…be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the LORD,
knowing that your labor is not in vain. (1 Corinthians 15:58)
BORCHERS CARE TEAM
Care Team Services for the Congregation and Community
STEPHEN MINISTRIES
One-on-one Christian Care learn more here
FELLOWSHIP, WORSHIP & SERVICE GROUP PAGES
WINGS (Women in God’s Service)
group details and information about WINGS Annual “Walk tHIS Way” 5 mile walk/run.
SHARE THE FAITH
Visit our new section to post your own content with our church family and Share the Faith.
MISSIONARIES
Buenos Aires
David and Kate Lawler-Wunsch
Vallejos 4629, C. 1419 Buenos Aires,
Argentina, South America
Dave’s e-mail is david.wunsch@elca.org
Kate’s is kathryn.lawler@elca.org
Read their latest newsletter.
Advent Greeting from our Missionaries
Dear Friends and Family:
Attached please find our Advent Greeting.
With peace,
Kate and David
Kate Lawler
Regional Representative — South America
ELCA Global Mission
Regional Representative — South America
ELCA Global Mission
A Letter from Our Missionaries, Nov
Dear Friends at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church:
“Saludos” or greetings from your missionaries in Argentina. Kate and I are writing to you
because as we began planning our 2011-2012 home assignment, we realized that we will
only be able to visit about half of the more than forty congregations that
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
Its time for the shoebox ministry again this year. There is a table outside the sanctuary with information. Shoeboxes need to be at the church before or on November 13th.
Please ask Tyler Gerometta or Carolyn Jones if you have any questions.
Gideons Temple Talk, Oct 16
Listen as The Gideons give a Temple Talk at St. Paul describing how your donations affect lives around the world by placing Scripture in people’s hands.
More information on The Gideons International can be found at www.gideons.org
CLOTHING CENTER UPDATE
The Annual Meeting of the JCCC was held October 3rd. The totals for the past year are: # of items dispersed– 67,183; # of new families—627; # of family visits 4,191; and # of volunteer hours were 4,356. These numbers are up quite a bit from last year.
We are always in need of volunteers to help
Mission Moment Note from ELCA Missionaries in Argentina
Greetings Friends and Family:
We hope this note finds you very well.
Please find a brief update from us in the attached document.
With Peace,
David
Latin American Way of the Cross (letter from our missionaries)
Dear Friends:
This Holy Week is affording us with much needed time to be together as a family after I was away for nearly two weeks for meetings and interviews connected with the Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM) Program.
April Food Pantry Item
This month’s food pantry item is peanut butter. Please remember to bring a jar every time you come to worship.
Missionary Newsletter from Argentina
Greetings Friends!
Please see attached for our Mission Moment February 2011 newsletter.
Blessings,
David
David Wunsch
Regional Representative – South America
ELCA Global Mission
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
david.wunsch@elca.orgGod?s work. Our Hands.
Regional Representative – South America
ELCA Global Mission
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
david.wunsch@elca.orgGod?s work. Our Hands.
La obra de Dios.
From our missionaries: Lutherans in Chile Elect President
Dear Friends:
Attached please find news from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chile (IELCH)'s church-wide assembly that I attended this past weekend. Please pray for the IELCH's newly elected president Pastor Luis Alvarez, outgoing Pastor President Gloria Rojas, and their families during this
Letter from our Missionaries: Thanksgiving in Uruguay
Dear Friends:
We celebrated Thanksgiving last week, not amid the bounty of the fall harvest, but surrounded by an abundance of spring flowers on an ecological farm in Uruguay. We hope the attached photos will give you a little glimpse of this bittersweet holiday
NEW in our Library
What is new in the library-from December:
Beyond Tears— Ellen Mitchell
I Dare You!—William Danforth
The Happiness Makeover—M. J. Ryan
Condensed Chicken Soup for the Soul—Jack Canfield
The Mentor Leader—Tony Dungy
Uncommon: Finding Your Path—Tony Dungy
The Torah
All Over Creation—Ruth Ozeki
Jesus: The Evidence—Ian Wilson
The Sacred Meal—Nora
Mission Moment Newsletter: Kate and David
Greetings All!
Please see the attached newsletter.
Peace,
David
David Wunsch
Regional Representative – South America
ELCA Global Mission
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
david.wunsch@elca.org
www.elca.org/globalmission
Living in God's Amazing Grace!
¡Vivamos en la sorprendente gracia … keep reading.
June Newsletter – This Argentine Life by Chris Jarvis
Hello Everyone,
Just sneaking in a final newsletter as I pack up my bags to come home.
Looking forward to seeing everyone really soon!
Chris … keep reading.
May Newsletter – This Argentine Life by Chris Jarvis
Hello Everyone,
Hope you're all well. My time here is quickly winding down–just over two weeks left–and I find myself really busy with preparations and farewells!
Nevertheless, I had time to write down a few things that happened in … keep reading.
Winter Solstice in Chile
Dear Friends and Family:
Please remember in your thoughts and prayers the people of Chile who today are experiencing the first day of winter. Families displaced by the earthquake and tsunami currently living in emergency shelters are in urgent need of permanent housing solutions.
Faith and Solidarity in Chile from Kate Lawler – Global Mission Rep.
Dear Friends:
On a recent trip to Chile, I was deeply impacted by the destruction caused by the earthquake and tsunami on February 27. I was also struck by many examples of the strength and resilience of the Chilean people. Attached please find
Share the Faith *new*
Now you can share your own content on our site! See the new “Share the Faith” page under the Outreach Section.
… keep reading.
April Issue of “This Argentine Life” by Chris Jarvis
Hello everyone, This newsletter might be setting a new record for lateness--even among my fellow YAGMs, and that's saying something! However, as you'll see in my letter, last month I suffered a sort of "technical difficulty" that brought my productivity to a
March Issue of “This Argentine Life” by Chris Jarvis
Dear friends,
April 15. I knew there was something I had to do today…
Ah, that's right–time to send my March newsletter!
Hope you are all doing really well wherever you are. I am, wherever I am.
Blessings and peace from a chilly … keep reading.
February issue of “This Argentine Life” by Chris Jarvis
Hello everyone,
Here's an update for February in Argentina. It seems like I was just sending out my last newsletter… I don't know where the time went!
It's finally starting to cool off here to a manageable temperature, just as I have reports … keep reading.