On the 26th of January we were so blessed to welcome three wonderful workers for the Lord Jesus. Yes, all the way from Seward, Nebraska’s District Office we were so honored to have these dear friends come and the good news of how the Lord has called the Nebraska District to help not ONE, BUT SIX OF OUR MOST NEEDY INTERNATIONAL…
It was one of those special times at Mission Central, when the Lord sends special people at “JUST THE RIGHT TIME”. We were so blessed to have the honor and privilege of welcoming some very, very special people to spend two days of intensive training on January 23rd and 24th….of 2023 to be here to hear MIRACLE STORIES, and to…
On January 8th, 2023 at 3:00PM a very, very special event took place at Mission Central! Under the leadership of Rev. Merle F. Mahnken and Rev. Kurt Kaiser, the members of Immanual Lutheran Church of Schleswig, Iowa arrived for a tour and meal. One would guess that only a small number would care to get out on a cold, cold…
The Lord truly calls totally “NOT NORMAL” people to come to visit HIS Mission Central and that was totally the case on Tuesday the 27th of December! Yes, what a JOY and blessing to welcome missionaries Nate and Jessie Blackford and their children Vivian, Naomi and Garrett from Westside, Iowa! They came to see what God can do in the middle…
The Lord sends special people at “JUST THE RIGHT TIME”…and that’s what happened in 2000! We needed a special Christian helper here at the Lord’s Mission Central and Missionary Pam Kovarna truly answered that CALLING! Pam has been such a total blessing over all these years, and Mission Central could NOT have grown without the faithful service that Pam has…
What a blessing to welcome the Honorable Missionary Sharon Von Qualen of Carroll, Iowa representing the NATIONAL LWML to Mission Central on December 19th, 2022. Sharon brought in person the gifts that will be helping ELEVEN (11) of our dear LCMS missionaries around the world! Yes, it is real “MIRACLE STUFF” when we saw that gift of $156,000.00 to help…
What a blessing to welcome some very, very special missionary friends all the way from Garden Prairie, Illinois on Thursday afternoon on the 15th of December! Yes, The Honorable Warren and Karen Clausing came for a special visit to the Lord’s Mission Central. Here you see Warren and Karen at our world-famous location in Missionary Gary’s office! Warren and Karen are…
Who would drive 4.5 hours to come and visit a place in the hills of Western Iowa to see something called MISSION CENTRAL? Yes, these folks live in Ohio and they traveled to Minneapolis to be with family and then seeing it was “only 4.5 hours”…they drove to Mission Central to have a tour in this MIRACLE place. That’s what…
AMAZING GROUP COMES FROM MT. CALVARY AT INDIANOLA, IOWA FOR SPECIAL TOUR! It was cold, oh so cold! It was the 3rd of December and who would come out on such a cold morning? Who would get up at 4:30AM and leave for a long trip to a place in the middle of nowhere called MISSION CENTRAL? It was such a…
At the time of THANKSGIVING, we see so many families gathered together to celebrate with the usual turkey and all the trimmings. A special time to thank the Lord for our families and remembering the Greatest Gift ever given to mankind in the form of a little baby in the manger and remembering those dear family members that are waiting…
What a blessing to welcome the family of Robert Hansen from Wakefield, Nebraska….Bob is pictured on the left end side of this family photo in Missionary Gary’s office with our Boss in the background. Yes, Bob is 92 years young, and he wanted to have his family from Redmond, Oregon come to see this MIRACLE PLACE. Pictured are Pastor Jerry…
What JOY and blessing to have the Lord send Volunteer Annual Thanksgiving Mailing Director, the Honorable Missionary Kathryn Sprecher! Yes, 31 people came to help in this huge effort to put stamps on the envelopes, do the stuffing and sealing and send out nearly 9,000 letters! What a real MIRACLE of the Lord sending these dear volunteers at “just the…
What a JOY and blessing to welcome two new missionaries to the world-famous Mission Central. These folks came here to Mission Central on the 17th of November and spent the entire day in training and education! It was such a blessing to spend time with these dear folks. In the picture of the family with two little girls you will notice…
After about 20 years there is a small rural church that has never forgotten! They love missionaries and mission work, and here in the rural farmlands of Nebraska you will find St. John Lutheran Church at Waco, Nebraska! For over 20 years old Missionary Gary has been traveling to this congregation. They are exactly like my REAL FAMILY. Old Missionary…
On Tuesday the 8th of November we were so blessed to have Rickie and Jolene Anderson arrive with a wonderful new supply of cookies for our supply here at the Lord’s Mission Central. We had a busload of folks arrive this past week and we were TOTALLY OUT OF COOKIES for our many tour groups and guests that come to see…
What a true blessing and encouragement to have the members of St. John Lutheran Church of rural Pierce, Nebraska come to spend the time for a full day tour at Mission Central! On Saturday the 5th of November, the Honorable Missionary Pastor Jacob Tuma came and brought his family and the members of his parish to spend the day with a…
What a JOY and BLESSING to welcome youth leader the Honorable Missionary Todd Bontrager, and his high school youth from Peace Lutheran in Wall Lake, Iowa on November 2nd, 2022. This group was able to have a full tour of Mission Central with a visit beginning in our little wayside prayer chapel, and then the offices at Mission Central. Then…
