It Takes a Network: Church Planting in Georgia
Congregations of the LCMS North Atlanta Circuit came together to form the Kairos Network to establish and support church plants in the area.(Read more…)
Eurasia Blog Wednesday Devotion: Dry Bones
Ezekiel and the valley of the dry bones is the reading from today’s Treasury of Daily Prayer. During this Epiphany season, our resurrection life in Christ Jesus is revealed to us.(More)
La Via: Episode 1 “Here I Am”
Join the Ruesch family as they follow the Lord’s call to serve as LCMS missionaries in Puerto Rico. “Here I Am,” the first episode of the series, begins with the need for a pastor in Puerto Rico and the Rueschs’ willingness to serve. Accompany them to …
Deacon Vyacheslav Shadrin Serves Youth, Community in Minusinsk and Strengthens Ties with Partner Churches
Deacon Vyacheslav Shadrin serves youth and works with partner church bodies to reach more people with the Gospel of Christ.(More)
Eurasia Blog Wednesday Devotion: “Yahweh of Hosts is with Us”
The world and we are packing up our Christmas decorations… and sometimes we pack away Jesus right along with them. But does Jesus pack it in?(More)
A Czech Republic St. Nicholas Tradition: Angels and Devils
GEO Missionary Denise Schlesselman shares about an interesting Czech tradition for St. Nicholas Day, with a Gospel nugget.(More)
CHRISTMAS WISHES, DREAMS AND GOALS FOR THE FUTURE…“OUR CHRISTMAS IN “BRÜCKE LEIPZIG“
Rev. Hugo Gevers shares the story of the Christmas Eve celebrations in Leipzig, Germany which involved people from all walks of life, and many different countries, some who heard the Gospel for the very first time.(More)
New Deacon Ordained to Serve Saratov, Russia Congregation
On December 14, partner church body the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia combined the celebration of the 20th anniversary of one of their congregations with the ordination of a new deacon who will serve in Saratov, Russia.(More)
October and November Activities in Saratov, Russia Reach Out to the Community
Activities during October and November in Saratov, Russia, included organ recitals by students held in St. John’s Lutheran Church, as well as a new confirmation and new catechists.(More)
Season in Song Christmas 2014: “We Praise You, Jesus, At Your Birth”
The final Season in Song Christmas 2014 hymn is “We Praise You, Jesus, At Your Birth” and was chosen by Rev. Alan Ludwig, serving as a Theological Educator in Siberia.(More)
Season in Song Christmas 2014: “What Child Is This?”
The second installment of our Season in Song Christmas greetings is the hymn “What Child Is This” (LSB 370)? This hymn was chosen by GEO Missionary Denise Schlesselman. The improvised chorale partite you will hear on the organ is by Rev. Dr. Christophe…
Eurasia Blog Wednesday Devotion: “Are You the One?”
This past Sunday, John the Baptist asked a question we may often ask when God acts in unexpected ways: “Are you the one?” How does God in Christ answer this question?(More)
Thanksgiving Bible Study in Hungary Reaches New Students
GEO Missionary Sarah Berta-Somogyi shares an update on the Bible study she leads at a Lutheran high school in Gyor, Hungary where a Thanksgiving theme brought in new students.(More)
Season in Song: “Go Tell it on the Mountain”
This year, we’re bringing back our Season in Song series just in time for Christmas. Our missionaries picked three of their favorite Christmas hymns to share with you. (More)
What is a Foro?
A Foro, Spanish for “forum,” is a system of support used for LCMS missions and sister churches in Latin America and the Caribbean.(View Video…)
Eurasia Blog Wednesday Devotion: Horror or Hope?
The readings from the Second Sunday of Advent were filled with frightening scenes of Yahweh’s wrath. But alongside the horror, Romans 15 spoke of hope? So, what is the horror, what is the hope, and which one wins out?(More)
Bible Study Participants in Hungary Grow Together
GEO Missionary Sarah Berta-Somogyi relates how the Bible study participants led by she and another teacher in Győr, Hungary, are leading to growing relationships with one another, and with God. Read here about activities in this high school aged group in September and October.
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Eurasia Blog Wednesday Devotion: “Lift Up Your Heads, O Gates!”
After a hiatus due to family illness, the Eurasia Blog Wednesday Devotion returns in time for the Church’s New Year with a devotion on Psalm 24:7-10, from this past Sunday’s readings.(More)
Eurasia Blog Wednesday Devotion: “Lift Up Your Heads, O Gates!”
After a hiatus due to family illness, the Eurasia Blog Wednesday Devotion returns in time for the Church’s New Year with a devotion on Psalm 24:7-10, from this past Sunday’s readings.(More)
Welcome the Brauns to Eurasia! — Updated with Installation Video!
New missionaries have arrived on the field in Frankfurt, Germany. Please join us in welcoming the Rev. Wayne and Linda Braun!(More)
Rev. Robert & Rita Flohrs Retire from Trinity Lutheran Church in Frankfurt
The Eurasia team and especially the congregation of Trinity Lutheran in Frankfurt bids a fond farewell to Rev. Robert and Rita Flohrs as they retire.(More)
December 2014: Focus on LCMS Partners
Throughout November, the LCMS focuses on stewardship. In Ps. 24, it says: “The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof.” “Everything is His,” said the Rev. Heath Curtis, coordinator of LCMS Stewardship Ministry.(View Video…)
Beating the Bushes
Partnerships between congregations, districts and the Synod are making a big impact around the Church.(Read more…)
A Holy Calling
Stewardship is not merely a money problem. LCMS Stewardship Ministry helps pastors and congregations teach the Word of God, so that Christians can become joyful, Gospel-motived givers in all aspects of their lives.(Read more…)
Extending Ministry and Mission
The Synod’s two auxiliaries — the International Lutheran Laymen’s League and the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League — play a vital role in extending the ministry and mission of the LCMS.
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