July2020.pdf

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…

Schuschke_Germany_July2020.pdf

      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…

Bueltmann_Germany_Aug2020

    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!…

Cortright_Eurasia_Aug2020

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…

News from the Mission Field in Germany

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…

Helge_Czech Republic_Jul2020

  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…

Kaster_Czech Republic_Jul2020

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…

Krause_Germany_Jul2020

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…

Irwin_Czech Republic_Jun2020

  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…

Cortright_Eurasia_Jul2020

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…

Schuschke_Germany_Jun2020

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…

Helge_Czech Republic_Jun2020

  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…

Wrucke_Czech Republic_Jun2020

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…

Krause_Germany_Jun2020

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…

Kaster_Czech Republic_Jun2020

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…

Cortright_Eurasia_Jun2020

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…

Irwin_Czech Republic_May2020

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…

Helge_Czech Republic_May2020

  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…

Wrucke_Czech Republic_May2020

  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…

Krause_Germany_May2020

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…

Schuschke_Germany_Apr2020

April, 2020 Serving the Lord in Germany News from Pastor Gary Schuschke Easter Blessings and Gathering for Worship Again Soon! Here at Trinity Lutheran Church in Frankfurt, Germany, we have continued to gather together at a distance. We were so blessed that so many of you joined us for Holy Week and Easter from all around the world!  We have had virtual Bible study…

Kaster_Czech Republic_May2020

May 2020 Serving the Lord in Prague News from the Kasters   Joy-Fully Lutheran! This past week in Prague, restaurants with outside seating were allowed to open. What a great way to celebrate the Easter season with delicious Czech food and drink! It also allows us to reconnect with the workers in our favorite establishments, all of whom are rich…

Cortright_Eurasia_May2020

Keeping busy in Riga, Latvia     One of the slides from my I Corinthians course (1 Cor 13:12).        "Well, it’s Groundhog day…again." Life has taken on a sameness under the restrictions we’ve been under (like you, I’m sure!). Still, the month gone by has been busy with work on classes, conferences by Skype or Zoom and…

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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 that you are all safe, and healthy. As we head into the summer months I wanted to give you a closer look at what Easter was like…

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  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, He is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! The celebration continues. Jesus Christ, true King, lives, rules and reigns. Praise be to our great God for the victory…

Krause_Germany_Apr2020

Dear Friends,  Happy Easter! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! What a wonderful reminder that God loves us and is in control of our lives. Though we celebrated this Easter differently than years past, I pray you always remember that Christ lives and He always will and because He lives, we too will live forever with Him in…

Irwin_Czech Republic_Mar2020

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 that you are all safe, and healthy. As our quarantine continues in the Czech Republic I’ve finally been able to write about our month of March.   Read…

Kaster_Czech Republic_Apr2020

April 2020 Serving the Lord in Prague News from the Kasters   Joy-Fully Lutheran! Spejbl and Hurvínek are a beloved father and son set of marionettes whose theater is here in our district of Prague. The other day, while passing by their statues, we noticed that even they have gotten into the spirit of the times with their facemasks. Czechs…

Schuschke_Germany_Mar2020

March 2020 Serving the Lord in Germany News from Pastor Gary Schuschke   Holy Week Blessings! Here at Trinity Lutheran Church in Frankfurt, Germany, we continue to gather together at a distance! We were able to do so all through Holy Week.  What a blessing that so many of you joined us on YouTube as well!. God is good! He makes it possible for…

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God’s hand is o’er us     The "altar" in our house church on Maundy Thursday.       St. Paul wrote his Letter to the Romans to the "house churches" in the city. These were small congregations of Christians who met in homes rather than as a single large group. COVID-19 has closed all the churches in Rīga (as…

Helge_Czech Republic_Apr2020

  Let’s make something Czech together! My dear prayer warriors,  Everyone’s spending extra time in the kitchen, and for a good reason. So let’s spend some of this time together making something delicious, asking questions and sharing what God is doing. Join me as we cook Segedínský guláš (a pretty standard meal in a Czech household). It’s easy enough for kids to…

Irwin_Czech Republic_Apr2020_2

  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! Christ is risen!  He is risen indeed!  Alleluia! My prayer warriors, encouragers, and supporters, in the midst of these uncertain times we have hope because Jesus Christ is risen from the dead. Our Easter joy and…

Cortright_Eurasia_Apr2020

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  Stay up to date with LCMS Missionary Benjamin Helge and what God is doing in the Czech Republic and beyond. A blessed Easter to you, my dear supporter, prayer warrior and friend! As this year’s celebration of our resurrected Lord looks quite different, we still rejoice. We celebrate. We praise our God because the victory is His and now…

Bueltmann_Germany_Apr2020

Vol. 4, No. 1 April 2020 Deaconess in Deutschland Helping refugees find refuge in Christ Dear Friends, Blessed Holy Week to you! May the certain hope we have through Christ’s death and resurrection bring you peace in these troubling times! You are all in my thoughts and prayers even more than usual.  I pray that you are well and finding…

Irwin_Czech Republic_Apr2020

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! Holy Week Blessings from Bohumín! This week we celebrate what our Savior accomplished for us at the cross and through the empty tomb.  Check out this video below for a Holy Week greeting from Bohumín.    …

Wrucke_Czech Republic_Mar2020

March 2020 Serving the Lord in the Czech Republic News from Missionary Cindy Zirbel Wrucke   Ludmila sewed many, many face masks for Prague residents, including mine. Thankful for God’s Provisions Daily life changed dramatically for me this past month in Prague. The first positive COVID-19 case was announced on March 1 and within two weeks the borders closed, and…

Helge_Czech Republic_Mar2020

  The King, Jesus, reigns and rules. My dear prayer warriors,  In this time of Lent, we continue to reflect upon our nothingness and the incredible sacrifice made by Jesus Christ for us. The true King of this world gave everything so that we could be His forever. This past year, I dwelt greatly upon the truth of Jesus as King….