As it is written in Psalm 107:2: “Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story, those he has redeemed from the foe.” It is through each of us telling the story of what Jesus Christ has done for us through his death and resurrection that changes everything. In John 4, we read how the Samaritan woman shared the story of what Jesus had said and done, and because of her testimony – the whole village believed. Whether it is through countless other examples of stories in Scripture, or the same phenomenon we see occurring in our world today with friends, family, and even strangers – God calls us to tell our stories. When we begin to tell our stories, we realize they are not really “ours” but “his.” Through telling these stories – the body of Christ is built up, strengthened in faith, and knit together. Welcome to MissionConnect – we are “living on mission, telling our stories.”
“Mission Update” is a MissionConnect Update that connects with NALC Global Workers, Projects, Mission Starts, and Partners.
Greetings in the Name of Jesus Christ-
My wife, Nyandit, and I will be missionaries in the refugee camp in Gambella, Ethiopia, beginning January 2019, working with EECMY and the Lutheran Church of South Sudan. We will be living in the southern part of Ethiopia. We already know the Gambella area because we were born there. We know the Ethiopian people, their society and much of the economy. Continue reading “NALC Global Worker – Pastor James Puotyual”
Report on the Regional Women’s Seminar of the Confessional Lutheran Church of DRC that took place in Tshela, Province of Central Kongo, from July 30 to August 5, 2018. Organized by missionary, Serafina Panzo and the Women’s Department of CELCCO. Seminar Theme: The Fear of God (based on Psalm 111:10). Continue reading “NALC Global Worker Update – Panzo Family”
Dear brothers and sisters, greetings in the name of the Lord! Fall has come! This year, September is very warm. We thank the Lord for the beautiful weather and sunshine! This is somewhat unusual. I do not remember such warm weather in the fall. Autumn is a time of harvest and this year has been very fruitful. There are a lot of apples on the apple trees and people are calling this year an “Apple Year!” Well, the Lord has been good to us and below is a report of the good spiritual harvest! Continue reading “Global Worker Update – Belarus”
Our focus hasn’t changed… providing for people’s very tangible need for beds, while coming alongside them and offering hope and faith in Jesus. We continue to send our delivery teams into the homes of the families in need. This is exactly what sets us apart and gives us a unique opportunity to impact families for Christ. Your service, donations and prayers allow us to continue to do that more and more. Continue reading “Bed Brigade Update”
Pastor James Puotyual was born in the Upper Nile region of South Sudan. In 1985, due to civil war, he was forced to move to Ethiopia and Kenya, living for a few years in tents in United Nations refugee camps. Continue reading “NALC Global Worker – Pastor James Puotyual”
I recently returned from a trip to Indonesia where we visited some of Water Mission’s safe water projects. It was encouraging to see how God is at work in this distant part of the world.
Indonesia is the fourth largest country in the world following China, India, and the United States. It is also the world’s most populous Muslim country. The differences between predominantly Muslim and predominantly Christian communities were fascinating and apparent as we visited a wide range of communities. It was amazing to learn how God is using all of these projects to transform people’s lives. Continue reading “Water Mission Project in Indonesia”
