WELS

Posted by missions on February 16th, 2008 in Albania, Bulgaria, JAPAN-EUROPE-ASIA, Japan, Russia

The close of World War II opened a window for WELS to enter Japan as its third world field in 1957. Missionaries to the Land of the Rising Sun encounter a culture steeped in a blend of three world religions: Shinto, Buddhism, and Confucianism. While Christianity is still young in Japan, the members of the […]

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Posted by missions on January 30th, 2008 in Albania, JAPAN-EUROPE-ASIA

Albania is a small country across the Adriatic Sea from Italy; it is one of the poorest countries in Europe, and commonly considered to be the only Muslim country in Europe. But there is a vibrancy in the capital city of Tirana - and also materialism. But here we have a congregation in the main […]

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Posted by bahlers on January 27th, 2008 in Albania, The Bios

Missionary Ahlers graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 1976.Bruce has served in Kansas City, Indonesia, and Jackson, MI.  He and his wife, Barbara moved to Tirana, Albania in 2002.

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