Gregory Greve has safely returned from Russia! Also the youth group has safely returned from Guatemala! We certainly thank the Lord for allowing safe passage for these willing servants. Now, let's pray that the Lord would bless those efforts to the salvation of many souls! It is only the Lord that can give the increase and all Glory, Honor and Praise go to Him!
The Foreign Mission would also like to thank Zion Lutheran in Hancock, MI for hosting a Foreign Mission Mini Seminar on June 28th. We were so pleased with the turn out! It is so wonderful to work together in the Lords Vineyard!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Mini Presentation and Seminar
The Foreign Mission would like to invite everyone to a Mini Foreign Mission Presentation and Seminar being held Sunday June 28th at 6:30 PM at Zion Lutheran Church in Hancock, MI. We hope to see you there!
Please check below the Russia article below for the rest of the schedule of FM events.
Please check below the Russia article below for the rest of the schedule of FM events.
RUSSIA
Below are excerpts of an article from Gregory Greve who is on a short term mission trip to Russia for the Foreign Mission.
Last time I wrote was in Yoshkar Ola. Since then we've been to Cheboksary, Ekaterinburg, Saint Petersburg, Kingisepp and now this morning we have arrived in Rzhev. In each place we have been meeting personally and in groups with many Christians, preaching the gospel in church and home services, and continually looking for opportunity to share the gospel with people we meet. On the train from Saint Petersburg to Rezhv last evening, for instance, the Lord again gave opportunity for me to share the gospel and to give out bibles to a mother, Irina, and son, Gresha, and grandmother Zhenya, and then later in Leona and Amanda's compartment, to a university student, Natasha, whom Leona and Amanda had befriended, and who was coming home to Rzhev for a vacation. I actually sat up with Natasha until 1 in the morning in the morning quietly sharing God's word, as the light of the "White Nights" as they call them here, slowly faded outside our train compartment window, then I got up at 5am, a couple hours before our stop, to mark out places in the bible I promised to give her, and that would correspond with our conversation and the word the Lord gave me to share with her the evening before. All of the persons we spoke with last night affirmed, and with much conviction, the importance of faith for their lives. Please pray with us for each of these very precious souls.
Now that we are in Rezhv I will begin to contact many of the people that don’t go to church, or that don’t or can’t go to church so often, which is something I do in every city I visit, to encourage them and to share the word with them and to pray with them.
We will be here in Rzhev until Monday or Tuesday morning before heading back to Moscow to meet our flights home. Please do continue to keep us in prayer, asking our Lord’s love, wisdom, and guidance in all.
May His love touch your hears also, with so much joy and peace,
Gregory
Last time I wrote was in Yoshkar Ola. Since then we've been to Cheboksary, Ekaterinburg, Saint Petersburg, Kingisepp and now this morning we have arrived in Rzhev. In each place we have been meeting personally and in groups with many Christians, preaching the gospel in church and home services, and continually looking for opportunity to share the gospel with people we meet. On the train from Saint Petersburg to Rezhv last evening, for instance, the Lord again gave opportunity for me to share the gospel and to give out bibles to a mother, Irina, and son, Gresha, and grandmother Zhenya, and then later in Leona and Amanda's compartment, to a university student, Natasha, whom Leona and Amanda had befriended, and who was coming home to Rzhev for a vacation. I actually sat up with Natasha until 1 in the morning in the morning quietly sharing God's word, as the light of the "White Nights" as they call them here, slowly faded outside our train compartment window, then I got up at 5am, a couple hours before our stop, to mark out places in the bible I promised to give her, and that would correspond with our conversation and the word the Lord gave me to share with her the evening before. All of the persons we spoke with last night affirmed, and with much conviction, the importance of faith for their lives. Please pray with us for each of these very precious souls.
Now that we are in Rezhv I will begin to contact many of the people that don’t go to church, or that don’t or can’t go to church so often, which is something I do in every city I visit, to encourage them and to share the word with them and to pray with them.
We will be here in Rzhev until Monday or Tuesday morning before heading back to Moscow to meet our flights home. Please do continue to keep us in prayer, asking our Lord’s love, wisdom, and guidance in all.
May His love touch your hears also, with so much joy and peace,
Gregory
Monday, June 8, 2009
Upcoming FM events!
Here is a quick recap of upcoming events of the Foreign Mission:
Youth Mission trip to Guatemala: (trip filled to capacity) June 16-25
Mini FM Seminar: June 28th Zion Lutheran 6:30-8:30 PM
Foreign Mission Presentation: July 11th at Annual Church Convention St. Cloud MN 2 PM
Mini FM Church Presentations: Sunday AM during entire summer. By: FM Administrator Please contact to schedule your church. email foreignmission@comcast.net
South Africa Extended Stay Mission: Late August 09- November 09 Dennis Hilman. (talks in progress now of possibly setting up a short term trip (less than 2 weeks) during this time period)
Guatemala Mission Trip: November 6-16 Sign up soon if interested by emailing: foreignmission@comcast.net
Remember: All older posts are saved below, you can just keep scrolling down until you find the one you are looking for.
Youth Mission trip to Guatemala: (trip filled to capacity) June 16-25
Mini FM Seminar: June 28th Zion Lutheran 6:30-8:30 PM
Foreign Mission Presentation: July 11th at Annual Church Convention St. Cloud MN 2 PM
Mini FM Church Presentations: Sunday AM during entire summer. By: FM Administrator Please contact to schedule your church. email foreignmission@comcast.net
South Africa Extended Stay Mission: Late August 09- November 09 Dennis Hilman. (talks in progress now of possibly setting up a short term trip (less than 2 weeks) during this time period)
Guatemala Mission Trip: November 6-16 Sign up soon if interested by emailing: foreignmission@comcast.net
Remember: All older posts are saved below, you can just keep scrolling down until you find the one you are looking for.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Safe Travels!
Just a quick not to let you know that Dennis Hilman has made it safely home to Finland! He slept in his own bed last night for the first time in well over 4 months! Thank you for all your prayers for Dennis. We are so happy that God did greatly bless the trip to Ghana, Togo, and Liberia, and prior to that to the USA and India.
Also, I can announce that Foreign Mission missionary Gregory Greve has safely arrived in Russia. Please pray for him during his almost month long trip to that country! I will post updates here on his trip as time goes on.
The Guatemalan Mission team is assembled and will be leaving on June 16th. Keep all of them in your prayers as well.
Also, I can announce that Foreign Mission missionary Gregory Greve has safely arrived in Russia. Please pray for him during his almost month long trip to that country! I will post updates here on his trip as time goes on.
The Guatemalan Mission team is assembled and will be leaving on June 16th. Keep all of them in your prayers as well.
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