On the 30th of May 2019, we reviewed our records, and found that the attendance at the Lord’s Mission Central had the LARGEST attendance on record for our Ascension Day service, with a whopping 245 people in attendance…..yes, that was the record. Why? Because of the presence of the world Famous Rev. Dr. Dale Meyer, President of Concordia Seminary in…
June 1st, 2019 was indeed a day we will long, long remember. What a JOY to welcome our dear missionaries from Papua New Guinea, Dr. Martin and Marie Dicke and also our missionaries from Ghana West Africa, Rev. Steve and Cindy Schumacher. What a special program that they presented, and a wonderful group of people to spend the day with…
On June 1st, 2019, we were so blessed to have a large group from St. Paul Lutheran Church at Ames, Iowa come and bless us with being with us for the full day of activity. When the group came, we could IMMEDIATELY that they were truly NOT NORMAL people and what a JOY to have them come. The bus arrived…
It was a special event that drew people from all over the United States. It was the Annual Ascension Event at Mission Central. What was most unusual was the fact that we were blessed with not one, but two special guests. Dr. Martin Dicke and his dear wife Marie came from half way around the world to provide 2 wonderful…
The days from May 29th, 2019 to May 31st, 2019 were filled with much JOY and presentation. Yes, what an absolute JOY to welcome the world famous Rev. Dr. Dale Meyer and the members of his congregation, that he attends at Collinsville, Illinois, which is the congregation that he served for many years there at Holy Cross. Yes, in…
On May 20th, 2019, at 12:30PM we were so blessed to welcome the amazing NOT NORMAL women of the Aurelia Women’s Club from Aurelia, Iowa. They came for a special tour and what a JOY to welcome these dear folks. We had a special program for them in the NEW LORD’S CREATION THEATER….it was appreciated by these folks, and we…
It was a very special evening when Dr. Ken Ohlemeyer, Missionary Senior Manager, Marketing Specialist, of Concordia Publishing Company came all the way from St. Louis, Missouri to see the Lord’s Mission Central on the late afternoon of May 15th, 2019, at 6:30 PM and was able to spend 2 hours here to see what the Lord can do with…
Who would in this world take their motorhome and drive from Geneva, Nebraska to a place in the middle of the hills of Western Iowa to an old set of farm buildings to spend a week of working like Slaves, painting, caulking, pouring and mixing cement, repairing gutters, spraying, painting entrances, touching up painting, painting walls, fixing chimneys, cleaning bathrooms,…
KENT KUNKEL FROM CONCORDIA, MISSOURI VISITS MISSION CENTRAL! What a blessing to welcome Mr. Kent Kunkel, Special Missionary from St. Paul Lutheran School in Concordia, Missouri, who arrived at Mission Central on May 15th, 2019. It was the “first time” experience for Kent, and it was such a JOY to show him what the Lord has done here…
ALYSSA ANDERS FROM ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA PRESENTS ON 5-8-19 What a JOY and extreme blessing to have the honor and privilege of having our veteran missionary Alyssa Anders from St. Petersburg Russia come and present here at the Lord’s Mission Central on May 8th, 2019. There was such a wonderful group of NOT NORMAL people who came, and even…
May 7th was one of those very, very special days when 12 Volunteers came from Iowa and Nebraska to help with the cleaning here at the Lord’s Mission Central! It was such a special day, and it began in the barn with an opening devotion and special prayer. Under the direction of Pat and Ruth Nicolaus from Seward…
On Friday the 3rd of May four very NOT NORMAL ladies came to visit Mission Central. They drove from Ireton, Iowa and came for a tour of the facilities, and old Missionary Gary was able to take their picture in front of our Boss here in our offices. These ladies came to see the facilities, and it was a blessing…
It was such an honor and blessing to welcome Missionary Irene Thayer, President of the Sac Zone LWML to Mission Central on May 1st, 2019. At the Sac Zone LWML Spring Rally, the members collected a whopping total of $1,560.00 in gift cards to be used for the flood victims here in our Iowa District West. Irene made a…
It was such a blessing to have DCE Josh Schmitt and his group of youth and adults visit from St. John Lutheran Church at Yankton, South Dakota on April 27th, 2019. The group enjoyed the tour of Mission Central and what a blessing to have these dear folks come and see what God can do with an old set…
April 27th, 2019 was a special day for the confirmation class at Faith Lutheran in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It was their day to come and visit Mission Central. What a blessing to welcome Rev. Corey Aker and his group that traveled for a day tour. They enjoyed the noon meal, the new Creation Theater and heard the story of…
MESSIAH LUITHERAN CHURCH FROM JOHNSTON, IOWA VISIT: What a blessing to welcome the members of Messiah Lutheran Church from Johnston, Iowa who came to Mission Central on April 27th, 2019 for a day tour. This wonderful group of folks was headed up by our long, long time missionary friends, Missionaries Elmer and Carolyn Weber. They were the first of 4…
What a JOY and BLESSING to welcome a full bus load of NOT NORMAL people that traveled all the way across the state of Iowa to come and visit the most NOT NORMAL place called Mission Central. Yes, the Honorable Missionary Jeanette Kreutner was the President of the group, and it was such a wonderful day! They arrived at…
