On December 8, 2019, Agape Lutheran Church of Kahama in Tanzania ordained eight men into the Office of the Holy Ministry and installed five women as deaconesses. This congregation of 700 is a part of the South East of Lake Victoria diocese of The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (SELVD-ELCT). The five hour service also […]
Missions
Chili Bowl 2019
In November, 2019, Christ the King Lutheran Church held its Sixth Annual Chili Bowl for a Goal and Silent Auction in support of its adopted school of Mandou in Haiti and the feeding program of Trinity HOPE. With the funds raised, the children of this school are fed a nutritious daily meal of beans and […]
Sharing the Message of Salvation
“Jesus answered him, ‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.’” Luke 23:43 Consider how fortunate we are to be called His children living with His promise that we will be with Him in paradise one day. If you have ever been on the ocean in a boat during a storm […]
20 Years Strong – Exponentially Amazing
I recently read a book (Sun Stand Still) that really challenged my way of thinking about my faith. It forced me to ask, “Am I serving God within the limits I can accomplish, or am I serving through Audacious Faith and expecting Him to accomplish the impossible?”. Honestly, I didn’t like my answer. The author […]
2019 mission trip church plant in Welezo,Tanzania
What an inspiration to receive this picture of the church building in Welezo! The mission team visited this area last year in May 2019 to work with Pastor Geoffrey Tenga on outreach. Donations from members of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in White House TN purchased the land for this building. The members have worked […]
Engage – Training Centers in Tanzania
Mission Training Centers-an essential tool for evangelism and discipling the new Christians. Learn more about South East of Lake Victoria Diocese (SELVD) (here) or by visiting the website elct-selvd.org Engage – Training Centers in Tanzania from VimeoLCMS on Vimeo.
Like Father…Like Daughter
Mission Trips & Mission Life As I sit down to write this article, it’s Father’s Day Weekend. After 23 years of being a father, there is no doubt that one of the greatest blessings from the Lord is being a parent! What a joy it is to be a daddy, to watch your child begin […]
Faith
In a recent sermon from Pastor Keith Enko, he challenged us to live out our faith every day of our lives. He shared, “Faith is not a word that should be treated lightly but is indeed a way of life. We are to actually live out our faith, our trust in the Lord. Okay, what […]
Church Planting in Tanzania
Church planting in the Southeast of Lake Victoria Diocese (SELVD) is such an amazing experience. Each year since 2004 mission teams from the Mid-South District partner with pastors and lay people from the SELVD to outreach into areas of the diocese that has had little or no exposure to the Gospel message. We form into […]
2019 Mission Trip – Tanzania
The 2019 mission team from the Mid-South District LCMS made up of members from Our Savior Lutheran in Cabot AR, Prince of Peace Lutheran in White House, TN and a team from Ascension Lutheran Church in Wichita, KS. Bishop Dr. Emmanuel Makala of the South East of Lake Victoria Diocese(SELVD) sent us to the parish […]
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