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It was again one of those days that the Lord arranged to have some of His dear and special missionaries come to see this MIRACLE PLACE called Mission Central. Yes, all the way from Cape Girardeau, Missouri we see here in our office, from left to right the Honorable Petra Meraz and Judy Peetz! Only those people who “really…
Dale and Kim Carstens are truly special “missionary friends”. They are such dear “farmer friends” as they have a farm right here in our area so close to us here at the Lord’s Mission Central. It was exciting to have them come for a personal tour of the entire facilities, and to see 2 missionaries and hear their…
What a blessing to welcome Doug and Brenda Meyer from Hiawatha, Kansas to spend Saturday the 30th of August. They came all this way to have a special tour and to hear two special missionaries from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. These dear friends were so excited to have their own personal tour and a special parting prayer…
On August 30th, 2024, we were able to welcome 3 special LWML Missionaries. Yes, it was such an honor and blessing to welcome these dear ladies. They were able to be together on this special Saturday at Mission Central and have their picture taken in our “trade mark” location with our Boss in the background. Pictured from left…
Yes, it was one of those very, very special days here at Mission Central when on this Saturday a group of very special people came to pray for and send Missionary Ashley Lehr from Puerto Rico and Tirzah Krey from the Dominican Republic back to their callings in these two lands of darkness! It was one of those days…
Here is the link to the September 3, 2024 Meyer Minute: September 3, 2024 Meyer Minute
On Wednesday, August 28th, “Old” Missionary Gary celebrated his 82nd birthday. He received so many cards, emails, and text messages from so many of our Mission Central friends. We want you to know how much you are all loved and appreciated, and we thank you for your kindness in remembering Gary on his birthday. We celebrated with a special birthday…
What a special blessing to welcome our new special friends from Lincoln, Nebraska that drove over on a Saturday afternoon on August 24th, 2024! Our dear friends, Richard and Diane Plock made a special trip to see what the Lord has done with an old set of farm buildings in the hills of Western Iowa! Yes, it was another…
What a blessing it was to have dear friends of Mission Central, Marty and Marcy Delperdang, stop by for a visit and a tour on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. They brought two of their grandchildren along to show them the Creation Theater and the Barn Museum. Some of the items in our Barn Museum have special significance because they were…
Missionary Don Haake, a farmer from Fairbury, Nebraska wanted his entire family to come and see the MIRACLE at Mission Central, and Don was such a helper in seeing that a full busload from Grace Lutheran Church under the direction of Rev. Glen Emery could bring their members for a full day tour here at this NOT NORMAL place! …
It was truly one of those VERY, VERY SPECIAL DAYS, when the Lord Jesus sent some very, very NOT NORMAL people to come to spend the day at Mission Central. A full busload of missionaries came all the way from Grace Lutheran Church in Fairbury, Nebraska under the leadership of the Honorable Missionary Pastor Glen Emery! We were so blessed…
One of the great, great blessings that we have at Mission Central is the fact that many of our dear missionaries bring us some clothing from all over the world to share the culture that they are living with at the various countries that are in darkness! Just a few days ago we had our dear Missionary Barb…
What a JOY and BLESSING to welcome all of the members of the Senior High School Class from Lutheran High Northeast from Norfolk, Nebraska on Monday the 12th of August 2024! This full day tour was such a MIRACLE! About 40 Senior students came to spend the day seeing the facilities, the museums and the pictures and stories of…
What a blessing to welcome the Rev. Charles Adams and his family to the Lord’s Mission Central! Here you see this family with their grandchildren and daughter. It was such a blessing to have them come for an afternoon visit as they wanted to see the tractor collection of Old Missionary Gary. Our friendship has lasted for so, so…
LET’S TALK ABOUT A REAL “MIRACLE SUNDAY MORNING”!!!! This story started on November 9th, 2000! Yes, 24 years ago Old Missionary Gary had the privilege of meeting the Honorable Missionary John Nikodym who was from Red Cloud, Nebraska at that time! Yes, Missionary Gary could tell IMMEDIATELY that he was truly “NOT NORMAL”…He was in the world, but not…
SPECIAL CHRISTIAN FRIENDS COME ALL THE WAY FROM TOBIAS, NEBRASKA TO SEE THIS MIRACLE PLACE THAT GOD HAS PROVIDED! What an absolute JOY AND BLESSING to welcome the Honorable Missionaries Alan and Diane Krupicka, who are special members of Zion Lutheran Church in Tobias, Nebraska!!!! These dear friends took the time to stop at the Lord’s Mission Central…
What a joy and blessing to welcome Jordan and Justin Logston and their little two year old son, Malachi from Belize, now going to the Dominican Republic also Missionary Melissa Pflug headed to Romania to tell people in these lands of darkness about our dear Lord Jesus! These missionaries came here on August 10th, 2024, and here you…
In the last several years, both Old Missionary Gary and Rev. Steve Schulz have had the privilege of meeting a very, very, very not normal pastor and his wife from Kansas, where Rev. Kenton and Darla Abbott serve the Lord Jesus at HIS congregations at Ellinwood and Lyons, Kansas! These dear friends came for a special personal tour…
On Saturday the 3rd of August an amazing gathering took place at Mission Central! Yes, a wonderful group of friends from St. Paul Lutheran Church at Ankeny, Iowa arrived along with other special NOT NORMAL guests came for a day tour. This group of special people all gathered to hear Veteran Missionary Barb Rebentisch, 20 year veteran of serving in Taiwan, …
Neuendorf_Puerto-Rico_June-July2024.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. June & July Print Newsletter This Summer, we were blessed to have Karen, a retired music teacher, provide guitar lessons twice a week to the kids of the congregation in Ponce. We met Karen several years back through our ESL classes and have become friends over the years. She had…
Cundiff_Latvia_July2024.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Home Service complete – now what? Dear friends in Christ, I am pleased to write to say that we have safely arrived back in Riga and are getting ready for the fall classes to start in a few weeks. Work has already started moving quickly for us as well. You…
Borgwardt_Taiwan_June2024.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Greetings in Christ, Please download or open my June 2024 newsletter for you to learn more about the work of your LCMS in Asia. The Holy Spirit continues to call people to faith across Asia as we spread the Gospel, plant Lutheran Churches, and show Mercy in the region….
