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Raju Bhitrakoti, who is planning to attend ILC this fall to begin seminary training, reports making a recent 8 hour trip with his brother Rajan and two other Christian brethren to Jiri north of Kathmandu. At Jiri they attended a wedding service where the Gospel of Christ was proclaimed to many nonChristians. The following day
Read More2011 East Africa Visitation Report
“In October, Russ Schmitt and I returned from five weeks among our churches in East Africa. We were accompanied on our visitation by Pastor Michael Gurath who just returned to the states a week ago. In the past, I have divided my time in East Africa into four parts: Visiting congregations, following up with new
Read More2011 Mission Helper Trip to Nepal
2011 Mission Helper Trip to Nepal On Tuesday, July 5th, the 2011 Mission Helper Team departed from Chicago O’Hare airport with the beautiful, mountainous country of Nepal as their destination. In addition to Pastor Todd Ohlmann, the mission team is made up of Chad Seybt, Natalie Schreyer, Ryan Augustin, Emily Hulke, Melanie Halstein, Randy Wittorp,
Read More2012 CLC Board of Missions Central Africa Visitation
It has been the goal and practice of the CLC Board of Missions to maintain a regular schedule of personal visits to the various church bodies we are privileged to work with around the world. Missionary Matthew Ude lives and works primarily in India with the CLC-India and the BELC, but part of his duties
Read More2012 Mission Helper Trip to East Africa
On July 8th, fourteen Mission Helpers from several CLC congregations and Pastor Todd Ohlmann left for East Africa to proclaim the Gospel of Christ for three and a half weeks. These fifteen ambassadors of Christ were divided up into three teams: Etago Team, Moi’s Bridge Team, and Tanzania Team. The Etago Team was made up
Read More2012 Mission Helper Trip to East Africa
The Lord has blessed us with the following fellow Christians who will be traveling to East Africa on the Mission Helper Trip this summer: Gretchen Eichstadt, Emily Tester, Christiana Schreyer, Jessica Ohlmann, Jennifer Grabow, Kate Oster, Tom Naumann, Ashley Elliott, Matthew Kranz, Kirsten Gullerud, Lucas Brown, Jordan Horillo, Randy Wittorp, Loren Hansen, Pastor Mike Gurath,
Read More2012 Mission Helper Trip to East Africa
Sixteen applications for the 2012 Mission Helper Trip to East Africa have been approved. The Mission Helper Trip will take place in July and last for 3 to 4 weeks. The maximum number of Helpers for this trip has been reached. Please pray for this mission effort. Volunteers will be working with pastors and members
Read More2013 Mission Helper Trip
India is the destination for volunteers in the Mission Helper Program this summer. Thirteen signed on to spread abroad the gospel message of salvation. The mission helpers are: Lucas Brown, Jennifer Grabow, Becky Haddad, Melanie Halstein, Katherine Kazemba, David Lueck, Rebecca McKenny, Nathan Noeldner, Andrew Roehl, Vanessa Ude, Missionary Matthew Ude, and Pastor Todd Ohlmann.
