Concordia Lutheran Mission Society
Partners In Missions
Our church in Nikolaev was built in 1997 but since we are a small congregation we can’t afford to complete the outside of the church.
The church building needs paint and protection from the elements.
I want to help my Christian brothers and sisters in Nikolaev finish their church building. (#1318) $1,600
Pastor Suchat Chujit (right) and Pastor Suchat Srikakarn (back right) serve in southern Thailand.
God is blessing the proclamation of His Word in Thailand. A mission station in Takuapa needs a place in which to worship. Bringing believers together as one family under one roof creates fellowship and unity. The strength of this unity draws others to hear of His Saving Grace. The church in Thailand cannot afford a building in Takuapa so it must rent space.
I want to help support the mission work in Takuapa, Thailand (#1320) $4,000
Pastor Chujit (centre) and members of his congregation welcome visitors.
This is a challenging country for a Christian missionary. There is much outreach that must be done. We work in the southern province of Phang-nga in the region of Takuapa.
Besides the ministry in the local churches, Pastor Suchat Chujit visits mission stations and holds Bible studies. In a country where the Christians are less than 2% of the population, many people need to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The pastor travels much of the time, speaking to people about Jesus, holding Bible studies and visiting members.
A gift toward this mission activity will help support the costs of workers’ stipends and transportation, utilities and worship material.
I want to support the ongoing mission work of Pastor Suchat Chujit (#1422) $8,700
Javed Ahkter is a PAT student of Lutheran Church-Canada. For many new Canadians, radio programs in Canada which reflect their language and culture are important. Knowing this, Javed developed a radio program called Hamd-O-Sanaa – Praise and Worship – which features a 20-minute Bible study, 20-minute topical discussion and 20 minutes of Christian music. This program reaches the ears of Pakistani, Hindi and Punjabi people who are also Muslim, Sikh or Hindu by faith. It also enjoys a strong Christian following among its listeners. In addition, the program can be heard in Pakistan and Iran.
I want to support this unique radio outreach (#1404) $5,000
Men coming to Canada from India, Africa, Central America, and Madagascar want to share their Christian faith with, and serve their cultural communities. Each is enrolled in Lutheran Church – Canada’s Pastors with Alternate Training (PAT) program where they learn God’s Word, Lutheran theology and practical ways to share the Good News. Each studies with a mentor, however a national conference allows them to study together and learn from each other. The goal is to bring the love of Christ into their own cultural context and communities.
This project assists the PAT program students with books and teaching resources, seminars, travel and a small stipend.
I want new Canadians to know the love of God in Christ by assisting students in the PAT program (#1322) $2,905
Rev. Alexey Navrotsky
We are missionaries Rev. Niran Temsakul in Thailand and Rev. Alexey Navrotsky in Ukraine. Although thousands of kilometres apart, we share a desire to become better pastors by equipping ourselves for service and learning more of the God’s Word and Lutheran theology.
To achieve this goal, the pastors are doing some preparatory work with Lutheran Church – Canada’s Concordia Lutheran Seminary in Edmonton Alberta, with the goal of completing their studies by spending almost two years studying on-site in Canada. With this type of training, the two men will be able to provide strong leadership in their church bodies.
I want to support this fund to help train future leaders in the Lutheran churches in Thailand and Ukraine. (#1403) $5,000
Marilyn Swain, Ministry and Projects
When we hear of shepherds at Christmas our minds usually go to that scruffy bunch of folks keeping watch over their flocks at night on the hills outside Bethlehem. They were the first to hear the good news: “A Saviour has been born to you; he is Christ, the Lord.” They were also the first to spread the word as they returned glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. (Luke 2)
Thank God we still have shepherds who spread the Word concerning our Saviour, Christ, the Lord. Our pastors continue to fulfill this role but not without some hardship. In our country, however, we are blessed with seminaries and support systems for our pastors.
Now picture yourself in a country where it’s unthinkable to quit your job to become a shepherd. The pastor in training cannot rely on his family and friends but prays that God will provide the means. So he works full time at a second job and studies whenever possible. And once they are installed as pastors; often they must continue to do other work as their parishioners cannot afford to support them fully.
This is where, together, we make the difference. Through CLMS we are given an opportunity to help support these called men of God in Thailand, Honduras, Ukraine and yes here in Canada as well. It is interesting to know that people from many areas of the world who settled in Canada are training up men to serve their communities in their language in the Lutheran faith.
So please consider during this special season to support those called to share this message of His coming to all His people in the world.
Such projects are:
Shepherd and Pastor Douglas Aguilar of Olanchito, Honduras (1212)
Seminary in Ukraine (1207)
Shepherd and Pastor Suchat Chujit of Thailand (1205)
PAT students here in Canada – Pastors with Alternate Training (1211)
Please go to www.conco
rdiamissions.org for these and other 2012 projects
Thank you and God’s richest blessings to one and all as we prepare for His Coming this Advent Season,
Children in Costa Rica understand the light of Christ through Christian Education Programs funded by CLMS. Through Bible learning and recreation the Good News is spread in San José and Cartago.
All are God’s children
The entire family becomes involved through the children’s participation. Until recently Pastor Edmundo spent 3 hours getting between locations. With the support of our CLMS partners in mission Pastor now has a car that makes it possible for him to spend more time with children, youth and adults.
Consider a Christmas gift that will touch the lives of so many who are anxious to hear the Word of our Lord. Choose from one of our 2012 projects.
A thankful servant, Pastor Edmundo Retana Jiménez
Estimados hermanos en Cristo:
Dear brothers in Christ,
Por medio de la presente quiero agradecerles profundamente, a nombre de nuestra misión Luterana en Costa Rica, las gestiones realizadas por ustedes en conjunto con el Reverendo Leonardo Neitzel para facilitarnos un vehículo de uso pastoral.
I want to thank you deeply, on behalf of our Lutheran Mission in Costa Rica, for a car for the pastoral use.
Tengan ustedes la seguridad que el vehículo será de gran utilidad para impulsar la obra de Dios en nuestro país, permitiéndonos una mejor y más pronta movilización hacia nuestros puntos de misión.
You may be sure that the vehicle will be of great help in furthering God’s mission in our country. It will give us a better and faster way to travel to our mission stations.
En los próximos días compartiré con nuestros hermanos de las comunidades de fe este apoyo que hemos recibido del Señor, a través de la buena voluntad y el afán de servicio cristiano de la sociedad misionera que ustedes representan.
In the following days I will share with our brothers in our faith communities about this support that we have received from the Lord through the good will and hard work in Christian service that the Concordia Lutheran Mission Society has granted to us.
Que nuestro Señor y Salvador Jesucristo los continúe guiando y fortaleciendo en su obra misionera.
May our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ continue guiding and strengthening you in the work of the Lord.
Pastor Msc. Edmundo Retana Jiménez
Read about the great work being accomplished in Ukraine at the seminary receiving funding from CLMS.
Blessings abound in Ukraine
