WELS

Posted by missions on March 22nd, 2008 in Dominican Republic, LATIN AMERICA

Holy week (Semana Santa) is important in the Dominican Republic. The majority of people have vacation from school and work. Their focus is on Good Friday. This as an opportunity to point toward the empty tomb and share the good news, “Christ is risen!  Yes!  He is risen indeed!”
The pre-Lenten Carnival is the most popular […]

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Posted by rhartman on February 16th, 2008 in Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, LATIN AMERICA, LATTE, Mexico, Puerto Rico

Since 1964, WELS has been working to bring the good news of Jesus’ resurrection to Latin America. Missionaries were first sent to Puerto Rico. During the following decades, mission work spread to more countries south of the U.S. border.
Today, 12 WELS missionaries serve Latin America. In addition to Puerto Rico, they reside in Mexico, the […]

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Posted by missions on February 1st, 2008 in Dominican Republic, LATIN AMERICA

In the Dominican Republic, a team of one missionary and two seminary professors works to establish an indigenous Dominican Lutheran Church through the power of the Gospel in Word and Sacraments.
Missionary Shiloh Monday focuses on outreach and assisting existing congregations in Santiago, San Pedro, and Moca.  He works with ministry leaders to nurture their members […]

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