Yes, what a JOY and BLESSING to welcome from left to right a special family who came for a tour, being Branden, Kent, Dorcus and Brooke. One of the things that this family all had on their “BUCKET LIST” was having the opportunity to see the world-famous MISSION CENTRAL!!! On July 8th, 2025, this family group came to…
What a blessing to welcome members of the Schaller, Iowa congregation as they have their “Annual Mission Worship Service at Mission Central on July 7th, 2025. Yes, Rev. Carl Hanson, from the International Lutheran Church of Seoul, Korea came as was the special speaker for the service. What a blessing to welcome these dear friends on this special…
What a JOY and BLESSING to welcome the Honorable Missionary Rev. Dr. Carl Hanson and his family to Mission Central on Sunday the 7th of July! It was a wonderful opportunity to have Rev. Hanson and his dear family give a report of their work in a special Sunday Service held in the Ministry Center here at Mission Central,…
She was just a little girl, the first time I met her! Yes, the first time we were together in our Bible Class, I could tell that Denise Gosch was truly NOT NORMAL! It was obvious that Jesus lived in her heart, and nothing has changed over all the years! Denise teaches Lutheran School children down in Florida…
Yes, the Lord even has special plans for Mission Central even on the 4th of July! Was it our plan for something special on this day…NO, NO…IT WAS THE LORD’S PLAN! Old Missionary Gary, received a call on the evening of July 3rd, 2025. It was from dear friends Keith and Donna Zediker who just lived down the road. …
Never before in the history of 31 years of Mission Central have we had the numbers of tour groups all during the time of the National LWML Convention in Omaha, Nebraska when nearly 4,000 members came to gather their National Convention. During these days of June 24th to June 30th we had so, so many Bus Loads and carloads for tours…
What a JOY to welcome a group of the LWML members that were present in Omaha for the National Convention. These special people came for a complete tour of all of the facilities, and these folks came from Oklahoma, Nebraska, Michigan and Wisconsin and even California! What a blessing to have them come from such a long ways. …
What a JOY and BLESSING to have the entire family of our Latin American Regional Director, the Honorable Missionary Rev. Ted Krey come to report in person in our Ministry Center at the Lord’s Mission Central! Rev. Krey did an excellent job of reporting how the Lord is growing and expanding the Lord’s Kingdom all over South America…
On Thursday the 26th of June a wonderful family arrived at Mission Central to have their personal full tour of the facilities at this MIRACLE PLACE! Steve and Joan Stoller and their children Mitchell and Millie arrived and were so delighted to have the opportunity for the first time to see what the Lord has done here! Steve…
What a true JOY and BLESSING to welcome dear Missionary Carol Hubert from Cologne, Minnesota for a personal special tour at Mission Central. Dear Carol had an opportunity to see what GOD HAS DONE AT THIS “MIRACLE PLACE” and was able to see the facilities and museums. It was a stop that was NOT scheduled and yet the Lord…
For many, many years we have had a friend by the name of Duane Lieb from the Lotts Creek congregation up in Northern, Iowa. Duane was such a dear friend and Old Missionary Gary loved Duane and his dear wife so much! He talked about his brother Francis, but we never met! On June 26th, 2025 Pastor Francis…
Yes, it was indeed a wonderful day on Tuesday the 24th of June 2025! A day we will never, never forget! We were so HONORED to have our former President of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, The Honorable Rev. Doctor Gerald B. Kieschnick and his dear wife, Missionary Terry come to see this MIRACLE PLACE, THAT ONLY OUR LORD JESUS COULD…
Yes, our friendship extends all the way to Kramer, Nebraska where Old Missionary Gary met this family nearly 20 years ago! The children were just “little buggers”! THIS FAMILY IS MY REAL FAMILY! They are truly a family that is not normal! Here in our office you can see the Honorable Missionaries in front of our Boss….from left…
What a JOY to welcome some very, very important dignitaries from the North Dakota LWML on their journey to the LWML National Convention in Omaha, Nebraska on June 23rd, 2025! Yes, what a blessing to welcome these special leaders in the LWML and have their pictures taken at our Office here at the Lord’s Mission Central. Standing…
What a blessing and JOY to welcome Rev. J. P. Cima and his dear wife and their daughter here at the Lord’s Mission Central on June 22nd, 2025! Wow, what a HUGE CROWD OF PEOPLE THAT CAME TO PRAY FOR THEM AND SEND THEM. Here in these pictures you will see the special people that God sent to…
Here at the Lord’s Mission Central we have fully come to understand that God put’s the right people at the right place at just the right time. Yes, the Lord sent a special friend that we had not had the opportunity of ever meeting before. Our new friend and co-worker, The Honorable Missionary Bruce Borchers from Lincoln, Nebraska…
The Lord provides special people to arrive at Miracle Mission Central when we aren’t even expecting them! Yes, on Thursday the 19th of June a car pulled up our little Wayside Prayer Chapel. Two wonderful Christian friends came to pray and old Missionary Gary was working in his office! Walking down to the chapel, what a joy and blessing to…
