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Helge_Czech Republic_Feb2020

  Stay up to date with LCMS Missionary Benjamin Helge and what God is doing in the Czech Republic and beyond. Friends, family and missionaries wherever you are. The Lord guard and protect you during this very interesting time. God the Father is always in control. Jesus Christ sits on His throne as the true King. And we are never…

Irwin_Czech Republic_Feb2020

  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! As we enter this Lenten season, I pray you are you are able to rest in the remembrance of our Savior’s great sacrifice in order for our eternal salvation. …

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March 2020 Serving the Lord in Prague News from the Kasters   Joy-Fully Lutheran! Church buildings, like the Cathedral of St.Vitus here, are awesome and quite inspiring. But the true Church is the body of Christ, living wherever the Lord’s disciples are gathered by His Word. After all, He is with us always to the end of time (Matthew 28:20)….

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Dispatch from Rīga     Our home in Rīga       We moved into our home at 3 Anglikānu iela in Rīga, Latvia a little over a month ago, but right now I’m back in Russia! As a theological educator for our mission region my work takes me here and there–wherever we are invited to help strengthen Lutheran pastors…

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  February 2020 Serving the Lord in the Czech Republic News from Missionary Cindy Zirbel Wrucke   The Czech Bible with handmade bookmark from LWML. Handing out Czech Bibles One of the challenges in sharing the Gospel is assuring the recipient can understand it.  The first barrier, of course, is language. In addition to my work in Prague, I recently…

Schuschke_Germany_Jan2020

January 2020 Serving the Lord in Germany News from Pastor Gary Schuschke   A New Year in Germany! As the people of Frankfurt celebrated the new year in grand style, here at Trinity Lutheran Church we had another new year to celebrate.  January marked the beginning of my second year of ministry to the people of Germany.  In addition to celebrating the new…

Cortright_Eurasia_Feb2020

I never imagined I’d be standing here!     St. Basil’s Basilica in "Red Square," Moscow       Late in January I made a trip to Moscow to meet with a group of potential students for the Ingrian Lutheran Institute of Theology. It was a great class and a very interesting experience. They were excited to hear the lectures…

Cecil_Germany_Feb2020

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…

Kaster_Czech Republic_Feb2020

  February 2020 Serving the Lord in Prague News from the Kasters   Joy-Fully Lutheran! In January, Martin and I were privileged to attend the Theological Symposia that our Fort Wayne seminary holds every year. It was especially important to attend this year as we, in part, discussed the blood-bought atonement that came through Christ’s cross. This is the heart…

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…

Irwin_Czech Republic_Jan2020

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 as you dive into 2020, you are provided with opportunities to share the Good News with those around you.  This month, hear about my first couple weeks…

Helge_Czech Republic_Jan2020

  Stay up to date with LCMS Missionary Benjamin Helge and what God is doing in the Czech Republic and beyond. Christ remains at the center of all things. As society seems to put Christmas distant in the rearview mirror, we as Christians know that the King’s birth and His life continues. It continues to the cross where Jesus took…

Wrucke_Czech Republic_Jan2020

January 2020 Serving the Lord in the Czech Republic News from Missionary Cindy Zirbel Wrucke   The Charles Bridge in Prague contains many Christian statues. Looking to the Future Two years ago, I deployed to Prague. I knew I would be living and serving in the most atheistic country in the world, but I now have a greater understanding of…

Cortright_Eurasia_Jan2020

Sorry we’re late, but look at what’s been happening!       5th century mosaic from Ravenna, Italy, where we were at Christmas.       Dear friends in Christ around the world, Blessings on your January! Since you last heard from us, my chaplaincy work has taken us to Italy where we celebrated the Savior’s birth with fellow mission…

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…

Bombaro family newsletter

Dear Mission Central, Please find our Jan/Feb newsletter attached. All is going well thus far in DC concerning our visas. Please keep it in prayer. We look to deploy, Lord willing, in five weeks!  Grateful for all that you have done for us to get us here! Pastor John and Melinda Bombaro Newsletter-5-JanFeb-2020.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or…

Irwin_Czech Republic_Dec2019

  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!   Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday to our Savior! I hope you had a wonderful holiday, and I pray that as you enter the new year, you continue to keep your focus on God.  This month,…

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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…

Helge_Czech Republic_Nov2019

  Stay up to date with LCMS Missionary Benjamin Helge and what God is doing in the Czech Republic and beyond. The Savior is born. The King has come. Joy and hope abound because Jesus has the victory. With His stripes, we are healed.  As you gather with friends, family and your church community to celebrate the birth of our Lord,…

Wrucke_Czech Republic_Dec2019

  November/December 2019 Serving the Lord in the Czech Republic News from Missionary Cindy Zirbel Wrucke   The handmade Czech angel ornament was a special gift for Christmas this year.   Christmas angels During Advent, we heard about the angel Gabriel visiting Mary to tell her she was chosen to bear the Son of God. Most of us know that…

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. …

Kayla Home Update from Spain July 2019

This past Sunday in Madrid we celebrated a confirmation and 2 baptisms! Irene was confirmed, and her 2 sons were baptized! ??? Posted by †Kayla Hoem Missionary† on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 Brent D. Smith Sent from my iPhone

