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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…

Schuschke_Germany_Sep2019

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…

Wrucke_Czech Republic_Sep2019

    September 2019 Serving the Lord in the Czech Republic News from Missionary Cindy Zirbel Wrucke   Sharing the LCMS mission work in the Czech Republic with the ALOA (Adult Lutherans Organized for Action) gathering in Stewartville, MN.   Exhausting, Exhilarating and Exciting It’s hard to believe that my first month of home service is over.  In addition to…

Kaster – Czech Republic – September 2019

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 Jesus Christ (i.e.,…

Wrucke – Czech Republic- September 2019

September 2019 Serving the Lord in the Czech Republic News from Missionary Cindy Zirbel Wrucke Sharing the LCMS mission work in the Czech Republic with the ALOA (Adult Lutherans Organized for Action) gathering in Stewartville, MN.       Exhausting, Exhilarating and Exciting It’s hard to believe that my first month of home service is over.  In addition to visiting…

Gary Schuschke – Germany- August 2019 Update

      August 2019 Serving the Lord in Germany News from Pastor Gary Schuschke A New School Year Begins in Frankfurt, Germany We were happy to welcome our families home from their summer travels recently.  We celebrated the beginning of the school year with our annual church picnic and the dedication of our Christian education volunteers.  I was also blessed with a…

Wrucke February/March 2019 Newsletter

February/March 2019 Serving the Lord in Eurasia News from Missionary Cindy Zirbel Wrucke The opening page of the new Czech mobile app welcomes users in English and Czech. Using Technology to Share the Gospel Shortly after I arrived in Prague a year ago, I noticed that many Czechs stay connected to their mobile devices as they commute on buses and subways, walk,…

Wrucke_Czech Republic_Apr2019

  April 2019 Serving the Lord in Eurasia News from Missionary Cindy Zirbel Wrucke I joined about 10,000 Czechs on April 27 for the annual Národní Pochod pro Život a Rodinu, or National March for Life and Family.         Easter in Prague Easter is, for me, even more important than Christmas. Our forgiveness of sins and eternal salvation didn’t…

Wrucke May 2019 Missionary Newsletter

May 2019 Serving the Lord in Eurasia News from Missionary Cindy Zirbel Wrucke Rev. Dr. Charles Cortright presents a theological paper at one of the most successful theological conferences planned and held in our Eurasia region.           “Damnamus” Theological Conference   On April 8, I traveled to Wittenberg, Germany with Bishop Marion Čop, Rev. David Jurech and Manager Ján…

Wrucke_Czech Republic_Jul2019

June/July 2019 Serving the Lord in Eurasia News from Missionary Cindy Zirbel Wrucke This original tapestry depicting Charles IV, who founded central Europe’s oldest university in 1348, still hangs in the Karolinum, the first building erected at Charles Univesity in Prague.           Intensive Czech this Summer! JUNE 2019: On June 19, I presented an update on the Czech prayer app for…

Wrucke_Czech Republic_Aug 2019

August 2019 Serving the Lord in the Czech Republic News from Missionary Cindy Zirbel Wrucke Our Eurasia team of missionaries and their families in Odessa, Ukraine.       Eurasia Regional Meeting in Odessa Each year, the Eurasia region holds a week-long meeting for missionaries to gather together with their families for a time of church worker care.  For many…

Schuschke – Germany July 2019 Update

        July 2019 Serving the Lord in Germany News from Pastor Gary Schuschke Meet the Newest Member of Trinity Lutheran Church! This has been a blessed month at Trinity Lutheran Church in Frankfurt, Germany!  We welcomed our newest member.  Our youth made a life-changing journey to the National Lutheran Youth Gathering, and one of our ministries was featured in the…

Bombaro – Latvia – August 2019 update

    Dear Mission Central, Sophia and I just returned from the Eurasia Missionary Retreat in Odessa, Ukraine, where LCMS and our Alliance Missionaries were enriched by daily Matins and Vespers and the Divine Service on Friday. I (Pastor John Bombaro) was the keynote speaker, giving nine one-hour lectures on how the gospel mission of the first three centuries of…

Bombaro family – Latvia – August 2019

Sophia and I just returned from the Eurasia Missionary Retreat in Odessa, Ukraine, where LCMS and our Alliance Missionaries were enriched by daily Matins and Vespers and the Divine Service on Friday. I (Pastor John Bombaro) was the keynote speaker, giving nine one-hour lectures on how the gospel mission of the first three centuries of Christianity parallels the challenges we…

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…

Kim Bueltmann_Germany_Apr2019

Bueltmann_Germany_Apr2019.pdf Click icon to download and print file. Vol. 3, No. 1 April 2019 Deaconess in Deutschland Helping refugees find refuge in Christ Dear Friends, Christ is risen, indeed!  Alleluia!  We have so much to be thankful for.  I want to thank you so much for all of your prayers, encouragement and support!  It means so much to me as…

Lehman Family Spain March 2019 newsletter

The Lehman Family Newsletter for Feb/March 2019 The Lord has continued to bless the mission here in Spain! It will fill you in on all that is going on with our family and with your brothers and sisters in Christ living in Spain. Lehman_Spain_Mar2019.pdf Click icon to download and print file.

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…

Benjamin Helge – Czech Republic March 2019 Update

God’s Stories from the Czech Republic and Central Europe.   View this email in your browser Stay up to date with LCMS Missionary Benjamin Helge and what God is doing in the Czech Republic and beyond. May our great God who has overcome all continue to use you for the proclamation of His Gospel. May this time of Lent be…

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…

Cecil_Germany_Dec2018

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…