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Prayers for Northern Cheyenne Reservation | July 28, 2010
Tragedy has struck the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. Three women
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Dance of the Trinity | July 26, 2010
Rev. Dave Sternbeck has been leading a small group in Port Angeles through a Bible study on the myst...
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Summer Ministry on the Makah Indian Reservation | July 16, 2010
Please keep the volunteer team from Christ Memorial Lutheran Church in St. Louis, Missouri, headed b...
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Vacation Bible School Onboard the M/V CHRISTIAN | July 01, 2010
Pastor Stan and Sharon will set sail soon for remote Native Alaskan Villages to teach VBS.
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Summer Volunteers Begin Their Travels | June 15, 2010
Please keep our volunteers in your prayers as they begin to travel to share the Gospel of Jesus Chri...
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A Prayer Request | June 11, 2010
Stan and Sharon onboard the M/V CHRISTIAN have asked for your prayers as they assist with Creator Po...
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Send the Gospel Sailing | June 09, 2010
You are invited to join with friends of the M/V CHRISTIAN, our floating ministry vessel, to strength...
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Summer Ministry at Haskell LIGHT | May 24, 2010
Patricia Main continues to share the Gospel with students at Haskell Indian Nations University this ...
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Our Spring Issue of Northern Lights is Now Available On-line | May 17, 2010
God continues to open doors for us to minister to all people, especially those living in Native Amer...
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Ethnic Immigrant Institute Engaging, Training Cross Cultural Leaders | May 11, 2010
LCMS World Mission Harvest Magazine highlights the EIIT program and Lutheran Association of Missiona...
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Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Update | May 07, 2010
We just received an update from Thrivent on their new charitable grant program called Thrivent Choic...
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Returning as Pastor to His People | May 05, 2010
Pastor Dave Sternbeck is highlighted in the current issue of The Lutheran Witness as part of their s...
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Native American Sunday May 16, 2010 | April 30, 2010
Please join us on Sunday, May 16, as we celebrate Native American Sunday, 25 years of Lutheran India...
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Please Keep our Volunteers in your Prayers | April 19, 2010
Two teams of volunteers will be traveling into remote communities during these last weeks in April. ...
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Unfading Beauty | April 14, 2010
See the beautiful work that God is doing in the lives of the young women on the Makah Indian Reserva...
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Easter Celebration Onboard the CHRISTIAN | April 08, 2010
Pastor Stan and Sharon celebrate Easter service onboard the CHRISTIAN in Southeast Alaska.
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He Is Risen! | April 04, 2010
...He is risen indeed! We celebrate the glorious resurrection of Jesus Christ and His defeat over s...
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We Follow the Cross | April 03, 2010
During this final week of the Lenten season, Holy Week, we follow the cross of Christ, His passion, ...
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We Follow the Cross | April 02, 2010
During this final week of the Lenten season, Holy Week, we follow the cross of Christ, His passion, ...
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We Follow the Cross | April 01, 2010
During this final week of the Lenten season, Holy Week, we follow the cross of Christ, His passion, ...
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We Follow the Cross | March 31, 2010
During this final week of the Lenten season, Holy Week, we follow the cross of Christ, His passion, ...
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Honoring our Elders | March 29, 2010
Recently the elders of the Lower Elwha Tribe were surprised to see that they were remembered.
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Please Join us on May 16 | March 26, 2010
This year we will celebrate Native American Sunday on May 16. The purpose of this event is simply t...
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25th Anniversary Banquet Celebration | March 25, 2010
It was a wonderful celebration of our 25 years in Lutheran Indian Ministries as Rev. David Sternbeck...
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Rev. David Sternbeck to Speak at the 25th Annual Banquet | March 15, 2010
Rev. David Sternbeck, pastor of Makah Lutheran Church in Neah Bay, Washington, will be the keynote s...
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A Special Prayer Request | March 11, 2010
Please pray for staff member, Sharon Geldaker, wife of Rev. Stan Berntson, Skipper of the M/V CHRIST...
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We Celebrate 25 Years of Lutheran Indian Ministries | March 01, 2010
Please join us for the 25th Annual Meeting and Luncheon on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Twelve O'cloc...