Read More2013 Mission Helper Trip to India
The 2013 CLC Mission Helpers spent three weeks this past sum-mer in the South Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pra-desh working along-side their brothers and sisters in Christ of the CLCI and BELC. Ten individuals (David Lueck, Nathan No-eldner, Andrew Roehl, Jennifer Grabow, Becky Haddad, Lucas Brown, Melanie Halstein, Katherine Kazemba, Becky McKen-ney,
Read MoreA Report from Pastor Nolting on CLC work in Peru
The following is a report from Pastor Nolting on CLC work in Peru. Read with prayer of thanks. Regarding the work in Peru. Daniel Pfeiffer (member of CLC Mankato, Mn.) is back in Lima until Thanksgiving. He will be working full-time in mission outreach and teaching. He had begun the instruction of about 20 adults
Read MoreBELC Bible School Graduation
On March 15th the BELC Bible School in Nagalapuram graduated 15 students equipped with the Word of God to preach and teach in India. The students were greeted with garlands and shawls. Sermonettes were delivered at the graduation service by Rajamani (Eph. 6), D Paul, K. Asiravadam (2 Tim. 3:14-17), Sampath (1 Tim. 1:2), Bhaskar
Read MoreBELC Expansion in India
We thank the Lord and the representatives of the CLC in convention and the Board of Missions for the support of new outreach. With the increased budget approved by the Convention, 174 men are in studies with our seven district chairmen. Pastor Ude and I teach some in those new studies, though the responsibility of
Read MoreBELC Graduation Report
Eighteen men graduated from the Martin Luther Bible School in Nagalapuram, India. After two years of studying with men like D. Paul, Ashirvadham, Sampath, and Rajamani, eighteen new pastors were dedicated and sent out for the Lord’s work in India on February 28, 2011. Two years may seem like too short of a time to
Read MoreCLC Mission Development Fund — MDF
We look to the Lord to bless the CLC with the financial means and willing spirits to do all that we can to satisfy the many legitimate requests for help. The MDF has proven to be a great blessing over the years in financing various projects and needs in our mission fields. While many requests
Read MoreDomestic Mission congregation series: Atlanta, GA
Domestic Mission congregation series Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Lawrenceville (Atlanta), Georgia Zion Ev. Lutheran Church is located in the Atlanta metropolitan area, about 20 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Since its beginning as a preaching station over 20 years ago, it has slowly grown into a small congregation. Zion has 54 members, but almost one-third
Read MoreDomestic Mission congregation series: Madison Heights (Detroit), Michigan
Domestic Mission congregation series Mt. Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Madison Heights (Detroit), Michigan When the Apostle Paul, in the course of his missionary travels, came to a new community, it was his practice to go first to the Jewish synagogue. There, as the “new teacher in town,” he was usually given the opportunity to address
Read MoreDomestic Mission congregation series: Mapleton, North Dakota
Domestic Mission congregation series Gift of God Lutheran Church, Mapleton, North Dakota Here is an update from the worst weather place in the United States. Fargo, ND can now claim that title following a weather.com survey. Gift of God organized as a preaching station in the fall of 1991. It was organized as an extension
Read MoreDomestic Mission congregation series: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Domestic Mission congregation series Berea Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. For just about 11 years now the members of Berea, Sioux Falls, have maintained a ministry which is currently called “Friends on Fridays.” This ministry involves serving people in the Sioux Falls community who receive services from an organization called South Dakota Achieve. The
Read MoreDomestic Mission congregation series: Tacoma, Washington
Domestic Mission congregation series: Ascension Lutheran Church, Tacoma, Washington Ascension Lutheran Church worships in a graceful little chapel located just east of Tacoma, Washington. Three miles from the Tacoma Dome and almost within sight of beautiful Puget Sound, this group of 46 believers serves as a beacon of light in a notoriously un-Christian environment. Only
Read MoreDomestic Mission congregation series: Vernon, British Columbia
Now the Work of Christmas Begins It is the week after Christmas as I am writing this article. While the message of the angel is still ringing in our ears and giving joy to our heart, I am reminded of the song by Howard Thurman, “Now the work of Christmas begins.” It says, “When the
Read MoreEast Africa Visitation Report
Part-time Missionary to Kenya/Uganda Summary from 2013: The part-time missionary visit to Kenya this year re-volved around a few main points of emphasis. With only three and a half weeks of total time in-country, there are fewer individual and congregational visits that can take place. The first week was dedicated to the training of semi-nary
