Stories – LCA International Mission

God’s beloved meet together

By Erin Kerber | 0 comment | Categories: Myanmar

Myanmar, also known as Burma, is in southeast Asia and has a population of about 54 million, most of whom are Burmese speakers. Myanmar neighbours Thailand, Laos, Bangladesh, China and India and is an ethnically diverse nation with 135 officially recognised distinct ethnic groups. The influence of Buddhism in Myanmar life is significant, with 89% […]

Inspired by gathering around God’s Word

By Julie Kleinig | 0 comment | Categories: Myanmar, Thailand

Saturday 13th April started as any normal Saturday for me, until mid-morning when I received a call from Erin Kerber. She explained that she was travelling to Thailand on Monday 15th to attend the Lutheran Women’s Biblical Life Conference. This conference was held for the women from the four synods who are members of the […]

Harnessing the power and promises of prayer

By Erin Kerber | 0 comment | Categories: Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia Peninsula, Malaysia Sabah, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Thailand

Prayer is simply, by faith, the articulation of our heart’s response to that which begins in the heart of God. The Trinity are so intimately connected that their thoughts form the continual communion and community that is prayer. Their first recorded internal conversation and prayer (let there be light, let there be life) begins the […]

PNG Missionary Fellowship Service celebrates 50 years

By Helen McNichol | 0 comment | Categories: Mission Workers, Papua New Guinea

The Papua New Guinea (PNG) Missionary Fellowship was joined on Sunday, March 10 by a number of residents from Tanunda Lutheran Home (TLH), in whose chapel this 50-year reunion took place. A service in the chapel was well attended, and this was followed by a luncheon, then a number of speakers took the stand to […]

Inspiring time of fellowship

By Mary Jo Zwar | 0 comment | Categories: Mission Workers, Papua New Guinea

Gramps Chapel at Tanunda Lutheran Home was the venue for the 2024 reunion of the Papua New Guinea Missionary Fellowship. On Sunday, 10 March, 85 members of the fellowship joined the congregation for a worship service that incorporated elements reminiscent of the mission experience, including the Lord’s prayer spoken in New Guinea pidgin. Former missionary […]

Preparing for PNG

0 comment | Categories: Mission Workers, Papua New Guinea, Volunteers and Supporters

In July 2023 Andrew, Meredith, Bea and Hans Ronnevik started a new call to serve in Papua New Guinea (PNG) through the Global Mission unit of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). They have committed to a four-year term, from summer 2023 to summer 2027 with a two-month home leave every two years (always […]

God uses me for his kingdom – even from afar

By Audrey* | 0 comment | Categories: Bible Translation, Mission Workers

Four years ago, I moved to Asia, started language learning and set up my life there, full of anticipation. But just two months later I was on a plane back to Australia far from my fellow team members, unable to continue language learning and with not much to do. After months turned into years of […]

Reflecting on our relationship with Jesus

By Chris Sumner, Ian Schubert, Mackenzie Pietersen-Goold, Chris Browning | 0 comment | Categories: Congregations, Thailand

The morning sun rose over the mountains and evanescent specks of mist danced through sunbeams across from our accommodation, (which is also the church building) in Ban Den, Northern Thailand. Three of our group had travelled to this village before, however, to stay overnight was a new and culturally rich experience for all of us. […]

A wow event for the good news

By Rev Greg Schiller | 0 comment | Categories: Papua New Guinea

At the closing ceremony of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELC-PNG) number 34 synod, with the handing on of the synod to ELC Siassi District, the hosts, ELC Immanuel District displayed sugar cane, green vegetables, and pigs – a picture of what God has blessed them with. The Ialibu mission station is […]

Sharing food for the soul

By Erin Kerber | 0 comment | Categories: Cambodia

Steam rises from slowly roasted peanuts and bodies are cooled from stifling heat with fresh-pressed sugarcane juice and coconut ice cream sundaes. Men and women use the tiers of the chan srak food containers to transport rice, a few dishes and a dessert as an offering to monks on behalf of deceased relatives, under the […]

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