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KFUO's Paul Clayton Interviews Rev. Dr. Don Johnson | February 23, 2010
Executive Director, Rev. Dr. Don Johnson was recently interviewed by Paul Clayton of KFUO's Morning ...
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Longing for a Relationship | February 18, 2010
"...for I was in prison and you came to visit me." (Matthew 25:36)
Will and Patricia Main, our mini...
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Lent - A Special Time to Reflect on God's Living Word | February 17, 2010
Today, Ash Wednesday, begins the season of Lent; our journey as Christians to the cross of Christ. ...
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Fourth in our Series of Native Americans in Ministry Training | February 11, 2010
Park Timber ministers among his people on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Lame Deer, Montana, w...
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Students Training for Ministry - Wednesdays Highlight | February 10, 2010
Cathy and Tom Benzler work with the Klallam people on the Lower Elwha Reservation in the State of Wa...
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Native American Students Training in Ministry | February 09, 2010
Tony Pascua, like Will Main, is serving in his vicarage year of training for ordination through Conc...
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Students Training for Ministry | February 08, 2010
Vicar Will Main - Will is in his third year of training for ordination at Concordia Seminary in St. ...
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Students Training for Ministry | February 04, 2010
Come, follow me, Jesus said, and I will make you fishers of men. At once they left their nets and fo...
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M/V CHRISTIAN Winter Update | January 29, 2010
Thanks to your generous gifts, the M/V CHRISTIAN is making the rounds, even in the winter months, t...
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A Winnebago Christmas | January 26, 2010
Pastor Ricky Jacob, who ministers among the Winnebago Tribe in Nebraska, tells how the children of J...
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Tony Pascua and Cathy Benzler to be Installed at Makah Lutheran Church | January 21, 2010
We give thanks and rejoice that staff members Tony Pascua (Vicar) and Cathy Benzler (Deaconess Inter...
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Prepare for Lent | January 19, 2010
Join with our ministry staff and volunteers as we reflect on the season of Lent through our 2010 Len...
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The Blessings of the LWML | January 07, 2010
As this new year begins, we give thanks to our sisters of the LWML for their faithful support.
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Blessings in 2010 | January 04, 2010
As our ministry team reaches out in Christian love, native peoples and others who hear the Good News...
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Wishing you a Blessed Christmas | December 23, 2009
"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders, and h...
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Please Join with us as we Celebrate David Sternbeck's Ordination | December 14, 2009
Join with us in praising God for His continued blessings. Dave Sternbeck, a member of the Nuu-chah-n...
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Our Fall 2009 Northern Lights Newsletter is Now Available On-Line | November 20, 2009
Please take this opportunity to see how God is using your partnership in ministry to reach children,...
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Please Keep Native American Communities in your Prayers | November 05, 2009
Please keep Native American communities throughout North America in your prayers. Our recent staff m...
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A Day of Thanks and Celebration | October 21, 2009
Please join us as we give thanks to God and as we celebrate the graduation of David Sternbeck (Nuu-c...
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Advent 2009 Devotion Booklets Now Available | October 16, 2009
Our Advent 2009 Devotion Booklets are now available on-line or by calling our office at (888) 783-52...
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Vacation Bible School 2009 Update | October 07, 2009
Our staff and volunteers are reporting that seeds of the Gospel have been planted throughout Alaska....
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David Sternbeck to Speak at Washington-Alaska LLL Convention | October 05, 2009
Ministry Staff member, David Sternbeck, will be the inspirational speaker at the Washington-Alaska D...
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M/V CHRISTIAN Brings the Gospel to Southeast Alaska | October 02, 2009
Thanks to your generous gifts, the M/V CHRISTIAN once again sailed to remote communities along the s...
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Please Pray as a New School Year Begins at Haskell | September 03, 2009
Please join with us in praying for all of the staff and students, new and returning, of Haskell Indi...
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L-US and Orphan Grain Train Partner for Haskell Indian Nations University | August 17, 2009
Thanks to a donation from New Threads of Hope (Milwaukee) Haskell Indian Nations University students...