Read MoreEast Africa Visitation Trip 2010
Visitation Report: “All things work together for good, for those who love God.” Because of Missionary Mayhew’s Aug/Sept visit to East Africa, instead of the normal November visit, the Lord led me to Africa again, so we, the CLC, could have person to person contact twice this year. It was especially needed with the trouble
Read MoreEast African Visitation Trip 2011
In about a week’s time, a small team will return to the East African countries of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda for the CLC’s yearly visitation of our brethren in those countries. This year I will again be accompanied by Russ Schmitt of Mankato, Minnesota, who has willingly agreed to assist as a mission helper. We
Read MoreEncounters of a Spiritual Kind the Third Party-Acts 13:5-12
This is what could be called a spiritual tug of war. With Paul on one end, Elymas on the other and Sergius in the middle. It is also confrontational. The confrontation though is not with Sergius, the object of the witnessing, but with the opponent Elymas. Here Paul must hurl the law at Elymas who is interfering with Sergius who “sought to
Read MoreForeign Missionary Commissioning
On Monday, September 23rd, the commissioning service for Pastor Ed Starkey as foreign missionary to India was conducted at Messiah Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, WI. Pastor Michael Eichstadt, CLC President, addressed the assembly on the basis of Isaiah 66:18-22 with the theme “Proclaim the Wonders of Salvation!” Pastor Mark Gullerud, Secretary of the CLC
Read MoreGreetings from Teacher Ibrahim
I am very happy to write to you this mail because in the Christ we are one therefore we need to know each other in spiritual life and physical as well. It is by the grace of God to communicate to you through mail but in spirit we communicate every day through prayer as the
Read MoreHimalayan Church of the Lutheran Confession of Nepal (HCLCN)
The Kingdom of Nepal had the distinction of being the world’s only Hindu nation until the Hindu Monarchy fell in the spring of 2008. With isolated valleys and steep mountains, Nepal is one of the least developed countries in the world. Much of the country is inaccessible to vehicles due to the rugged mountainous terrain. While
Read MoreHimalayan Church of the Lutheran Confession of Nepal (HCLCN) ( continued )
Pastor Ohlmann received email updates on the work and on-going study almost weekly from Pastor Raju. They continue to study together through email correspondence courses. The lessons they go through via email serve as the basis for the lessons that are then taught at the monthly pastoral meetings. Over the past few years the pastors
Read MoreHoly Cross Lutheran Church and School in Emmaus Milimani, Kenya
In 2009, Holy Cross Lutheran Church of Phoenix, AZ, began a Gospel partnership with a group of Christians in Emmaus Milimani (near Moi’s Bridge), Kenya. During a visit to the United States in May, Anna Sagala of Kenya attended worship services at Holy Cross with her family. Anna expressed her delight in having found “a
Read MoreJanuary 2012 East Africa Visitation Trip Report
“And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them” – Mark 16:20 In Badagari, Nigeria, a new church standing on the border between Benin and Nigeria welcomed me and pastors from three other countries. Some of these pastors came from churches with traditions and songs vastly diverse from our typical Lutheran heritage. Here traditions were shared while unity was preserved. As the words of F. Pieper reminded this group, “The unity of
Read MoreJoint Asian Pastoral Conference
Dearly beloved in Christ, Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 13th Joint Asian Pastoral Conference 9th to 11th October 2013 in Nidubrolu, India:- Once again it is a joy to see through this conference that everyone is connected in prayer and spiritual fellowship with such a unity. Every effort was
Read MoreMessengers of the Christmas Gospel
The LORD used an angelic messenger to announce to certain Bethlehem shepherds the birth of the Savior of the world, saying to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David
Read MoreMissed Opportunity for Visit to USA
In the month of June, Pastor Thang Kham, the Secretary of the CLCM in Myanmar, was planning a trip to our country in order to attend our synod convention and also visit some of our congregations. Since he was unable to obtain a visa in time, the visit did not materialize. Pastor Kham is hoping
Read MoreMission Contact in Zimbabwe
Our internet website has proven to be a valuable means of spreading the word worldwide of our Christian fellowship and teachings. From time to time we receive inquiries from other countries. Some of the contacts have developed into establishing fellowship relations and joint mission work, while others have not progressed very far. Missionary Ude and