What a special JOY and blessing to see how the Lord Jesus is STILL CALLING HIS MISSIONARY WORKERS! On Tuesday the 17th of June 2025, we were able to welcome eight new missionaries here to the Lord’s Mission Central! Yes, it was a day of special training that the Lord Jesus had “prepared in advance” for these BRAND NEW…
What a blessing to have an excellent attendance for a special event at Mission Central on Saturday the 14th of June! We were able to welcome our Missionary Barb Rebentish from Taiwan, where God has used her for 24 years, and here you see Barb in our office. Also, in our office you will see Rev. Dale Kaster and his…
What a JOY to welcome our missionary Barb Rebentisch from Taiwan who came here at 4:00PM on Monday the 9th of June with some special friends from South Dakota. Pictured here in our office at Mission Central you will see some very, very, very NOT NORMAL PEOPLE! Yes, from left to right are: Janette Stensland from Hot Springs, South…
What a blessing and absolute JOY to welcome the family of Dr. Leon and Kathleen Gebhardt and their entire family. Dr. Gebhardt and his parents have been long, long time friends of Old Missionary Gary and we have seen Dr. Gebhardt and his family grow up! On this special Thursday the entire family and grandchildren all came for…
What a blessing to welcome the Rev. James and Angie Sharp Family, our missionaries whom God has called to start a new congregation in Puerto Rico, on May 29th, 2025!! This special event was one that we all will long, long remember! Yes, Pastor Sharp was our special Ascension Worship Service speaker in our barn at Mission Central. …
What a blessing to have our dear friends Dave and Julie Wellman and their children and grandchildren come to visit Mission Central one more time. They came for a full tour, and they had their picture taken down at our Mission Central sign, and had a prayer to open their tour at the Wayside Prayer Chapel. After their…
Yes, May 29th, 2025 was a long, long day with so much action and activity. We were honored to have Deaconess Heidi Bishop from the country of Guatamala come to Mission Central to give a report on her work in Central America. Here you see Heidi Bishop and her son Andrew and we had to “photo shop” the…
It was such a busy, busy weekend on May 24th and 25th, 2025! All day on Saturday May 24th, 2025 we had the WONDERFUL Baker Family from Asia here for a meal, tour and amazing presentation, however, old Missionary Gary had to leave before dark to be flown to St. Peter Lutheran Church at Davenport, Nebraska and stay overnight with…
Yes, what a blessing and privilege to work with Rev. Dave and his family who have worked in Asia for 24 years! These faithful souls have given their lives for this special work! Bringing a message of love for this area of the world that is in total darkness. Here you see this family in our office with…
What a JOY and blessing to witness the arrival of 3 special members of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Columbus, Nebraska! These special people were willing to take a Thursday on the 22nd of May and drive to the Lord’s Mission Central for a visit and tour to see what God can do in the middle of nowhere in the…
What a JOY and BLESSING to welcome Rev. Arthur and Deaconess Eva Rickman and their seven missionary children to Mission Central on May 20th, 2025! The family arrived on this Tuesday and we were able to welcome folks from Hebron, Nebraska and Sioux City, Iowa and it was wonderful opportunity to hear of their mission work in Panama. Here…
Yes, it truly was a “miracle day” on May 16th, 2025. That Friday will be a day we will always remember. Can you imagine these dear missionary friends came all the way from the Wyoming District to visit the Lord’s Mission Central to see what God can do with an old set of farm buildings in the middle of…
Did you know that if the Lord knows the number of hairs on our heads, and when a little sparrow falls to the ground….HE KNOWS JUST THE RIGHT TIME TO PLACE THE “RIGHT PEOPLE AT THE RIGHT PLACE AT JUST THE RIGHT TIME”!!!!!!! Here at the Lord’s Mission Central the 13th of May was one of our busiest days…
What a special day on May 13th, 2025, when the Lord sent 4 special guests to have a MIRACLE TOUR at this Mission Central, where God sent these folks to see what the Lord has done at this MIRACLE PLACE. Yes, the Lord sent these folks from a long distance to see what Jesus has done here, and…
What a very special day and blessing it was for May 9th, 2025! It was one of the best reports we have had at the Lord’s Mission Central on May 25th, 2025. Yes, we were so excited to have the Honorable Missionaries Ben Helge and Rebecca Helge and their son Viktor tell of their truly amazing work being done…
What a blessing to welcome such a wonderful group of students and adults to Mission Central on May 5th, 2025. Yes, these little missionaries will never, never forget their special tour at the sign to have their photo taken, and then traveled to the ministry center to see some amazing pictures and also the special statue of…
What an absolute blessing to welcome Rev. Corey Akers, senior missionary at Faith Lutheran Church from Sioux Falls, South Dakota….and his family and members of the confirmation class and adults from that wonderful congregation. It was a day that began down by the sign at Mission Central, this entire group was sworn in as Missionaries for the rest…