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Prepare for Advent | August 12, 2009
Join with our ministry staff and volunteers as we reflect on the season of Advent through our 2009 A...
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2009 Hydaburg Update | August 06, 2009
Onboard the M/V CHRISTIAN, Rev. Stan Berntson and his wife, Sharon recently visited the small town o...
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Koyukuk, Alaska | August 03, 2009
Volunteer veteran, Nina Hesby, visited the community of Koyukuk this year.
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Ft. Yukon, Alaska | July 31, 2009
A special volunteer team just returned from serving the children and adults of Ft. Yukon, Alaska.
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Makah Lutheran Church Participates at the Opening Service of the LWML Convention | July 17, 2009
"It took 500 years to find the freedom to express our faith through our culture" says David Sternbec...
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The M/V CHRISTIAN is Returned to the Water | June 22, 2009
As an act of faith, we have returned our boat to the water just in time for a busy schedule of minis...
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Summer Volunteer Ministry Underway | June 09, 2009
Our first teams of volunteers have begun traveling to Alaska to help with Vacation Bible School and ...
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Spring Northern Lights Newsletter Now Online | May 21, 2009
God continues to open doors for us to minister to all people, especially those living in Native Amer...
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ReFloat the Boat | April 17, 2009
We invite you to help us return the M/V CHRISTIAN to the waters of Southeast Alaska.
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An Easter Message from Executive Director Rev. Dr. Don Johnson | April 08, 2009
"He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification." (Romans ...
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Double Your Impact in Ministry! | March 10, 2009
We just received news that friends of our ministry have offered to match your giving between now and...
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Sunday, March 1, Rev. Dr. Don Johnson to be Interviewed on Grace Matters | February 26, 2009
Rev. Dr. Don Johnson will speak with Rev. Peter Marty, host of Grace Matters, on the challenges of m...
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Will and Patricia Main to Speak at St. Luke's in Oviedo, Florida | February 25, 2009
Will and Patricia Main, Directors of the Haskell LIGHT Lutheran Campus Ministry at Haskell Indian Na...
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24th Annual Meeting and Banquet | February 24, 2009
The 24th Annual Meeting and Banquet of the Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots U.S. will...
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Managing in Times of Scarcity | February 16, 2009
Rev. Dr. Don Johnson shares his observations on the current economic challenge facing the ministry.
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Haskell Update | January 27, 2009
Will and Patricia Main, our ministry staff at Haskell LIGHT, welcomed students back to campus after ...
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Heaven Rejoices | January 23, 2009
Witness Heaven rejoicing, through the eyes of Linda Martin, as a new believer is welcomed into our s...
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Wishing you a Blessed Christmas | December 23, 2008
"When the angels had left them and gone into heaven...they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, an...
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Being Quiet with the Lord | December 12, 2008
Sunday, December 14 begins the Third Week of Advent. Rev. Ricky Jacobs shares his thoughts "as we ...
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"Out of the wounds and broken spirit I've become whole." | November 19, 2008
Cathy Benzler (Cherokee) provides a glimpse into the identity crisis that many Native Americans expe...
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Northern Lights Newsletter Now On-Line | November 14, 2008
Our Fall 2008 issue of Northern Lights is now available on-line.
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Will Main Installed as Vicar at Haskell LIGHT | November 04, 2008
We give thanks to God as we celebrate the installation of Will Main as Vicar, in preparation for the...
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Will and Patricia Main Asked to Speak During Red Road Week Activities | October 23, 2008
Unity will be the theme as Will and Patricia Main address the students and faculty of Haskell Indian...
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2008 Advent Devotions | October 13, 2008
Our 2008 Advent Devotions are now available on-line, or through our office by calling (888) 783-5267...
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Native Nations: Standing Together for Civil Rights | October 09, 2008
On October 12, ABC television network affiliate stations across the United States will begin airing ...
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First Nations Mission Conference Held on the Makah Indian Reservation | September 25, 2008
A 'First of its Kind' Mission Conference in Neah Bay, Washington was held at Makah Lutheran Church, ...
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Please Pray for the First Nations Mission Conference | September 10, 2008
As our partner in ministry, I ask you to keep the First Nations Mission Conference in your prayers.