Kayla Home Update from Spain

Today we celebrated a confirmation, an ordination, and two installations! ?????????????? Posted by †Kayla Hoem Missionary† on Sunday, October 13, 2019

Kayla Home Update from Spain

Today we dedicated our new baptismal font in Seville ???✝️ Posted by †Kayla Hoem Missionary† on Sunday, December 15, 2019

Kayla Home Update from Spain

Semana Santa in 4 pictures•1) A “nazareno,” a sinner – like all of us – anonymously walking for hours to pay for… Posted by †Kayla Hoem Missionary† on Sunday, April 21, 2019 Brent D. Smith Sent from my iPhone

Kayla Home Update from Spain

Here’s a quick update about what’s been going on in Spain these last couple of weeks! Posted by †Kayla Hoem Missionary† on Thursday, June 13, 2019 Brent D. Smith Sent from my iPhone

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles – Spain

Well, maybe not planes…..   View this email in your browser Travel is Critical to the Mission in Spain 30% of church members live in 14 different cities                                                            outside of the three congregational…

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…

Kaster_Czech Republic_Dec2019

December 2019 Serving the Lord in Prague News from the Kasters   Joy-Fully Lutheran! Advent greetings to you from the city of Prague! It may be chilly and short on sunlight here, but the Gospel of Jesus Christ warms hearts and shines light into people’s lives. We invite you to download our newsletter and read about the work here. Please,…

Cortright_Eurasia_Dec2019

Christmas greetings to you from St. Petersburg       May the Lord bless your celebration of the Savior’s birth and give you a happy and healthy New Year in His grace.     Пожалуйста   Dear friends in Christ around the world, We are ending our service here in St. Petersburg and moving "next door" to Riga in Latvia….

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November 2019 Serving the Lord in Germany News from Pastor Gary Schuschke     Wishing You a Blessed Advent! We have had another full and blessed month at Trinity Lutheran!  God brought three more children into His Kingdom through the waters of Holy Baptism. We enjoyed the fellowship of a Thanksgiving potluck with food from all around the world. And Martin Luther…

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…

Schuschke_Germany_Oct2019

  October 2019 Serving the Lord in Germany News from Pastor Gary Schuschke   Teach Us to Pray! I was blessed to spend time with both our Confirmation students and our Youth Group on retreats this month.  Both of these events included a focus on God’s gift of prayer.  I was also able to join other missionaries in our area to reflect on…

Cortright_Eurasia_Nov2019

  Happy Thanksgiving!       Пожалуйста  It was a busy month: election of a new bishop for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia (ELCIR); classes on the prophets and on the Wisdom & Poetry Literature of the Old Testament; and the news that we will be headed for Riga, Latvia after the first of the year. The Ev. Lutheran…

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  October-November 2019 Serving the Lord in Prague News from the Kasters   Joy-Fully Lutheran! Prague doesn’t have Halloween or Thanksgiving, so little by little we have seen Christmas decorations going up, especially at retail stores like this mall in Náměstí Republiky (Republic Square). Christmas lights and foods and presents are a part of the fun of the season. As…

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…

Newsletter update from John Bombaro

Dear Gentlemen and Mission Central volunteers, Please find attached our newsletter and continue to count on our prayers for your continued joys and successes for the benefit of the Lord’s kingdom! Gratefully yours, Pastor John Bombaro and family Newsletter-4-NovDec-2019.pdf Click icon to download and print file. 5dcb2ca3c7d55

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…

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September 2019 Serving the Lord in Germany News from Pastor Gary Schuschke   God Sent a Missionary to Germany! We had a full and blessed month here at Trinity Lutheran Church in Frankfurt, Germany.  We followed the trail of the first missionary to ever come to Germany.  We placed special emphasis on giving thanks to God for His many blessings.  And I was…

Irwin_Czech Republic_Oct2019

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!    I hope God has blessed your school season with lots of relaxation and fellowship! As the autumn season rolls in may you continue in fellowship with friends and family. I pray that God opens opportunities…

Helge_Czech Republic_Sep2019

    Stay up to date with LCMS Missionary Benjamin Helge and what God is doing in the Czech Republic and beyond. Greetings in the name of Jesus, the true King. Our hope is found in Christ alone. His grace is for you. Because of Jesus’ sacrifice for us on the cross, no matter what tomorrow brings, everything is going…

Cortright_Eurasia_Oct2019

  It’s a bit later than usual, but please open my newsletter!     Пожалуйста, open our October letter.   The days are getting palpably shorter here in St. Petersburg! But there is lots going on that we are hoping to share with you about what we have been doing over the last month.  We spent a week in Odessa…

Kaster_Czech Republic_Sep2019

    September 2019 Serving the Lord in Prague News from the Kasters   Joy-Fully Lutheran! Recently, we were able to travel to Germany for four days off. While there, we spotted this print of Martin Luther. We brought him home to our apartment in Prague. In the same way, we want to bring people here to the Gospel of…