It was another one of those “real miracle days” at the Lord’s Mission Central! On October 27th, 2023 we welcomed our dear friend and co-worker the Honorable Missionary John Jackson from J and J Coins in Sioux City, Iowa. We had a gift of love given for the support of our dear missionaries from a family that had a large…
Here at the Lord’s Mission Central, we get to see absolutely AMAZING MIRACLES AND HOW THE LORD CALLS HIS SPECIAL PEOPLE AT “JUST THE RIGHT TIME”. We had recent reports that reported that two of our dear Missionaries were so, so, so short on their support! We begin to pray about this and the Lord ANSWERED our prayers. On Friday…
GOD IS DOING AMAZING THINGS THAT FEW PEOPLE HEAR ABOUT OR HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF MIRACLES HAPPENING! We just received this wonderful news from our dear Missionary Rev. Chris Tiews and his family located in Germany. This family is really being blessed by the Lord as they reach out to so many people in Darkness! We have attached the picture…
The reason the Lord’s Mission Central is able to function is because THE LORD SENDS SPECIAL PEOPLE AT “JUST THE RIGHT TIME”! This has been a dry and windblown year here at Mission Central, and in our old barn museum, this past year we have experienced so, so much wind and dust! How are we ever going to keep all…
The reason we have so, so, so many visitors here at the Lord’s Mission Central is because we have never spent ONE PENNY on advertising at this MIRACLE PLACE! Yes, yes, it’s true….the only kind of advertising we have is what Jesus used…”WORD OF MOUTH”….People tell others about this place in the middle of nowhere and they bring their friends…
On Friday the 21st of October we were so blessed to have a special NOT NORMAL couple come here from Omaha, Nebraska! These dear friends attend Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at Gretna, Nebraska and are active in sharing Jesus with so many of their contacts. Jerry and Pat Schomers are special people who really, really “get it” and being the good…
The years pass so quickly and it only seems like yesterday that Old Missionary Gary was able to speak at the congregation at Lutheran Church of the Ascension in Burnsville, Minnesota! However, it has been over 10 years and there I met a wonderful couple by the names of Dave and Christy Hesser! On Thursday the 20th of October this special…
It was another long, long, long week, with the Lord sending special people to be here at the Lord’s Mission Central. Every single day this week we have had special NOT NORMAL people coming to this place! Sunday was no exception on October 16th, 2022. Missionary Gary had to leave early to get to Zion Lutheran Church at Arcadia, Iowa…
Our Lord sends special people to this MIRACLE PLACE! These things happen, because God puts the right people at the right place at “just the right time”. The first time Old Missionary Gary met Rev. Glen Emery from Fairbury, Nebraska over 25 years ago, he could tell that this man was truly NOT NORMAL! Pastor Emery is very, very special! …
What a blessing to have Veteran Missionaries Mark and Megan Mantey come and speak at Mission Central on October 15th, 2022. However, they were on a special mission also! They were kind enough to pick up 4 boxes of choir robes for the people of East Africa! Here you see these missionaries with the loaded boxes that will be headed…
What a blessing of a day on October 15th, 2022, when we had the privilege and honor to welcome some very, very special people from East Africa here at the Lord’s Mission Central. Veteran Missionaries Mark and Megan Mantey came for a special Regional Event to share the story of their ministry. It was just super, and what a wonderful…
Over the years here at the Lord’s Mission Central we have NEVER SPENT ONE RED CENT on advertising! Yes, it’s all by word of mouth…people come here, and they then become missionaries and invite and bring their friends and family! On Thursday the 13th of October, Missionaries Dale and Robyn Vance of Elkorn, Nebraska wanted some of their close friends to…
Normally, when we have schools come for a tour at the Lord’s Mission Central, they bring one or two grades! However, Wednesday the 12th of October is was DIFFERENT! Yes, the ENTIRE SCHOOL came for a tour! All of the teachers, and ALL the students from the school came. They were able to see the amazing story of the 6th day of…
THE LORD SENDS SPECIAL 96-YEAR-OLD MISSIONARY FROM ALGONA, IOWA AND HER SON TO MISSION CENTRAL! What a JOY to welcome two very special friends who made a trip from Minnesota and Algona, Iowa to visit Mission Central on Tuesday the 11th of October! Evelyn Ruhnke is 96 years old and still working for the Lord Jesus! Evelyn and her late husband…
The very first time old Missionary Gary met the Honorable Missionary Dr. Larry Locher and his dear wife Kate, he knew immediately that they were truly NOT NORMAL! When Gary got the call several days ago that Dr. Locher was going to drive out by himself to Mission Central on Tuesday the 11th of October he was just OVERJOYED to be…
DEAR, DEAR SPECIAL FRIENDS FROM DES MOINES COME TO VISIT FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH BABY BELLA! What a special and wonderful blessing to have some of our closest friends come to visit Mission Central. The Lord placed some special helpers in our lives in this journey. From Des Moines, Iowa we were so blessed to have Ben Young and…
