Jesus said in Matthew 9:37, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.” How true that is in the country of Haiti, where voodoo is sanctioned as a national religion and more than 50% of the general population worships Satan through voodoo rituals. To advance God’s Kingdom, the country desperately needs to train up […]
World Missions
New SSELC Congregation
South Sudan Evangelical Lutheran Church [South Sudan] Hello Brothers in ChristAttached is a picture of our newly established Nimule congregation taken during this year Christmas. Its Christmas attendance was 250 souls. The church building space was not enough for them, so some attended the service from outside. This congregation was established in July last year […]
Education – A Weapon for Change
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Those are the words of Nelson Mandela and they are so relevant for the future of Haiti. Where close to half of the adult population remains illiterate, change is critical in this country of 11-million people. That change must start with […]
Join Us On A Mission Trip To Tanzania 2021
We are making plans for a mission trip to Tanzania from the Mid-South District in 2021. We have a Mission team from Christ the King Memphis who will be leaving Memphis at the end of May 2021 returning home on June 10 and a second team from the Nashville area who will be leaving on […]
URGENT: A Special Appeal on Behalf of Lutheran Institute in Madagascar
November 12, 2020 Update My dear Brother Rev. Dr Roger PaavolaPresidentMid-South DistrictLCMS LIME has been back to ordinary teaching work for one month now. Thank you very much to make it happen through your saving gifts. Class doors are now open and there are students and teachers inside the classrooms. However, not all the students […]
Keeping HOPE Alive During Extraordinary Times
Life in Haiti is hard with many unable to find food daily for their families. Then a pandemic hits this already vulnerable country, making it even worse and those who were hungry are now on the verge of starvation. Since March 19 when the first case of COVID-19 hit Haiti, large gatherings were closed which […]
2020 LIME Graduates
“January 2020 was graduation day and took place at the church close to the Lutheran Graduate School of Theology at Ivory Avaratra where the Rev. Dr. Rakotonirina David studied to get his Master in Theology. I have been the President of that graduate school for 17 years before being appointed to preside LIME. The Rev. […]
Thanks be to God!
We are excited to share with you pictures of the children and their families receiving uncooked food at school during these challenging times. Even though the schools have been closed in Haiti, we have had the opportunity to continue feeding the children and their families using their schools as distribution centers. This has been an […]
LIME Students’ Studies Trip
Soatanàna (Madagascar) Editors Note: This is an email from Joseph Randrianasolo to President Paavola, sharing the latest about the students of LIME. These photos stand as testimonies of your mission through education in Madagascar. Some of the students are not Christians. They are either Muslim or just ancestors worshippers. Through this studies trip (under the […]
Kids Feeding Kids
It always warms my heart to see children follow Jesus when they see a need and give everything they have to care for other children less fortunate. God has commanded us to “train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6. […]
