Lutherans Engage – Summer 2019

Summer 2019

The Rev. Tyrel Bramwell carries a sign into St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Ferndale, Calif., on an April afternoon. The sign indicates the church is open for community members to walk in.

Don’t you love this issue’s cover shot? After reading the “Deep Roots” story, you may want to take a trip to the westernmost LCMS congregation in the lower 48.

While there, hop over to Grass Valley and see how the saints are reaching out to local teens. Maybe you’d like to head to the Czech Republic next to observe how our missionaries are using an app to bring the Gospel to Czech-speaking residents.

From there, you could travel to Taiwan and join the Lutheran saints as they use their new Chinese Lutheran Service Book. Too exotic? Then I’d recommend that you head to Wylie, Texas, to see what a church plant is like.

Wherever you roam this summer, take this issue of Lutherans Engage the World and check out what you and your gifts are accomplishing far and wide!

In Christ,
Pamela J. Nielsen
Associate Executive Director, LCMS Communications

Feature Stories

Deep Roots in Northern California
Lutherans in Ferndale, Calif., bring the love of Christ to a town caught between tradition and change.

Staying Connected to Christ in Times of Transition
A campus ministry in Georgia partners with congregations to provide college students with a church home away from home.

‘What a Time to Be Lutheran’
Congregations in Texas and Kansas have stepped out in faith to meet the challenges and opportunities presented by their unique situations.

Also in This Issue

Q&A: With ONM Executive Director Rev. Robert Zagore

Mercy Moment: A new app is being used to share the Gospel in the Czech Republic

Spotlight: A new Mandarin Chinese hymnal was dedicated in March

Director’s Letter: His Yoke Is Easy and His Burden Is Light

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