October 6th , 2022 was a very, very, very special day. Here at Mission Central the Lord sends people who are truly NOT NORMAL. We had one of the most interested, attentive, and eager to hear groups we have ever had visit the Lord’s Mission Central. These 8th graders were like a bunch of hungry hogs at the trough! Yes, they…
In this journey we call life, I’ve found that our dear Lord sends “just the right people at just the right time”!!! Yes, our Jesus does CALL HIS SPECIAL “NOT NORMAL” PEOPLE AT THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME! A very, very special Bible Study group came all the way from Urbandale, Iowa and spent Thursday the 6th of October, and we were…
ONE SPECIAL FAMILY AND ONE SPECIAL MAN CAME TO VISIT ON SATURDAY THE 1ST OF OCTOBER! Here you see the Matt Wood family and Rev. Charles St. Onge from Canada that were guests for the day on October 1st, 2022. It truly was a special day, and a wonderful group of people spent the day here enjoying a special tour…
The only kind of people that come to visit Mission Central are people who are truly NOT NORMAL! Yes, normal people do not come to this place! What a JOY to welcome the SECOND tour group from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin! Yes, the second group…and here you see some of these folks with their special motor coach, and they are gathered…
It was one of the very, very special days on the 27th of September when the Honorable Super Star Missionary Tirzah Krey arrived at the world-famous Lord’s Mission Central. Missionary Nurse Tirzah Krey gave an excellent report on her “calling” in the area of Latin America, where she works in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. She is reaching out to…
What a blessing to welcome the members of the Iowa District West LWML for their Fall Rally at the Lord’s Mission Central. This event was held on Saturday the 24th of September, and what a wonderful turnout. Special guests came and what a JOY to have as our special guests Hispanic Missionary Rev. Lopez and his wife and in the Photos,…
What a JOY and blessing to welcome on the 21st day of September 2022, a very, very special group of pastors and laypeople who are all retired church workers for the LCMS from all over the United States to this place in the middle of nowhere. Yes, under the leadership of the Honorable Rev. Robert Riggert and his wife Diane, they…
It was over 20 years ago when Missionary Gary visited St. Mark Lutheran Church in Omaha, Nebraska! Yes, and at that time he met his special missionary friend the Honorable Missionary Helen Oldenkamp. The years have passed so quickly, and Helen is now 93 years old and she wanted to come one more time and see Mission Central and she…
What a blessing to welcome to the Lord’s Mission Central a very, very special group of people from Estherville, Iowa. We have known Father Kelly for about 5 years ago, when he came for the first time to Mission Central. On Tuesday the 20th of September Father Kelly brought another Catholic Priest and 3 other friends so that they could…
On the 14th of September two special friends came from Battle Creek, Iowa to deliver 16 dozen of home-made cookies that the ladies of St. John Lutheran Church LWML provided for the people that come to visit Mission Central. Helping to deliver these cookies was our friends Don and Sue Schultz farmers from Battle Creek, Iowa. It was so good to…
We have the JOY and blessing of welcoming people from all over the world to this MIRACLE place called MISSION CENTRAL! We have so many missionaries come here from all over the world and our tour groups are now coming from all over the United States! We have never had anyone come from Baton Rouge, Louisiana and yet today the…
What a blessing to welcome some long, long-time friends from Sioux City, Iowa and Moville, Iowa on Monday the 12th of September for a special personal tour of Mission Central. Yes, this brother and sister team came for a special tour because they had never been to the world-famous Mission Central. Missionary Gary had known the Klaus family from Ute, Iowa…
What a JOY to welcome all of the students from Trinity Lutheran School from Madison, Nebraska to the world-famous Lord’s Mission Central! This special event happened on September 8th, 2022! These young students were “officially sworn in as missionaries for the rest of their lives” in the Lord’s Creation Theater! They will never forget this special event, and when…
With our busy schedule each and every day, we are just absolutely “swamped” with people here at Mission Central all the time… HOWEVER, the Lord knows all about our schedule, and HE is the one in charge at this MIRACLE PLACE. That was the case here on the 8th of September! The Lord sent very, very special people “at just the…
What a blessing to welcome a former missionary from the jungles of Papua, New Guinea, the Honorable Joyce Rehman, who served in this country from 1962 to 1967! Yes, Joyce came and brought her special friends Jan Worth and her daughter Sarah Worth. These dear friends wanted to come and deliver some special items from Papua New Guinea to increase…
Another one of those real “MIRACLES” happened on Friday the 2nd of September, when a dear family from Watertown, Wisconsin “just dropped in” to these old farm buildings in the middle of nowhere here in the hills of Western Iowa. Gary was just finishing a very important meeting with Rev. Brad and Christy Birtell of Columbus, Nebraska. The family of Rev….
The mom of the family wanted to take her 2 daughters to visit the world-famous Lord’s Mission Central in the hills of Western Iowa! The only day that would be possible was on this special Saturday! They wanted to see, what they had heard about from many others, and so this special family arrived for their entire tour of the…
