Mission Moments – East Africa...Mission Moments – East Africa Young Family News April 2019...
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Mission Moments – East Africa Young Family News April 2019 Kenyan Youth to Gathering Every three years the LCMS Youth Ministry Office plans and hosts a National Youth Gathering for youth around the country. They also invite all of their partner churches around the world. The experience is rich in helping young people understand their Lutheran identity and remind them they are not alone in their faith. This year we are thrilled to work with our Partner Church: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kenya (ELCK) to chaperone three of their youth to the LCMS Youth Gathering in July. The Gathering generously offers discounted registration fees, however, the full amount for each youth will be close to $3000 a person with airfare, meals, travel within the US… The rural Kenyan congregations that these youth attend are already stretched to help pay for their passport, visa costs, and all that they need to be ready to travel internationally for the first time. We would love to be able to tell the families and local congregations that all other expenses will be paid through the generous hearts within the LCMS. If you are moved to help these teens experience the NYG in a new country, please help offset their costs by sending financial gifts to Mount Calvary Lutheran Church who will collect funds to sponsor this partnership. Any extra funds will be donated to the scholarships for the NYG in future years. If you plan to be at the Gathering, please let us know and we will introduce you to our friends. Please pray for the Kenyan Youth attend the LCMS National Youth Gathering. • Collins Kissinger Gwako • Benson Ltoponua Leshongoro • Pamela Cheptoo Pulonyang If you can help, please send funds to: Mt Calvary Lutheran Church 9321 Litzsinger Rd, St. Louis, MO 63144, USA. “NYG Kenya” in the memo line. Phone: +1 314-968-2360
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Mission Moments – East Africa Young Family News April 2019
KenyanYouthtoGatheringEverythreeyearstheLCMSYouthMinistryOfficeplansandhostsaNationalYouthGatheringforyoutharoundthecountry.Theyalsoinvitealloftheirpartnerchurchesaroundtheworld.TheexperienceisrichinhelpingyoungpeopleunderstandtheirLutheranidentityandremindthemtheyarenotaloneintheirfaith.ThisyearwearethrilledtoworkwithourPartnerChurch:EvangelicalLutheranChurchofKenya(ELCK)tochaperonethreeoftheiryouthtotheLCMSYouthGatheringinJuly.TheGatheringgenerouslyoffersdiscountedregistrationfees,however,thefullamountforeachyouthwillbecloseto$3000apersonwithairfare,meals,travelwithintheUS…
TheruralKenyancongregationsthattheseyouthattendarealreadystretchedtohelppayfortheirpassport,visacosts,andallthattheyneedtobereadytotravelinternationallyforthefirsttime.
WewouldlovetobeabletotellthefamiliesandlocalcongregationsthatallotherexpenseswillbepaidthroughthegenerousheartswithintheLCMS.
IfyouaremovedtohelptheseteensexperiencetheNYGinanewcountry,pleasehelpoffsettheircostsbysendingfinancialgiftstoMountCalvaryLutheranChurchwhowillcollectfundstosponsorthispartnership.AnyextrafundswillbedonatedtothescholarshipsfortheNYGinfutureyears.
IfyouplantobeattheGathering,pleaseletusknowandwewillintroduceyoutoourfriends.
Please pray for the Kenyan Youth attend the LCMS National Youth Gathering.
• CollinsKissingerGwako• BensonLtoponuaLeshongoro• PamelaCheptooPulonyang
If you can help, please send funds to:
Mt Calvary Lutheran Church
9321 Litzsinger Rd, St. Louis, MO 63144, USA. “NYG Kenya” in the memo
line. Phone: +1 314-968-2360
MercyMedicalTeamPreparationsThereislotsofbehindthescenesworkthathappenstohostamedicalteam.KristaisblessedtoworkwithgreatteamshereinEastAfricaandinStLouis.Someoftheplanningstepsinclude:
• WorkwiththelocalchurchleadersandBishoptosetthedateayearinadvance.
• StLouisteampromotestheeventandgetsfolksregistered.PicturedaretheShort-TermTeamleaderswhoworkattheLCMSInternationalCenterinStLouis,AnneGonzalazandErinAlter.
