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International News
Missionaries end, begin service
Missionaries who have concluded their service were recognized on July 19, and missionaries who recently completed orientation were recognized on Aug. 2.
‘A salvation plan’: Flood recovery in Brazil
The Rio Grande do Sul region is home to the largest Lutheran population in Brazil.
From the mission field: 50 years of ‘Chevanurch’
“Chevanurch,” a shortening of “China Evangelical Lutheran Church,” comprises about 70 people from 19 families who formerly served as missionaries to Taiwan.
‘And they sang’: Worship institute covers entire psalter in four days
More than 500 pastors, musicians and laity attended the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music.
Emerging Lutheran church body seeks communications director
Lutheran Mission – Australia, an emerging confessional Lutheran church body in Australia, seeks a full-time director of communications.
‘God is with them’: Wildfire response in Chile
Over the past few months, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod has followed through with its strategic disaster response plan for the area.
From the mission field: Christian care for body and soul
Updates about LCMS mission work around the world.
BOD adopts $80.6M budget for FY25
The budget reflects an anticipated $78.6M in total revenue and net asset releases, $2.01M in board-designated releases, and a surplus of $51,000.
Summer ‘Engage’: Mercy for neighbor
Among other stories, the issue introduces the “By the Mercies of God” accountability campaign.
Brazil flood response continues
Earlier this year, unprecedented floods destroyed property and displaced thousands of people in the Rio Grande do Sul region in Brazil.
‘By the Mercies of God’: Putting the church’s gifts to work
Stories of mercy provide a small glimpse of how the generosity of God’s people is making a difference around the world.
From the mission field – Recovery in Ethiopia
Rebuilding is well underway after a 2021 flood in Ethiopia.
From the mission field: Short-Term Mission has busiest year ever
LCMS Short-Term Mission sent more volunteers on mission trips and filled more field requests in 2023 than ever before.
From the mission field: Project 24 breaks new ground
The new facility is scheduled to be completed in June.
