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Posted by rhartman on July 1st, 2008 in LATIN AMERICA, Mexico, The general

On Sunday we had a small farewell party for two of our volunteers that are heading back to the US this week. We said good-bye to Dave Sigrist and Grace Bey, two WELS Kingdom Workers that have been teaching English at El Redentor (Redeemer) here in Torreón.
Dave had been in Mexico for one year, first […]

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Posted by rhartman on June 24th, 2008 in Mexico, The general

Last Sunday, 32 people came into fellowship with our church body in Mexico (officially known as the Evangelical Confessional Lutheran Church in Mexico). This group has been studying with Pastor Esequiel Sanchez, one of our Lutheran pastors, since January of this year. Pictured above is one family from this group.
During the last months, Pastor Sanchez […]

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Posted by rhartman on June 18th, 2008 in The general

Join us in giving thanks for another church building in Mexico! On June 1st, Missionary Ron Baerbock, together with fellow Christians in the city of Altar, dedicated a church home to the Lord.
The congregation, called El Buen Pastor (The Good Shepherd) had a special service for the event, followed by a meal and festivities. Pastor […]

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Posted by jhochmuth on June 5th, 2008 in The general

The Sixth Triennial Convention of the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference (CELC) is now history.  Eighty five delegates from 20 united church bodies from around the world are headed home – with no illusions that they’ve changed the world, but certainly strengthened in their faith.
Most came to reconnect with brothers in the ministry they haven’t seen […]

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Posted by jhochmuth on June 3rd, 2008 in The general

I have to admit, I didn’t quite know what to expect of my first CELC convention - that stands for the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference, a group of about 20 or so church bodies around the world in fellowship with WELS and the Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS).
I knew I would probably be jet-lagged and I presumed […]

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Posted by missions on April 10th, 2008 in AFRICA, Cameroon, Central Africa Medical M, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, The general, Zambia

WELS largest mission field is Africa, where it is working in partnership with five independent national synods that are currently ministering to about 64,000 souls with God’s Word.
In Zambia, in the south-central region of the continent, WELS missionaries have been operating since the early 1950s. 7 expatriate missionaries and 19 national pastors serve 32 established […]

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Posted by missions on March 12th, 2008 in The general

WELS is currently doing gospel ministry in 24 countries in over 28 languages.
There are more than 77,000 baptized members in worldwide mission fields. Another 15,000 people are being reached with the gospel through alternate strategies.   These Christians are served by 50 missionaries plus several lay missionaries and layworkers who are part of the Christian Volunteer Corps […]

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