• Sixmonthsbeforetheevent,traveltothedestinationanddoasitevisit.Thelocalchurchpicksanareaofthecountrythattheyknowneedmedicalcare,andwheretheycanmakeanimpactsharingtheGospel.
• Asiteneedstobewithinaday’sdriveoftheinternationalairport,twohoursorlessfromasafeguesthouse,inaremoteareawherehealthcareisnotavailable,aplacewherealocalchurchexitstosupporttheworkandpartnerwiththeteams,andotherstipulations.Itisimportantthatthemedicalcampcanhelppromotetheworkofthelocalchurch,butdoesnotconflictwithlocalmedicalfacilitiesalreadyinexistence.
• Duringthesitevisit,weagreewiththelocalchurchleadersandbishopaboutthebestsite,meetwiththeheadoftheMedicalOfficeintheregiontoarrangemedicalpersonal,arrangelocalhousing,transport,andalllogisticsthatneedtobehandledtopreparefortheAmericanvolunteerteamtoarrive.
InMarch,KristatraveledtoKilimanjaroRegionofTanzaniatoprepareforthemedicalteamthatwillhappeninJunewiththeLutheranChurchofEastAfrica(LCEA).InApril,shetraveledtoMasindiinnorthernUgandatomeetwiththeLutheranChurchofUganda(LCU)aboutthemedicalcampthatwillhappeninNovember.KristaworkscloselywithmissionarySarahKanoy,anurseandourfieldHealthEducatortoascertainthebestlocationsandmedicalpersonnelforthemedicalcamps.
WhileinUganda,wetraveledtofourvillages,metwiththeRegionalHealthofficer,visitedpossiblehotels,talkedwithlocalPastorsandchurchleaderstodiscernthebestsiteforthemedicalcamp.Itwasachallengetoseesomanyindesperateneed,andwepraythechurchwillcontinuetoreachouttothesecommunitieswiththehandsofJesusandHislove.
Uganda Planning Team: Sarah Kanoy Nurse; Violet Nanono LCU Mission Coordinator; Krista; Rev Raymond Kaija LCU Dean of Midwestern Deanery; and Rev Odoo James Okello LCU Synod Coordinator.
The elderly and very young are the most susceptible to preventable diseases like Malaria.
There are many opportunities to serve as short-term or
GEO missionaries. Check out the current list and
download an application at lcms.org/service. Click on “Service Opportunities.”
TocontinuetosupporttheLCMSthroughtheworkoftheYoung’s,youmay
sendatax-deductiblegiftto:
TheLCMS MissionCentral
P.O.Box66861 OR 40718HighwayE16
St.Louis,MO63166-6861 Mapleton,Iowa51034
MakecheckspayabletoTheLutheranChurch—MissouriSynodorLCMS.
IncludeYoung-Africa”inthememoline.Giftscanalsobegivensecurelyonline
throughtheLCMSwebsiteatwww.lcms.org/lYOUNG.
Prayers and Praises: • ELCKyouthCollins,Benson,andPamelaas
theypreparetoattendtheLCMSYouthGathering.
• ForGodtoprovidefundsforKenyanyouthtoattendtheGathering.
• WepraiseGodfortheEastAfricaTeam,andtheloveandsupportwefeelfromothermissionaries.
• PleaseprayforthepeoplesufferingfromseveredroughtconditionsinEastAfrica.
• PrayforthepeoplelivinginthevillageswevisitedinNorthernUganda:Charmjara,Kigezi,Kiryampunu,Kemenzu,andKatumba.
• PleaseprayforourpartnerchurchbodieswhoareboldlysharingtheGospelindifficultcircumstances.
• PraiseGodfortheteachingopportunityforJoel–hehasbeenhiredtoteachEighthGradeSocialStudiesatWestNairobiChristianSchoolstartinginJuly2019.
• We thank Godforyoursupport, encouragement, and prayers for us.
Howcanweprayforyou?
Pleasesharewithusyourprayersandconcernssowecanlifteachotherupinprayer.
TheMasindiLutheranChurchYouthChoir(LutheranChurchofUganda)areverytalentedyoungpeoplewhopraiseGodwithtraditionalinstruments.Theyarehopingtorecordtheirmusicforsalesinthefuture.Wewerehonoredtoshareafewhymnswiththem.
