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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I often question: What does HOME mean? Obviously, it depends.
After all, during our 30 years of marriage caring for 12 cats and 2 kids, John and I have set up households 16 times. The longest we have lived in any dwelling is 8 years. We have been involved in church work in Europe, North America, and now Africa.
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