A kickoff always signals the start of a football game. This past week (2-9 September), we kicked off a new organization in Africa. The One Africa Team brought together two leaders from each of WELS’ three partner church bodies in West Africa: Christ the King Lutheran Church of Nigeria (CKLCN), All Saints Lutheran Church of Nigeria (ASLCN), and the Lutheran Church of Cameroon (LCC). These six men sat together to solve some very sticky issues involving budgets, curricula, and staffing of their Seminary programs.
Have No Fear, Little Flock
A little flock gathered in Douala, Cameroon Monday, August 28 through Friday, August 31.
We were six sheep. Six shepherds.
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Fresh fish! Look at these fellas and the catch of the day! For one week in the middle of June, two One Africa Team missionaries got to work by the sea in Cameroon with a group of church leaders, not only in English but also in French. As far as anyone can tell, this may have been the first time WELS World Missions has provided in-person training in Africa in French!
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