What a blessing to welcome a dear and special family to Mission Central on July 16th, 2024 for a day tour! The late Rev. Lloyd Helland and his wife Valarie, have been friends of ours here at HIS Mission Central for 15 years, and in 2009, they came to visit this MIRACLE PLACE. Pastor Helland is waiting for us in…
Yes, it was a miracle true miracle happening at the Lord’s Mission Central on Saturday the 13th of July. In the enclosed pictures you will see the Honorable Dr. Richard Heckmann and his dear wife, Ruth shown together in Missionary Gary’s office with our Boss in the background! They drove all the way here from Buena Vista, Colorado, where they…
On Tuesday afternoon, July 9th, Pastor David Preus, Regional Director for Eurasia, shared some of the exciting things that our Lord Jesus is doing on the mission fields in this part of the world! Such wonderful stories and amazing pictures of people whose lives have been changed by hearing the Good News about Jesus! The harvest is indeed plentiful, especially among…
What a JOY and BLESSING it was to have Joe, Sara, Jace, and Jackson McNett stop in to see us on Tuesday morning, July 9th. These wonderful people are members of Immanuel, Fargo where Pastor Schulz served as pastor before coming to Mission Central. They were on their way to Missouri and made a short detour to come and…
What a JOY and BLESSING to welcome a busload of “not normal” people from Atcheson, Kansas, when the bus arrived from Trinity Lutheran with their members that traveled all this way for a special tour of Mission Central, a wonderful meal, and special report and sending for our Missionary Family Rev. Quintin and his wife and son all the…
What an absolute JOY and BLESSING to have the privilege of welcoming, the Honorable Missionary Pastor Chris Navurskis to our humble Lord’s Mission Central in the hills of Western Iowa! Pastor Navurskis is the senior pastor of the famous King of Kings Congregation at Cedar Rapids, Iowa! This man jumped in his car and by himself drove across the…
July 2nd, 2024 was indeed a special day and on this Tuesday the Lord sent some very, very special people to the Lord’s Mission Central! Yes, a special group came to see the Ministry Center, the Creation Theater and the barn museum. A very, very special meal was prepared by the volunteer ladies from St. Matthew Lutheran Church at…
God sends all kinds of people to help with HIS work at the Lord’s Mission Central. Yes, on a special Sunday, the Honorable Volunteer “Cookie Maker” from Orange City, Iowa, The Honorable Volunteer Missionary Debra VandenBerg and her dear husband Scott VandenBerg delivered hundreds of cookies for our volunteer cooks to use to feed the thousands of people that come…
Yes, it was a special evening when Roger Scoles from Bella Vista, Arkansas came and was given a special tour of Mission Central. Also with Roger was his family, Kelly Muxlow from Topeka, Kansas and Kristin Hase from Lawrence, Kansas. This special family has been friends of Old Missionary Gary 72 years, as they went to school together as young…
At the Lord’s Mission Central, we get to see truly amazing miracles and one sure happened on Thursday the 13th of June! Old Missionary Gary had one of those days that he had to be working all day in the office. Who would come all the way from Kalamazoo, Michigan and not have an appointment! Nobody, but two very, very…
What a JOY and BLESSING to welcome the Honorable Rev. Cory Rajek and his dear wife Jenny to be here in person for the entire afternoon on June 7th, 2024! This dear couple drove all the way from St. Louis to spend this personal time here in the middle of “nowhere”. Pastor Rajek is the new Executive Director of the…
You never know what the Lord has in store for you each day at Mission Central, but you know it is always going to be a blessing. What a joy it was to welcome Ken and Diana Armknecht on Tuesday morning, June 4, for an unexpected – but truly wonderful – visit as they were traveling home to Nebraska from…
On Monday the 3rd of June, the Honorable Missionary Rev. Dr. Hans Trinklein from Seward, Nebraska came for a special visit to Mission Central with his daughter, Abi, and what a JOY to see this family again. Rev. Trinklein served many years in Seoul, Korea, where he taught at the University and Seminary there. Hans served for a number…
What a blessing to welcome our dear and close co-workers and friends, The Honorable Missionaries, Jim and Janet Bielfeldt from Arion, Iowa on June 3rd, 2024. These special friends were sent from the Good Lord at just the right time to provide some special comfort for Old Missionary Gary. Jim and Janet have been very close friends for…
It was a day that the dear Ladies Bible Study Group from Altoona, Iowa will never forget, because they made the effort to make a long trip to the Lord’s Mission Central to see “Their Adopted Missionary Family”!!! Yes, each month these dear faithful missionary supporters send their gifts of love to provide the support for Rev. Adam…
It was one of those very, very special days, when the Lord sent the entire Lehman Family to come and visit and report at the world-famous Lord’s Mission Central on the 1st of June. They were so kind to report on their EXCELLENT WORK down in Puerto Rico, where they are planting new congregations! It was such a special…