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A New School Year Begins at Haskell LIGHT | August 25, 2008
A new school year has begun at Haskell Indian Nations University. Will and Patricia Main have many ...
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Last Volunteer Group of the Season Travels to Alaska | August 13, 2008
Please keep the volunteer team from North Dakota and Minnesota in your prayers as they travel to Arc...
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Attending EAA AirVenture In Oshkosh This Year? | July 17, 2008
The Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots, U.S. will have an exhibit in the "Fly Market" a...
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Volunteers Continue Travel into Alaska During July | June 26, 2008
Please pray for the volunteers traveling from Ohio, Texas, North Carolina, Minnesota and Iowa as the...
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Rev. Mark Peske to Speak at the North Dakota District LWML Convention | June 16, 2008
Associate staff member, Rev. Mark Peske, will share his ministry among the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe...
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A Special Invitation for Participation and Prayer | June 13, 2008
"You are invited to be with us for a very special time together" in Ohsweken, Ontario on the Six Nat...
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Volunteer Teams Continue Travel to Alaska | June 11, 2008
Please pray for the volunteers traveling from Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Texas the...
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Summer 2008 Alaska Volunteers Begin Travel | May 30, 2008
The week of June 1st, teams will travel from Ohio, Arkansas, Wisconsin and North Carolina to teach V...
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LWML President Jan Wendorf Visits Haskell LIGHT | May 13, 2008
On April 14, LWML President Jan
Wendorf, along with former Kansas
District LWML President Judy Car...
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Stan and Sharon Berntson Commissioned at the Alaska Synod Assembly | May 13, 2008
It was a light-hearted moment, but one that was also filled with much love and respect, as worshippe...
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Fairbanks, Alaska Missionary/Pilot Candidates Sought | May 06, 2008
Applications are being accepted for the position of Missionary/Pilot at our base of operation in Fai...
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New This Spring | April 23, 2008
"To the Ends of the Earth" is a timeless treasure of devotions written by Rev. Dr. Don Johnson
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Annual Luncheon | April 22, 2008
"No Problem!" Missionary Pilot Dan Treakle shared about ministry in the rugged interior of Alaska at...
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A Farewell Letter | April 03, 2008
Rev. Elvin and Alice Borg retire after 10 years of faithful service in Southeast Alaska. Please
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Your Gift Can Double Today! | April 03, 2008
The Ferdinand and Anna Duda Foundation and a couple who wish to remain anonymous, have blessed us wi...
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Vision Quest Classes at Haskell LIGHT | February 21, 2008
At Haskell Indian Nations University, first-year students whether living on or off campus, are requi...
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2008 Lenten Devotions | February 04, 2008
Our 2008 Lenten Devotions are now available on line, or through our office by calling (888) 783-5267...
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Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots U.S. Welcomes Two New Staff Members | November 05, 2007
The Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots U.S. (L-US) is proud to welcome John Schoedel as...
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Jonathan Maracle Lifts High the Name of Jesus in Kansas | October 26, 2007
With a repetitive boom-boom-boom-boom, four First Nations and Native Americans chanted a paean of Ch...
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Youth Growing in the Life of Christ | October 12, 2007
Rev. Dan Jacobs of the Crow Lutheran Ministry in Crow Agency, MT shares the story of two youth bapti...
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Garden Project Blooms with God's Love in Alaska | September 18, 2007
Volunteers Mark and Kristine Schnarr plant seeds of faith, hope and the love of Jesus Christ in Ft Y...
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The M/V CHRISTIAN Visits Two New Communities | September 17, 2007
During Vacation Bible School, the CHRISTIAN was invited to two new communities. Please
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Jonathan Maracle Concert | September 14, 2007
on the Haskell Indian Nations University campus.
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Order Devotion Booklets Today! | August 15, 2007
You can now order Advent & Lenten Devotions booklets for your congregations online. To order, please...
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Radio Interview | June 28, 2007
Don Johnson, Executive Director, was recently interviewed live on the "Family Shield" radio program ...
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LWML Grant Approved | June 24, 2007
At the 2007 LWML Convention, Lutheran women from around the world approved a $95,000 grant request t...
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