Foreign Mission Events

Here is a schedule of current and upcoming events of the Foreign Mission

Current: Dennis Hilman is in Ghana, and will be leaving for Liberia on May 13th. Read updates from Dennis below.

Russia: Gregory Greve is going to Russia in early June. He will have a few people with him, and will be met there by Leona and Amanda Matson.

Youth Mission Trip to Guatemala: June 16th to 25th. This trip is filled to capacity. It is wonderful to see such interest in Mission trips, especially from the younger generation!

Mission Presentation: June 28th Zion Lutheran Hancock, MI (Sunday Evening, all are invited) Presented by Dennis Hilman and John Ruotsala

Mini Foreign Mission Presentations: 5 to 8 minute information sharing talks about The Foreign Mission on Sunday Mornings during this summer. Where? In the Midwest at a different ALC church each Sunday. Presented by FM Administrator, John R. Please email foreignmission@comcast.net if you wish to sign your church up for this.

Mission Trip to Guatemala: In order be able to include more people that already are interested, a second trip is currently being scheduled in late October or early November. email foreignmission@comcast.net for more info.

More to be posted later: Please keep reading below for past posts!

Final Call and picture links.

This is a final notice about the Foreign Mission sponsored mission trip to Guatemala on June 16-25th. We currently have enough people on the trip, but we may be able to fit one or two more in if you contact us immediately. The cut off date for certain is May 1st. Email foreignmission@comcast.net if you want to go. Due to high demand, a second trip to Guatemala is currently under discussion for the September- Mid November timeframe.
Below are some picture links for recent mission trips. Just click and you will automatically go to the pictures!
Philippines January 2009 http://imageevent.com/aalchurch/picturesfromtheforeingmissiontrips/pilippinesmissionjan09
India: Feb. 2009
http://imageevent.com/aalchurch/picturesfromtheforeingmissiontrips/indiapictures
West Africa (currently going on)
http://imageevent.com/aalchurch/picturesfromtheforeingmissiontrips/guatemalapictures
South Africa (fall 2008)
http://imageevent.com/aalchurch/picturesfromtheforeingmissiontrips/southafrica

YOU ARE INVITED TO A SEMINAR!

ANNOUNCING: Mission Education and Preparation Seminar



YOU ARE INVITED!

Sponsored By: The Foreign Mission of the Apostolic Lutheran Church of America

Instructor: Pastor and full time FM Missionary: Dennis Hilman
Assistant: FM Administrator John Ruotsala

Where: Eastside Apostolic Lutheran Church 2200 Mays Bridge Road. Greer, SC, ALSO Ironwood, MI Apostolic Lutheran Church and on the WEST COAST location TBA

When: Eastside ALC South Carolina: March 12th and 13th 7PM to 9 PM and March 14th (Saturday) 9AM to 4 PM
Ironwood, MI: March 19 & 20 7PM-9 PM and Saturday March 21st 9AM to 4PM
West Coast: Church to be announced. April 2 & 3 7PM to 9PM and Sat. April 4th 9AM to 4PM

Intended Audience:
Christians who have an interest (a) in participating in short-term foreign mission visits, (b) in supporting foreign mission work, or (c) in learning more about foreign mission endeavors d) people of all ages are welcome
Purpose:
The purpose of these sessions is to prepare individuals for short-term mission visits and to inform participants in general about the nature of the foreign mission field.

We look forward to sharing, and we invite your participation in that which the Lord is allowing The Foreign Mission to do around the world as we endeavor to be obedient to the words of our Lord Jesus when He said: “…go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.”

Please feel free to email me at foreignmission@comcast.net or jthree16@comcast.net with any questions that you may have!

There is no charge for these seminars (donations will be accepted) and will cover a whole range of topics pertaining to work in the mission field.