What a blessing to welcome the entire family of Rev. Andrew Fedder from Romania, who came to report on their excellent work in this land of darkness. Yes, this family gave a wonderful report on this country where so many, many people don’t know the true message of our Savior Jesus! They showed many wonderful pictures and told…
Let’s talk about people who are truly NOT NORMAL! That’s the only kind of people we want to work with here at the Lord’s Mission Central. Now, I want to ask you something? If you had anyone that would get up a little after three and drive nearly 5 hours to come to Mission Central….you just gotta know…
On May 29th, 2024, what a blessing to welcome two very, very NOT NORMAL people for a tour of the Lord’s Mission Central. Yes, on that Wednesday, our Heavenly Father sent Vicar Ethan Boester (pictured at the left) and The Honorable Missionary Pastor Brent Hartwig (right) all the way from Iowa City, Iowa where they serve our Savior at…
On June 1st, 2024, it will be 30 years that the Lord has allowed Mission Central to exist. In that time frame of all those years the Lord gave us special friends to help us on our “CALLIING”! Jesus sent Darwin and Sharon Hamann to be such special helpers in that time frame! All these years they have…
What a special JOY and BLESSING to have the privilege and honor to welcome the dear Scoles Family to Mission Central on Monday evening May 27, 2024! Yes, it was Veterans Memorial Day and this special family came from such a long, long way! In the picture in our office with our Boss in the background, you will see from…
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AMAZING RETIRED NEBRASKA DISTRICT PRESIDENT COMES TO VISIT HIS OLD MISSIONARY FRIEND, GARY! Many, many people ask old Missionary Gary the same question and that is: “HOW ARE YOU DOING OLD MISSIONARY GARY?” So many wonderful, loving, caring and close friends understand that Maxine is now with the Lord Jesus! It was such a blessing to welcome, the Honorable Missionary…
What a privilege and honor to welcome our long, long time missionary friends, Jerry and Charla Lindstrom from Davenport, Iowa! They came for a special tour that occurred on May 23rd, 2024, where they for the first time had an opportunity to see the Lord’s Creation Theater, the Barn Museum, the Ministry Center and even got to see Old…
What a special JOY and BLESSING to welcome this wonderful couple from Asia, as they have worked there in the remote part of Asia for 21 years! Yes, this dear couple came and presented with amazing pictures and stories to tell of some real MIRACLES that the Lord is doing in that part of Asia. Special people came…
What a JOY and BLESSING to welcome the students and adults that came to Mission Central for a special tour from 4:15PM to 6:00PM on Wednesday the 8th of May. About 35 adults and students began their tour at Mission Central in the little wayside chapel at Mission Central, as you can see them backed in the chapel! The entire…
It was one of those special days that people came from the Mapleton and Denison Iowa Circuits and even a large group came from West Point, Nebraska! It was a time to celebrate the Ascension of our dear Lord Jesus, who said, “Because I live you too will live!” It was totally amazing how the Lord blessed this…
It was again another real “miracle” when these special guests came to Mission Central and just “popped in” for a good long visit from their farm in Illinois! Yes, Grandpa and Grandma, Warren and Karen Clausing brought their grandson Emil Clausing here for a special stop! What a JOY to have these dear friends stop for a special,…
It was one of those special MIRACLE GROUPS that arrived all the way from Carroll, Iowa, from Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church at LaVista, Nebraska and then the special pastor Michael Barnes and people from Peace Lutheran Church at Des Moines, Iowa! What a JOY to have them come to Mission Central to spend the day! Many of the people…
A very, very special meeting took place on May 5th, 2024 at 2:00PM on that Sunday afternoon at the world-famous Lord’s Mission Central! Yes three VERY SPECIAL OFFICIALS of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League came for several hours to tour the entire facilities at Mission Central! These three Officials of the LWML are working on planning the details…
What a JOY and BLESSING to welcome the “Volunteer Cleaners” to Mission Central on May 3rd, 2024 for their semi-annual help in cleaning the Barn Museum! It was truly a special day! Volunteer Zola Kafton was so kind to prepare a special noon meal for the 13 workers that came and worked so hard to wipe, clean, vacuum,…
MISSIONARY FAMILY OF REV. STEVE AND SUE SCHULZ ARRIVE FOR A SPECIAL TOUR WITH THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AND SENT THE LAWSON FAMILY! It was one of those very, very special days on April 27th, 2024! Our dear co-workers Rev. Steve Schulz and his wife Sue, made special arrangements to have their family come from all over the United States…
It was truly one of those very special days on April 20, 2024. Pastor Herb and Markie Burch, veteran missionaries from Belize, came to give us an exciting update on the FOUR Lutheran Churches they have started in that country – with TWO more in the planning stages. What a JOY to see their pictures and hear how the Lord…
It truly was a special Tuesday afternoon that the Lord had especially arranged at “just the right time.” What an absolute JOY it was to welcome Pastor Paul Nelson and his family who are serving our Lord Jesus in Indonesia and southeast Asia, one of the darkest regions in the world where they desperately need to hear the Good News…