Tuesday the 30th of April was a wonderful way to end the month of April, because we had special missionaries that came to visit the Lord’s Mission Central. What an absolute blessing to have the entire 5th grade from Immanuel Lutheran School of Columbus, Nebraska come for a special tour. This group was able to spend a day here…
THE HAASE FAMILY AND THE KELTING FAMILY COME TO VISIT: What a blessing to have Steve and Pam Haase and Darlo and Diana Kelting from Grinnell, Iowa come to visit the World Famous Mission Central on Monday afternoon on the 29th of April. They enjoyed their tour of the office, then the Creation Theater and the Barn Museum and then…
It was ONE OF THOSE VERY SPECIAL DAYS on April 28th, 2019!! Not only was it the birthday of Missionary Maxine Thies, it was a day when some real MIRACLES took place at St. Paul Lutheran Church at Ireton, Iowa. Yes, old Missionary Gary had the privilege of speaking to this VERY, VERY NOT NORMAL CONGREGATION. However, the real…
What a blessing to be able to be at St. Paul Lutheran Church at Hartley, Iowa on Wednesday the 24th of April for the Regional LWML Zone Rally. The group was one of the best and most attentive groups that old Missionary Gary was able to visit in many years. Having known nearly all of the members of the…
Over the years at Mission Central we have had so many, many unusual gifts of love that have been donated….yes to be given to our dear LCMS Missionaries….from cars to buses to stamps and coins and collections of all kinds. The Lord sent us a special helper who has helped us so many times with purchasing these items. The Lord sends the…
It was an evening event, when Missionary Rev. Neil Wehmas from St. Paul Lutheran Church at Ida Grove, Iowa brought the 7th graders to come and visit the Lord’s Mission Central. These young people wanted to see what God can do in the middle of nowhere with an old set of farm buildings. Yes, the tour started at the…
It was one of those days we will never, never, never forget here at the Lord’s Mission Central. Four very NOT NORMAL people came to spend the afternoon at this MIRACLE PLACE to see what God has done here in the middle of nowhere with an old set of farm buildings. Yes, it was a bit of a SPECIAL…
HOW DOES THE LORD GET HIS WORK DONE AT MISSION CENTRAL? That’s a question that many, many people ask us here at the Lord’s Mission Central….”Hey, how can you handle all of the work that comes into the office at Mission Central?” It is simple….it’s because our dear Lord Jesus sends us special people to assist in this…
COMING HOME TO A COUNTRY CHURCH IN ELK CREEK, NEBRASKA! Having never lived in a town or city, for Old Missionary Gary, it was “just like coming home” when he spoke at St. Peter Lutheran Church at rural Elk Creek, Nebraska! The people know about livestock, farming, machinery, crops, and the soil! What a special blessing to go and…
TRINITY LUTHERAN OF CHEROKEE ARRIVES AT MISSION CENTRAL: It truly was a very special evening group that came at 6:15PM to Mission Central. When the group arrived we could see that each one of the guests were truly NOT NORMAL to come of a Friday evening to a place in the middle of nowhere! The group was organized by…
HANSEN FAMILY ARRIVES FROM WAKEFIELD, NEBRASKA Old Missionary Gary was so, so, so pleased to welcome his cousin, Missionary Robert Hansen from Wakefield, Nebraska for a special tour and visit. Robert Hansen is the son of Chester Hansen, who was a brother to Gary’s mom. We always got along so well, because Bob would always wear bib stripped overalls,…
SPECIAL GUEST FROM FULLERTON ARRIVES The Lord sends special guests to come and visit HIS Mission Central, and what a blessing and JOY to welcome Missionary Norman Ronell from Fullerton, Nebraska. Norm and his late wife, Ione, have been long, long time friends and on Thursday the 4th of April Norm made the effort to stop and we had…
Cars drive by Mission Central and people say, “What’s going on at that place in the middle of nowhere?” Yes, there is NO PLACE LIKE IT IN THE WHOLE WORLD! How in the world could the Lord use an old set of farm buildings in the middle of nowhere to get HIS WORK DONE? With God ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE,…
Isn’t that an interesting question? Not only do NOT NORMAL people here at the Lord’s Mission Central get fed spiritually, the Lord has called special people and with the help of our Volunteer Cooking Staff, they are fed physically also. Yes, from these pictures that were taken on March 25th, 2019, you can see the people streaming out of…
DO PEOPLE REALLY ENJOY THE LORD’S CREATION THEATER AND BARN MUSEUM? Well, let’s take a look at what took place on March 25th, 2019, when a group of very, very, very NOT NORMAL people came to visit the world famous Mission Central for the day! As you can see from these two photos, that the Lord’s Creation Theater was absolutely “cram-packed”…..and…
OUR VOLUNTEERS AT MISSION CENTRAL ARE THE VERY “BACKBONE” OF THE WORK GOD HAS CALLED US TO DO! For the History Lesson of Mission Central, it has been very, very, very clear over the last 25 years, that God is totally and completely in charge of all things that happen. If HE knows the number of hairs on our…
