News Updates
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Come Follow Me… reflections of a first time mission team member
By: Gary James, Ascension Lutheran Church, Witchita, KS It was a pleasure and an honor serving with the team in Tanzania, and a very moving experience for me helping do the LORD’s work there Having never baptized anyone I was amazed at the reception and open hearts the locals showed us during our time there.…
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Introduced by a dream
By: Cambry Schrag, Wichita, KS As we approached a small hut, as we had many times before, we saw a man and woman tending to their chickens. They grabbed us a chair and sat us in the shade, as we had been walking a long way. We told them “I have come from America to tell…
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Albino women learn to sew and pray for safety
One of the ministries of the Southeast of Lake Victoria Diocese of the Lutheran Church in Tanzania is providing shelter, security, and training for several young albino women. Two deaconesses care for them in this modest dwelling without electricity or plumbing. They have trundle sewing machines that they learn to operate to eventually become self-supporting.…
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Jon Hitz: Tanzania will not forget you
Jon Hitz from Ascension Lutheran Church in Columbus, NE has been an eager member of our annual mission trips to Tanzania five times. At age 75, he has a spry step and can outwalk the younger members. His enthusiasm is unmatched. His jokes may be corny, but his upbeat attitude is refreshing. Jon has a…
“Mungu akupenda we we…
God loves you!“