
FORO in the Philippines – The First in Asia
The first FORO is held in the Philippines as LCMS missionaries gather with representatives of the Lutheran Church in the Philippines.

The first FORO is held in the Philippines as LCMS missionaries gather with representatives of the Lutheran Church in the Philippines.

Some of the very first children welcomed into Project 24 in are thriving as young adults in universities and colleges, walking in the hope that was planted in them years ago.

This coming Thanksgiving week, we have much to be thankful for. In Latin America, we are extremely thankful for the resources produced by the VDMA Project. November marks ten years since the project released the first books in the digital Lutheran theological library. At that time, Spanish-speaking pastors had only three to five theological books in their libraries, making it difficult to conduct an in-depth study of the Scriptures in preparation for sermons and Bible studies. Lutheran theological works were simply not available in Spanish.

The Germany FORO brought together 10 attendees from the LCMS South Wisconsin and Michigan districts, the bishops of the Synod’s German and French partner churches, LCMS missionaries and staff, and a number of local pastors and Persian refugees to discuss mission work.

It is an exciting time for Lutheranism in Australia as the faithful saints in Lutheran Mission – Australia (LM-A) work to become their own synod and plant churches all over the country. There is always a great need for God’s Word and Sacraments, and these saints are eager to carry on teaching pure doctrine in accordance with Scripture, as upheld by our Lutheran forefathers.

Eight Lutheran organizations partnered with the Cambodia Lutheran Church (CLC) to provide community members suffering economic hardship brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic with basic material goods in the name of Jesus.
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