Where would the global Church and all the parachurch ministries be without volunteers? That’s a scary thought. More than any other entity in the world, the global Church relies on volunteers to accomplish its objectives…sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ throughout God’s Kingdom. So to all of you volunteers, and as a leader of […]
A Typical Day with Wimily
“Be strong and courageous,” that’s what God told Wimily, a little first grader who lives in Haiti. Her favorite verse is on her heart every day as she rises in her rural home to prepare for school. Her one blue uniform is sitting out as she and her sister dress for school before beginning their […]
More Than a Bowl of Rice and Beans
God has called Trinity HOPE to be His instrument to reach thousands of hungry children in Haiti and give them HOPE. By providing a nutritious meal during the school day, we not only fill their stomachs with life sustaining food, we also enable them to be fed spiritually in Christian schools. A common phrase in […]
Mission Team Prepares for Trip to Tanzania in May 2018
Twenty-four representatives from the Mid-South District are preparing for a mission trip to Tanzania in May. The first group of 10 (team 1) will be leaving Memphis on May 19th and the 2nd group of 14 will be departing on May 31. Each group will fly into Kilimanjaro Airport and then board a smaller plane to […]
St. Augustine’s Lutheran School-Sudan
St. Augustine’s Lutheran School in South Sudan. Pastor Russell Shewmaker (Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Jonesboro, AR) has been teaching there on a short term mission trip.
61 baptized Christmas day
Hello, Merry Christmas and happy prosperous New Year. The South Sudan Evangelical Lutheran Church (SSELC) has a good news to share with you brothers. On the 25th of December, that was on the Christmas day, 61 people including adults and children were baptised in one of our congregations in Nyumanzi refugee camp in Uganda. We thank […]
Lutheran Schools – In Every Corner of the World
With this issue of the Encourager focusing on Lutheran Schools as we celebrate Lutheran School Week January 22-28th, it seems appropriate to highlight a specific Lutheran School in Haiti. These pictures are of Mourne Brouille in Les Cayes, Haiti. This single building holds five classrooms and over 175 students. Their classrooms are divided by plastic […]
Thanksgiving Night in the Hunger Fight Events
Join us for a fun and entertaining fundraising event to feed the children attending Christian Schools in Haiti. Hear a Haitian Feeding Program Director describe the work being done in Haiti and how the feeding programs are a blessing to the children and church. Many events include dinner, freewill offering, silent and live auctions and entertainment. […]
October Update – LIME
From Rev. Joseph Randianasolo Lutheran Institute of Managerial Enterprise (LIME), Madagascar It is my pleasure and my joy to announce you that the windows are all repaired now. I am sending you some photos of the work. I deeply thank our Lord Jesus Christ for having given you as my Brother for the work in […]
Bishop Emmanuel Makala meets with Council of Presidents
Bishop Emmanuel Makala met with the Council of Presidents of the LCMS on Monday, September 18. He is in the largest Lutheran diocese in the Tanzanian Evangelical Lutheran Church which has over 6.5 million members, second only to the 7 million Mekane Yesus Lutheran body in Ethiopia. He will also visit Memphis where the Mid-South […]