It was 2003, when the old farm buildings were purchased here at Mission Central, and prior to that for 9 years God allowed us to work in the basement of our home right across the road. The years have gone quickly, however, NEVER BEFORE have we experienced the volume of snow that we were “blessed with” this past week! The…
What a blessing for old Missionary Gary to go to Ames, Iowa and stay overnight with two very, very NOT NORMAL PEOPLE! Yes, on February 16th the night of the “big snow” in Iowa….Gary was able to travel to stay overnight in the home of Rev. Roger and Cathy Twitto. It was so much of a blessing that on…
It was indeed a very, very special evening at the Lord’s Mission Central on February 13th, 2019. It was such a blessing to welcome the youth and adults from Redeemer Lutheran Church in Sioux City, Iowa for a special evening presentation. The entire group arrived at 6:00PM and we all gathered in the little chapel and set the record…
What a blessing to welcome our dear missionaries from Uganda and Spain to the Lord’s Mission Central. Yes, on this special Saturday, the Lord sent our Missionaries from Uganda, Mark and Megan Mantey and from Spain, Rev. David and Shelee Warner to present to a group of very, very NOT NORMAL PEOPLE, who were brave enough to come out in this…
With farm background, farm experience, rabbits, ducks, geese, sheep and so much more…the wealth of the rural background comes to life and give to people amazing wisdom. Especially, if they deal with bees also. That was the background of the amazing Wolf Family. Yes, what a blessing to welcome the mom and dad of one of the finest of…
What a JOY and BLESSING to welcome the youth and adults from the congregations of Kingsley and Hinton, Iowa. This AMAZING group of folks arrived for a special tour and program here at the Lord’s Mission Central on January 16th, 2019 at 6:30PM. This group was led by Missionary Pastors, Rev. Steve Stoll from Trinity Lutheran Church at Hinton, and…
Yes, January 11th and 12th were special days at the Lord’s Mission Central. A wonderful group of 2 professors and 16 students came from the Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, and with Rev. Brent Smith and Old Missionary Gary a group of 20 came together for two intensive days of Missionary Training! Here you see in this grouping of pictures Old Missionary…
Over the years we have seen that God truly called special people to have the privilege of being a part of HIS work here at HIS Mission Central! These special people are NOT like people of this world….they think differently, they act differently, and they WORK differently! They are “in the world, but not of the world”. Who would be…
In this journey we call “life”…God gives us special people to be our friends and to be our “encouragers”…and we sometime forget that special gift! One of our dearest and special families that “keeps us going” here at the Lord’s Mission Central is the family of the Honorable Rev. Merle F. Mahnken, Senior Pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church at…
What an encouragement and blessing to welcome families that brought their children and grandchildren to Mission Central on Sunday afternoon on the 30th of December! What a great way to spend an afternoon with the young families, grandparents and family members. This special group of people from Alta, Iowa and Denison, Iowa came to spend a couple of hours…
Yes, it was about 16 years ago we met Rev. David Lyons and his NOT NORMAL wife, Lori! Pastor Lyons did his vicarage year at the world famous Zion Lutheran Church at Denison, Iowa under the careful and watchful eye of the Honorable Missionary Pastor Kurt Kaiser. As soon as Old Missionary Gary met the Lyons Family, he knew immediately…
As you all know the only kind of people we deal with here at the Lord’s Mission Central are people who are NOT NORMAL!! Normal people would not be working on December 24th….but the people that God has called to help with HIS work, are very special NOT NORMAL people who are WILLING to do all they can to…
Dan and Kim Masters and their four children came for a special Mission Tour of the world Famous Mission Central on December 20th, 2018. Yes, this family was so interested that they came from Lincoln, Nebraska so their children could experience the Creation Theater and the Barn Museum at Mission Central. It was a special day, and here…
Many people may ask the question….”Why should we send people to Asia?” Well, that answer if really very clear and so easy to answer. These people are in total darkness, and we MUST bring them the light of our Lord Jesus! In so many parts of Asia they believe in “Ancestor Worship”..and a part of that is they actually burn…
Don Herbold has been a friend of old Missionary Gary for many, many years dating back to his days as President of the Mapleton Trust & Savings Bank at Mapleton, Iowa. Don Herbold is a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, and he wanted to come and visit Mission Central and bring his special…
It was a very, very cold day here at Mission Central, and we had a request for a special appointment on the 6th day of December. A very, very special couple from Council Bluffs, Iowa drove to the world famous Mission Central at 9:35AM. Yes, it was a special day for Missionaries Aaron and Nancy Goddard, because it was…
It was one of those days that “was supposed to happen”! Yes, the Lord is truly in charge of all appointments, and this was another example. What a blessing to welcome Rev. Jordon Long, president of the Lutheran Church of South Sudan. He was visiting some congregations in the Omaha area, and was able to travel to visit Rev. Brent…
