Stories – Page 45 – LCA International Mission

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Encouraged and built up…

By Glenice Hartwich | 0 comment | Categories: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Schools

Mentoring for the Education Secretaries of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Papua New Guinea and the LWF (Lutheran World Federation) National Committee representing 13 Lutheran Churches in Indonesia, together with delivery of workshops for Indonesian principals and teachers is helping to define what is best practice in Lutheran education and helping to build the capacity […]

‘Focus on Jesus’: LCA bishop encourages PNG Lutherans

By Rebecka Colldunberg | 0 comment | Categories: Papua New Guinea

LCA Bishop John Henderson has urged Lutherans in Papua New Guinea (PNG) to stay focused on Jesus as they negotiate the many challenges ahead of them. The congregation, which included Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Peter O’Neill and several other prominent Lutheran politicians, was gathered for the opening service of the Evangelical Lutheran Church […]

Discerning choices in Papua New Guinea

By Glenice Hartwich | 0 comment | Categories: Bible Translation, Mission Workers, Papua New Guinea

Which fruit to buy at the local market will be a minor choice compared to the major decision that Hanna Schulz has to make in these next months. As a member of Lutheran Bible Translators Australia (LBTA) Hanna is currently living and working in Ukarumpa, the headquarters of the Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL), Papua […]

God’s Wingless Angels

By Glenice Hartwich | 0 comment | Categories: Indonesia

For over twenty one years, Mr Jayasingh Rajiah has served as the director of Bethany Home in Malaysia. His leadership, love and care for the children and adults with disabilities who call Bethany ‘home’, and his encouragement and support for the staff who serve there has been inspirational. Jayasingh retired from his role as director […]

Missionary Simon Mackenzie returns to Australia

0 comment | Categories: Mission Workers, Thailand

New and exciting mission and ministry challenges lie ahead for Pastor Simon Mackenzie who has returned to Australia in October 2013 together with his wife Oiy and son after serving as the LCA missionary with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thailand (ELCT) since 2005. Simon is now preparing to begin ministry together with Pastor Mark […]

Our hands, God’s mission

By Devon Dutschke | 0 comment | Categories: Cambodia, Volunteers and Supporters

I arrived in Cambodia, with my wife Sybil, on the 23 Nov 2013 for our second medical mission trip with Lutheran World Mission. We travelled by bus to Kampong Chhnang where we met the medical and dental teams from Singapore and Hong Kong.

Learning New Things

By Geoff Burger | 0 comment | Categories: Indonesia, Volunteers and Supporters

After some ‘gentle persuasion’ from Glenice Hartwich, we fearfully flew to Indonesia to teach English in Siantar, North Sumatra, not knowing what to expect. Helen Schubert, my wife Audrey and I learned some things and we’d like to share them with you: Imagine a seminary as big as one of our (LCA) secondary colleges. There […]

Learning to serve and serving to learn

By Paul Fielke | 0 comment | Categories: Malaysia Peninsula, Schools

Immanuel College, Novar Gardens in South Australia, has had a partnership with Bethany Home in Malaysia for over eight years now. This partnership has been, and continues to be, a vital part of our mission and ministry.

ACLE draws international visitors

By Rosie Schefe | 0 comment | Categories: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Schools

President of Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and Bishop of Jordan and the Holy Land Rev Dr Munib Younan made his first official visit to Australia as a guest of the LCA and Lutheran Education Australia (LEA) from 25 September to 3 October. Bishop Younan was invited to deliver the opening keynote address at the fourth […]

A rich exchange of faith and cultures

By Glenice Hartwich | 0 comment | Categories: Scholarships

Lhatru, Patras, Samuel and Emmanuel…along with many, many others are all people who you have had a profound effect on. You are helping to encourage them in their faith and to build strong foundations for the Lutheran Churches – their leaders and people in our near neighbouring countries in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Through […]

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