In this time of world-wide political, economic and physical turmoil and disaster, it’s important to realize the Lutheran church pushes on to be in contact with partners around the world spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. On Saturday, April 9, the Companion Synod Team gathered at the Central States Synod office to meet and exchange ideas with Pastor Giegere from Papua New Guinea.
As a member of our congregation’s Global Mission Team, I represented our congregation at this meeting of 10 people from around our synod dedicated to realizing a partnership with missionaries and pastors from Papua New Guinea and Russia.
Here are some ways you can get involved in partnering with Christians in far-off places:
- Pray: Pray for the nine congregations supervised by Pastor Manfred Brockmann in the Russian Far East that the Central States Synod is accompanying with prayer and monetary assistance. Pray for the ongoing work of missions in Papua New Guinea.
- Attend: “Glocal” Mission Gathering at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wichita on Friday — Saturday, Sept. 30 — Oct. 1. The event begins at 2 p.m. Sept. 30 and ends at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 1. This event will bring many different cultural activities and learning sessions together.
- Consider: Meeting the missionaries we are helping to support. Rod Nordby and Nancy Anderson will be coming back from Papua New Guinea this summer to share their experiences. There will be times in the next year to remember these mission fields with prayer and song within our own worship services.
--Connie Benolkin, Immanuel Global Missions Team
