2015 – Page 2 – LCA International Mission

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Lifestyles of reconciliation

By James Kerber | 0 comment | Categories: Indonesia, Volunteers and Supporters

James Kerber is four years into a five-year double degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Passionate about youth ministry, James joined his father, Rev Paul Kerber, for a week in North Sumatra, Indonesia, teaching on lifestyles of reconciliation with people from our Lutheran overseas partner churches. Pastor Kerber is the LCA Assistant to the Bishop, […]

Ties to ‘silver years’ hold strong

By Rosie Schefe | 0 comment | Categories: Mission Workers, Papua New Guinea

Memories and connections to warm, distant places drew almost 90 people to the fourth annual Fritzsche Oration, held at Australian Lutheran College in Adelaide on a wet and cold August evening. In his welcoming remarks, Principal James Winderlich asked audience members to indicate how many had served in Papua New Guinea, and how many had […]

Blessings of Lessons with Singing Angels

By Marilyn Morgan | 0 comment | Categories: Indonesia, Volunteers and Supporters

After volunteering at the largest Lutheran seminary in Indonesia in 2014, Marilyn (Mal) and John Morgan returned in July and August this year to serve as volunteer English teachers at the Bible Frau School at Laguboti, North Sumatra. It seemed as though we had been driving for hours through the forests and in the mountains […]

Stand on my feet

By Glenice Hartwich | 0 comment | Categories: Malaysia Peninsula

Sarala’s smile welcomes me into a conversation as she wheels herself towards me. We’re in Bethany Home, Teluk Intan, Malaysia. Bethany Home is not so much a home but a place of learning and care for children and young adults with multiple physical and learning challenges. Next year Bethany will celebrate 50 years of operation […]

Meeting Jesus at Bethany

By Glenice Hartwich | 0 comment | Categories: Malaysia Peninsula

Her smile lights up the room and brings warmth to the people she serves. Vigneswary, or Vicky as she is called in English (pictured above), stands encouragingly alongside the young people learning practical skills in the café of the new Creative Business Centre at Bethany Home, in Malaysia. A special needs teacher, Vicky came to […]

Myanmar Flood Appeal

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Please join with Myanmar Lutherans as they face the daunting and difficult task of responding with the love of Jesus to the needs of their fellow Christians and their neighbours in this time of great hardship after the recent flooding. Find out how to donate here!

A Welcome at the Door

By Glenice Hartwich | 0 comment | Categories: Malaysia Peninsula

Prabhu sits proudly in his wheelchair at the doorway of the Green Bamboo café at Bethany Home in Malaysia. He welcomes us with a warm smile as we move in and sit down to enjoy the fresh coffee and waffles we’d smelt when we stood outside talking to Lutheran pastor and director of Bethany Home, […]

A fruitful beginning

By Rosie Schefe | 0 comment | Categories: Mission Workers, Papua New Guinea

Seven years after his first visit, Michael (also known as Mick) Hauser will soon return to the coastal city of Lae, in Papua New Guinea. His return will complete one cycle of learning for Michael, just as a new one begins. In 2008 Michael was a participant in a study tour to Papua New Guinea. […]

From ‘I can’t’ to 15 kindergartens

By Coral Gallasch | 0 comment | Categories: Congregations, Papua New Guinea

St Paul’s Hahndorf Congregation recently went all-out in boots, hats and denim for its Evening in the Country, raising money to support the Heldsbach Kindergarten Project in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Revellers were treated to a three-course dinner and live country music. Diners were asked to get into the country theme with prizes awarded for […]

Love drives out all fear

By Glenice Hartwich | 0 comment | Categories: Thailand

We sit with Buai, six other evangelists and Pastor Amnuay. Her face lights up as she speaks of her joy in being able to share the good news of Jesus with people (the Lua people), living in Huay Mee village in the mountainous Nan region in Northern Thailand. Over recent years, Jesus’ love has come […]

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Lifestyles of reconciliation

Ties to ‘silver years’ hold strong

Blessings of Lessons with Singing Angels

Stand on my feet

Meeting Jesus at Bethany

Myanmar Flood Appeal

A Welcome at the Door

A fruitful beginning

From ‘I can’t’ to 15 kindergartens

Love drives out all fear

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