Yes, it was another one of those days was “suppose to happen”. As busy as we are here at the Lord’s Mission Central, our Boss always opens the door at JUST THE RIGHT TIME. What a blessing to welcome some very, very special friends to come on a day when these dear folks were suppose to come! It was…
Here is the link to the July 29, 2024 Meyer Minute: July 29, 2024 Meyer Minute
When Jan Null of Sioux City, Iowa and member of Redeemer Lutheran in Sioux City, Iowa called said, “Could I bring my family members down to tour the Lord’s Mission Central?” The answer was easy and they wanted to come on a Thursday at 1:30PM. Upon arrival we were able to take their photo by our Mission Central sign and…
What a JOY and blessing to welcome Veteran Missionary Teachers Andrew and Noel Schaff to Mission Central on July 23rd, 2024! Yes, these dear folks came and were willing to make a WONDERFUL PRESENTATION on their work at Concordia Middle School in Taiwan. At this Lutheran School we have 2100 students and 90% or more of those students are Buddhist…
On July 22nd, it was another one of those very, very special days! Yes, on this Monday, pictured down by the Mission Central sign, on the left are Marvin and Sharon Baden all the way from Deshler, Nebraska and on the right Don and Sue Schultz from Battle Creek, Iowa. These two couples are long, long time friends and they…
Few people realize the amazing MIRACLES that happen at the Lord’s Mission Central! YES, THIS LAST FISCAL YEAR WE HAD THE GREATEST YEAR IN THE 30 YEAR HISTORY OF MISSION CENTRAL! None of this work could be done without the help of over 100 volunteers that donate their time and efforts at no cost to get the Lord’s work…
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…
Here is the link to the June 24, 2024 Meyer Minute: June 24, 2024 Meyer Minute
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…
ice HOME-SERVICE RECONNECT VISIT CALENDAR **Calendar has been updated with a couple of corrections. Our family has begun our home service journey through the United States to reconnect with supporting congregations. Please see our calendar of events below, and we invite you to see us during our visits and learn about our life and work in and…
Thews_Taiwan_April-May2024.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. News from Missionary Mindy Thews Serving the Lord in Taiwan 2024 April-May Newsletter Thank you for your support, prayers, and encouragement! Mindy Thews Lutheran Education Coordinator Asia Region – Chiayi City, Taiwan And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called…
Nelson_Indonesia_Apr2024.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Deja Vu All Over Again Ahhh, it seems like it was just April a couple of months ago! And yet, here it is again. Photos from our Home Service travels to Colorado, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa and Minneapolis enclosed. Thank you to everyone we were able to spend time with…
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Helge_Czech-Republic_June2024.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Our dear supporters, prayer warriors and friends, Děkujeme mockrát, thank you very much! Thank you for your continued support and prayers! Our series of newsletters continues with updates from the first third of 2024. In this issue, we explore “English Days,” a month long program in the K4 Community Center /…
Jastram_Asia_May-June2024.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Serving the Lord in Japan: News from the Jastrams (May–June 2024) Dear Friend, Thank you so much for your prayers and support for LCMS mission work in Japan. It means a lot to us! To read our latest newsletter click the attachment. If you would like to schedule a mission…
Nelson_Indonesia_Mar2024.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. It’s March! Errr…belatedly? Want to re-live March of 2024? Us neither, but we do want to update you retroactively on what the last few months have been like for us during Home Service. March is just the beginning – stay tuned for several more newsletters in short order bringing…
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…
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Paul-Gerald_Cayman-Islands_May2024-2.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Serving the Lord in the Cayman Islands News from Gerald and Heidi Paul Symposium and Graduation in the Dominican Republic “The Lutheran Church Plants Lutheran Churches” Strategic Planning Update Festive May If you or anybody you know is traveling to Grand Cayman (by air or cruise ship), please let…
Schaff_Taiwan_June2024.pdf Click icon to open, read, download or print file. Dear Friends in Christ, We wanted to share the latest news. We will be traveling in the States for July and will be returning to Taiwan for next school year. We praise God for your continued prayers! Peace in Christ, Noel