Read MoreMission Visitation to East Africa
After a recent visitation, part-time visiting foreign missionary Nathanael Mayhew of Zion, Atlanta,GA, reports: “We thank the Lord for the many faithful pastors and leaders He has provided for His church in East Africa who serve the Lord with joy and zeal. These men have a desire to grow in the Word and to teach
Read MoreNew Church/School Building Needed in Etago, Kenya
During the time one of our Mission Helper teams was at Etago, Kenya, it was quite apparent to them that the building which houses the church and school known as St. David’s KINSHIP Academy is sorely in need of being replaced. (The school has been receiving financial support from KINSHIP.) Loren Hansen , who headed
Read MoreNew CLC Missionary to India
The LORD answered our prayers for a new foreign missionary to India when He called and led Pastor Ed Starkey to accept this calling in the Gospel ministry. Pastor Starkey, who is replacing Pastor David Koenig in India, will be working side by side with Pastor Matthew Ude. While Pastor Koenig is retiring from his
Read MoreNew Mission Partner
On December 28, 2012, the Lord united Missionary Matthew Ude and Vanessa Meyer as husband and wife at a wedding service performed at Vanessa’s home church of Messiah Lutheran Church in Eau Claire, WI. In the wedding sermon, Matthew’s father Professor John Ude spoke of the couple beginning a lifelong adventure. As Matthew and Vanessa carry
Read MorePray for Thailand
Mark Bohde and his son Carlton, when finishing work in Myanmar with the CLCM, will be proceeding to Thailand to investigate possibilities of the resumption of work there. Pray for this success. Most recently Mark and his family lived and served in Thailand from 1999-2005. It
Read MoreReport from BELC in India
Joint District Meeting Pastor D. Paul, the head of the BELC who recently turned 46, decided to try having a joint Koppedu – Uthukottai District meeting at a marriage hall in Nagalapuram. There were 58 present. With the addition of Martin Luther Bible School graduates to Koppedu, this makes the group too large to meet
Read MoreReturn Trip to India
“Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.” Gal.6:10 On Dec. 14, 2010, John Rohrbach of Los Angeles, CA made a return visit to India for three weeks in order to help the brethren in the CLCI. It was John who made
Read MoreStarter Library
Starter Library (For Pastors in the Foreign Fields) One of the primary goals of the CLC Board of Missions is to train indigenous pastors and evangelists in the truths of God’s Word and to prepare future leaders who can continue the work of training pastors. Having theologically sound materials to learn and teach from
Read MoreThird Foreign Missionary and East Africa
¨ The 2008 CLC Convention acknow-ledge the urgent need for a full time missionary in East Africa. The Con-vention resolved, “we eagerly antici-pate the calling of a full time missionary when financially feasible.” ¨ The Board of Missions determined it would cost about $50,000 per year for a third full time missionary. ¨ As our congregations set their
Read MoreTravelling VBS — 2010 Report
The Lord once again has blessed the efforts of the many who volunteered in the Traveling Vacation Bible School (TVBS) program for the summer of 2010. Only the Lord knows for sure how to measure success; we can only guess. Here are some numbers that we are using to suggest that the program this summer
Read MoreTrip to Jiri, Nepal
Raju Bhitrakoti, who is planning to attend ILC this fall to begin seminary training, reports making a recent 8 hour trip with his brother Rajan and two other Christian brethren to Jiri north of Kathmandu. At Jiri they attended a wedding service where the Gospel of Christ was proclaimed to many nonChristians. The following day
Read MoreTVBS Goes International
The TVBS mission effort hopes to go beyond the borders of the U.S. this summer. Trips this summer, beside some of our regular trips to Texas, Atlanta, and Wisconsin, include a trip to Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. This trip poses a unique problem in that participants will need passports or passcards to enter and return
Read MoreVisitation Trip to Myanmar
Missionary David Koenig made a visitation trip to Myanmar shortly after the first of the year to meet and work with our brethren in the CLCM. He reports that with the blessing of the Lord, travel conditions under the Myanmar government have improved. Southern Chin State is now open to foreigners and tourist visas are
Read MoreWest Africa Visitation Report
Earlier this year Pastor Patrick Udo from Nigeria finished his earthly struggle and was taken home by the Lord. Missionary Matthew Ude accompanied by Pastor Todd Ohlmann, chairman of the Board of Missions, flew to Nigeria at the end of June for the pur-pose of representing the CLC at Pastor Udo’s funeral. It was unfortunate
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