Maxine A. Thies 1937-2024 Maxine Ann Thies, the daughter of Ernest E. and Ethel A. (Nielsen) Nutt, was born on April 28, 1937, in Castana, Iowa. She grew up on a farm three miles south of Castana and received her education at Castana Consolidated School graduating with the class of 1955. After high school, Maxine started a career at…
WHAT A HUGE GROUP OF “NOT NORMAL” PEOPLE THAT GOD SENT TO MISSION CENTRAL ON APRIL 9TH, 2024 FROM THE FAMOUS NORFOLK ZONE OF THE LWML! What a JOY and blessing to welcome a group of very, very special NOT NORMAL people to Mission Central on this special Tuesday! These special missionaries came from Battle Creek, Tilden, Norfolk, and…
It was one of those special, special days on Saturday the 6th of April! All the way from St. John Lutheran Church at Yankton, South Dakota a wonderful group of special NOT NORMAL people came to spend a tour day here! Yes, and what a great group led by the Honorable Missionary DCE Joshua Schmitt, who enjoyed a tour and special…
Yes, it was one of those windy, windy days here at the Lord’s Mission Central, but that wind did not take away from excitement of the 3 congregations that came to visit the Lord’s Mission Central! What a JOY to welcome 3 different churches from the little town of Lake City, Iowa! This group was so interested from four…
What a JOY and BLESSING to welcome our veteran Volunteers from Wadena, Minnesta, Roger and Pam Heiden whom we have known for nearly 30 years! They arrived here at Mission Central on Easter Sunday and what a wonderful blessing to have them come on this special day! Roger and Pam have been such an encouragement over all these years, from…
What a JOY and BLESSING to welcome back once again our dear special friends from Seward, Nebraska! Yes, Rev. Dr. Daniel K. Schroeder and Theria Rockemann came for tour and visit on March 19th, 2024. These are dear friends that we have known for over 20 years have been here many times, but wanted to come back and have…
The Lord Jesus actually “sends” people here to Mission Central at “just the right time”!!! What a JOY and blessing to welcome the full busload of NOT NORMAL people from Messiah Lutheran Church from Lincoln, Nebraska on March 19th, 2024! This group was one of the most attentive, interested and NOT NORMAL folks we have had in some time! …
This afternoon, March 16th, 2024, Rachel Krause and Erin Mackenzie shared how the Lord Jesus is working through them to share the Gospel in Germany and Latin America. Such wonderful stories and amazing pictures of people whose lives have been changed by hearing the Good News about Jesus! We had visitors from Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin that…
It truly was a special afternoon that the Lord has especially arranged. Old Missionary Gary was in the office and Mission Central for a meeting that the Lord had all arranged at “just the right time”. What an absolute JOY to welcome the 10 year veteran missionary from the darkest country in all of South America, the country…
What a wonderful surprise it was for us to welcome Karen Maassel, Michael Rachow, and Laurie Rachow as they were passing through on their way home to Fargo, North Dakota. These are dear friends and members of the congregation where Pastor Schulz served before he came here to Mission Central. We gave them the grand tour of our Office, the…
PRESIDENT REV. DR. BRIAN FRIEDRICH OF CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA BRINGS NEW MISSIONARIES TO MISSION CENTRAL! What a blessing to welcome Rev. Brian Friedrich and a group of students who are interested in mission work in their future. It was a joy to have them here for a tour of this MIRACLE PLACE. We wanted to encourage…
Today, we joyfully welcomed 65 students and adults from St. Paul Lutheran School in Arlington, Nebraska! What a wonderful group of people they are, and they asked so many good and insightful questions as we toured our facilities here at Mission Central. They were all sworn in as missionaries for the rest of their lives, and they all enjoyed special…
On this special day the Lord Jesus sent us 5 missionary families to come for a full, full day of training and orientation at HIS Mission Central! Yes, the Lord is still CALLING special people to HIS Mission Fields around the world. These 5 families are the newest missionaries in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod! They are heading for…
Here are the Lord’s Mission Central, we have the privilege and honor of meeting some of the most amazing people. Who would bring a busload of people all the way from Sherburn, Minnesota on a Monday when there are snow drifts 4 feet high and sub-zero temperatures? There are God’s special people that want to hear about how…
What a blessing to welcome Matt Martin, vicar at Remsen, Iowa and his special friend, Daniel, who is doing post-graduate work at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. Daniel comes from the country of Ghana in West Africa, and Matt brought him to visit Mission Central while Daniel was visiting here in Iowa. It was a JOY to hear them both…
It was one of those special days here at Mission Central! Yes, on December 30th, 2023 on that Saturday we had the privilege and honor of welcoming our dear missionary family, Rev. James Sharp and his entire family to Mission Central. It was an excellent report given by Rev. Sharp and his wife Angie and their 4 children! They reported…
