Missions
2022 Mission Festival
January 16th, Rev. Herb Schumm presented during Bible Study time on behalf of the Lutheran Heritage Foundation (LHF) at Trinity's 2022 Mission Festival. He then preached during Divine Service and the congregation enjoyed a potluck lunch afterward with Pastor Schumm and his wife.
Pastor Schumm mentioned in his presentation that LHF is working in more than 80 countries and 100 languages. Thousands of people have come to faith in Christ because they’ve been able to read books like Luther’s Small Catechism, A Child's Garden of Bible Stories, and The Good News About Jesus in their own languages. LHF has published the catechism in more than 90 languages with dozens more requested. In the past decade, LHF has published and distributed 1,200+ titles and 3 million Lutheran books to pastors, seminary students, missionaries and churches – all at no cost to them. For about a $5 donation you can help produce one of these titles. |
2021 Mission Festival
Our 2021 Mission Festival Presentation was on Sunday, January 17 with LCMS missionary, Rev. Eric Stinnett. Pastor Stinnett returned to speak on his work as professor at Mekane Yesus Seminary in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He is dedicated to training faithful Lutheran pastors and other church workers to serve in Ethiopia.
To support the Good News he proclaims and all the Lord is doing through Pastor Stinnett & his family in Ethiopia, please click here to support his work. |
How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? - Romans 10:14
2020 Mission Festival
Our congregation hosted 3 missionaries on January 25-26. Rev. Delwyn Campbell spoke in the Saturday morning session on his work in Gary, Indiana. He has the pleasure of serving God's people in Gary at St. John's Lutheran Church and Ascension Lutheran Christian School and also at the Lydia House (Rebuilding the Breach Ministries).
After a potluck lunch, Tirzah Krey, RN spoke of her eminent departure to the Dominican Republic. Her special missionary role in the Latin America region will include supporting other field missionaries physically, emotionally, and spiritually. She will also have opportunities to tell others of Jesus while providing health education in schools and other venues. On Sunday, Rev. Charles Ferry, the LCMS Asia Regional Director, gave a presentation during Bible study before Service. He talked about the challenges and opportunities to the spreading the Gospel in Asia. Schools like Concordia Taiwan, Concordia Hanoi, and Concordia Shanghai are wonderful examples of opportunities to do this. Then we were blessed to have him be our guest preacher before enjoying a congregational potluck lunch in the basement. Following that meal Rev. Ferry gave another presentation on everything happening with LCMS Asian missions. Although based in Taiwan, Rev. Ferry is responsible for LCMS work, personnel, and relationships in 20 Asian countries. He also works to strengthen partner churches through theological education, translation, and mercy projects. In addition, he provides Word & Sacrament ministry and pastoral care to geographically separated Lutherans. We were encouraged and uplifted by the stories of new Christians in places like Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and Cambodia who are enthusiastically hearing the Word of Christ and sharing it with others. If you want to find out more information on any of these missionaries, just click on link associated with their name above. Each of those pages has a button to Give Now in case you want to donate. Please remember all LCMS missionaries are 100% funded by personal donations. Additional LCMS missionary information can be located at the LCMS Missionary page or you can adopt a LCMS missionary at Mission Central. Finally, we recall our Lord's words in Luke 10:2, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest." So please keep these three missionaries and all who spread the Good News of Jesus Christ here at home and abroad in your daily prayers. If you want to be a part of the next Mission Festival please contact Pastor McKinley. For more information on our LCMS missionaries and how to donate to them, please click on the Mission Central logo below. Click here for more information on our LCMS Missionaries & Mercy Workers.
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"Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” - Matthew 28:16-20
Past Mission Festival Speakers
2019 Meal with a Missionary
Rev. David Preus serves in the Dominican Republic, based in Santiago de los Caballeros. In this role, David serves the church through Word and Sacrament ministry in the village of Palmar Arriba. He also is on the teaching faculty of Seminario Concordia el Reformador.
2018 Mission Festival
Rev. Thomas Bernard serves at Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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Rev. Eric Stinnett serves as professor at Mekane Yesus Seminary in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Rev. Joel Fritsche serves as the Director of Concordia Seminary and Mercy Center in Palmar Arriba, Dominican Republic.
Rev. Geoff Robinson serves as Director of Outreach and Human Care for the LCMS Indiana District. He spoke on many different outreach programs going on in our District, especially Outreach Kentucky.
Seminarian Andrew Keller (now at St. James Lutheran Church in Reynolds, IN) spoke on his studies at The Seminary and preparations to enter the mission field as a parish pastor.
Deaconess Christel Neuendorf currently serves in Ponce, Puerto Rico with her husband Rev. James Neuendorf. She formerly served in the Dominican Republic doing mercy work.
Deaconess Danelle Putnam serves in the Dominican Republic. She reaches out to people with developmental disabilities and their families who care for them. One way the local church is reaching out is through Good Shepherd Lutheran Homes (Hogares Luteranos el Buen Pastor), a home for orphaned youth with developmental disabilities.
James Krey serves the Lord through The LCMS in the Latin America and Caribbean region, based in Puerto Rico. As disaster response project manager, he works closely with the regional business manager to oversee the finances and payroll for the LCMS mission work being done in Puerto Rico.
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Rev. Eric Stinnett serves as professor at Mekane Yesus Seminary in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Rev. Joel Fritsche serves as the Director of Concordia Seminary and Mercy Center in Palmar Arriba, Dominican Republic.
Rev. Geoff Robinson serves as Director of Outreach and Human Care for the LCMS Indiana District. He spoke on many different outreach programs going on in our District, especially Outreach Kentucky.
Seminarian Andrew Keller (now at St. James Lutheran Church in Reynolds, IN) spoke on his studies at The Seminary and preparations to enter the mission field as a parish pastor.
Deaconess Christel Neuendorf currently serves in Ponce, Puerto Rico with her husband Rev. James Neuendorf. She formerly served in the Dominican Republic doing mercy work.
Deaconess Danelle Putnam serves in the Dominican Republic. She reaches out to people with developmental disabilities and their families who care for them. One way the local church is reaching out is through Good Shepherd Lutheran Homes (Hogares Luteranos el Buen Pastor), a home for orphaned youth with developmental disabilities.
James Krey serves the Lord through The LCMS in the Latin America and Caribbean region, based in Puerto Rico. As disaster response project manager, he works closely with the regional business manager to oversee the finances and payroll for the LCMS mission work being done in Puerto Rico.