What a JOY to welcome some very, very “NOT NORMAL PEOPLE” to the Lord’s Mission Central on this 1st day of May 2025! Yes, a special lady called and her name was Frieda Paulson from Fort Dodge, Iowa….she wanted to bring some family members here to see this MIRACLE PLACE! She is 91 years old and was able to walk…
On Tuesday the 29th of April, the Lord called just the right people at just the right time to help clean the Barn Museum at the Lord’s Mission Central. It was a special day for the semi-annual “cleaning of the barn”. The Lord sent members for various congregations to help from St. Paul at Ute, Iowa, Immanuel at Schleswig,…
What a special group of special Christian people that came for a complete tour of Mission Central on Saturday the 12th of April 2025. This group was from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church from Gretna, Nebraska. Here you see these folks in the Wayside Prayer Chapel and again in the Ministry Center. Many of these dear friends had never been…
What a joy and blessing to welcome the entire group from St. John Lutheran Church from the membership there in Yankton, South Dakota! This group led by DCE Josh Schmitt, brough their children and adults. For a number of folks who had never been to Mission Central, but also some “return folks” to see this MIRACLE PLACE again! …
Certainly another “MIRACLE” at the world-famous Lord’s Way-side Mission Central Chapel, when special friends came together from rural Smithland, Iowa, Iowa for a very, very NOT NORMAL wedding! Yes, Cowboy, chaplain Corey came and provided the special wedding vows for the newly weds Kim and Karen Alexander on this special Friday service at 4:00PM! Yes, what a blessing…
What a blessing to welcome over 30 members of the Beatrice Zone LWML for their special tour to the world-famous Mission Central on Saturday the 5th of April, 2025. This group was led by their counselor, Rev. Greg Stuckwisch, and what a blessing and joy to provide a tour for these dear friends. Pictured here are members from St….
What a blessing to welcome members from Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Urbandale, Iowa for a very, very special tour of all of the facilities here at the Lord’s Mission Central. Yes, pictured in our wayside chapel at Mission Central from left to the right are Missionaries Marv Rohn, Norma Rohn, Ruth Ebke, Terry Ebke, Sandy Ploeger and Roger…
Upcoming Missionary Presentations at Mission Central (Be sure to check the Calendar page at the top of the website for additional presentation updates) May 3, 2025 at 1pm. Rev. Micah Wildauer serving in Belize May 9, 2025 at 1pm. Ben Helge and Family from the Czech Republic May 24, 2025 at 1pm. Rev. David Baker & Family serving in Asia…
It again was one of those “miracle days” where God arranged a very, very special couple to come from their congregation in Kaiserslautern Germany to visit the World-Famous Mission Central. These folks just called on the “spur of the moment” on the morning of March 28th, 2025, where old Missionary Gary had that afternoon available for a special…
What a blessing and joy to welcome a very special family for a full tour of the facilities here at Mission Central. What a wonderful group of folks that were able to see what our dear Jesus has done at HIS Mission Central. Yes, on Saturday at 9:00AM on March 15th a special 5th grade missionary teacher from Immanuel…
Storm warnings were out, it was raining, and the forecast was for snow and winds up to 70 miles per hour. Who in the world would come from the area of Hinckley, Minnesota driving 8 hours with conditions like this on a Tuesday! Only people that God had given courage and a desire to see what our God can…
Yes, the Lord calls people from all over the world and all over the United States to this MIRACLE PLACE in the hills of Western Iowa. Who would the Lord call all the way from South Carolina to see what HE has done with an old set of farm building in the middle of nowhere? Our dear new…
For those of you traveling to Omaha for the National LWML Convention in June, don’t miss this opportunity to stop by and see us at Mission Central. If Mission Central is on your travel route and you would like to stop on your way to or from the convention, please call us at 712-882-1029 to schedule a free tour. All tours…
February 10th, 2025 was a day all of us here at Mission Central will never, never forget! Yes, Missionary Jan Steenken from West Point, Nebraska and Missionary Karen Duncan from Pilger, Nebraska picture from left to right in the attached picture came for a day they will always remember!!! These special NOT NORMAL people came and were able to…
HERE WE GO AGAIN! Yes, another “real miracle story”…how our Lord sends the right people to be at the right place at just the right time! When the telephone rang, we did have a clue who was calling, however, the Lord arranges telephone calls. A Christian man by the name of Missionary Rubin Cain called and asked about…
With the roads slick with ice, who would drive from Des Moines, Iowa and Fontanelle, Iowa? They are truly some of our dearest and closest friends! Yes, the honorable missionaries Therald Arteburn, a wonderful Christian farmer who attends his church at Greenfield, Iowa and his dear daughter, Deb, who lives in Des Moines, Iowa came on Thursday the…
