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Posted by lwolfgramm on June 9th, 2008 in JAPAN-EUROPE-ASIA, Russia

Russia claims to be the most literate nation on earth. Russians love to read. For this reason our mission has worked hard to translate and publish quality literature which faithfully proclaims God’s truth. Just a few days before Ash Wednesday, the Novosibirsk publishing house delivered 5,000 copies of the People’s Bible “Luke.” “Luke” is the […]

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Posted by lwolfgramm on April 5th, 2008 in JAPAN-EUROPE-ASIA, Russia

We recently welcomed Zoya Stepanova as our newest sister in the faith in Russia. Prompted by one of our members, Zoya visited our church for the first time on Reformation last year. Although she was initially cautious, Zoya wanted to learn more about the Bible and enrolled in our adult instruction class.

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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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