Pandemic Affects Our African Contacts
We are very familiar with how the global pandemic has affected the U.S. In addition to the threat of the virus itself, other challenges include job loss, school closures, cancellation of life events, and other…
The Serampore Covenant
NOTES FROM THE FIELD In this series, thoseinvolved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. William Carey (1761-1834) was a Baptist missionary in India, and is often called the father of…
India Update
MISSION NEWSLETTER Every other month our CLC Board of Missions updates us with recent news from various mission fields. Our fellow Christians in India have been on the minds of many, especially over the past…
Update on the Congregation Confessionnelle Lutheranienne Du Congo (CCLC)
For the first time since January 2012, a CLC missionary was able to visit our fellow Christians in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Missionary Todd Ohlmann had been unsuccessful over the past few years in…
Myanmar Children’s Assistance
MISSION NEWSLETTER Every other month our CLC Board of Missions updates us with recent news from various mission fields. Formerly the capital of Myanmar, Yangon is the most populous city in the country. In a…
An Inspiring First Visit to India
NOTES FROM THE FIELD In this series, thoseinvolved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. “How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can…
MISSIONS: Possible
DEVOTION – MISSIONS
We are often told that some things in this life are just impossible. “Can’t be done,” “Won’t work,” and “You’re not qualified,” are a few of the phrases we hear. The sad reality is that these phrases often prove true. There are plenty of situations and opportunities in our lives that are simply beyond our reach. If you want to stir up angst in young people, ask them what they want to pursue for a living. College students worry they won’t be able to handle their class load, and even if they are able, what about the debt? Many wonder whether they will qualify for the positions they desire. Others may worry about whether jobs will even be available in the fields of their choice.
What is the CLC Mission Helper Program All About?
NOTES FROM THE FIELD In this series, thoseinvolved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. The CLC Mission Helper Program was established by a CLC Convention resolution in 1996. The program…
A Trip to Knuckles
NOTES FROM THE FIELD In this series, thoseinvolved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. My first full day in Nairobi, in May of this year, was supposed to be rather…
Update on India
MISSION NEWSLETTER Every other month our CLC Board of Missions updates us with recent news from various mission fields. Persecution in India has been on the rise since 2014 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and…