Nachricht aus der Mission: Missionsfest in Oesingen

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SELK: Missionsfest in Oesingen

Groß Oesingen (Kreis Gifhorn), 8.7.2014 – selk – Ihr diesjähriges
Missionsfest feierte die Immanuelsgemeinde der Selbständigen
Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirche (SELK) in Groß Oesingen am vergangenen
Sonntag auf ihrem weitläufigen Kirchgelände.

Im Festgottesdienst am Vormittag hielt Missionar Peter Weber, der im Dienst
der Lutherischen Kirchenmission der SELK in Südafrika tätig ist, die
Predigt. Er ermutigte die Zuhörerinnen und Zuhörer, nicht müde zu werden,
das Evangelium weiterzusagen, auch wenn sie auf Spott oder Desinteresse
stoßen und scheinbar nichts bewirken würden. Es werde immer wieder Menschen
geben, die sich zum Glauben rufen lassen. Webers Frau Simone erzählte
unterdessen den Kindern im Kindergottesdienst vom Leben in Afrika. Der
Kirchenchor unter der Leitung von Walter Dierks bereicherte den Gottesdienst
mit einigen Liedern, der Posaunenchor unter der Leitung von Bettina
Degenhardt begleitete die Choräle und bereicherte das Missionsfest auch
durch einige Instrumentalstücke.

In Rahmen des Festes gab es die Möglichkeit zu einem „Einkaufsbummel”. So
wurde selbst hergestellter Schmuck angeboten und es konnten selbst
entworfene Karten zugunsten der Mission gekauft wurden. Außerdem gab es
einen Stand zur Arbeit von „Open Doors“, an dem sich die Festgäste über die
Situation verfolgter Christinnen und Christen und die Möglichkeit, diese zu
unterstützen, informieren konnten. Sehr viel Zulauf hatte bei dem schönen
Wetter auch ein Stand mit erfrischenden alkoholfreien Cocktails. Für die
Kinder gab es wieder die bewährte und doch immer neue Spielstraße.

In der Nachmittagsveranstaltung predigte Pfarrer Benjamin Rehr (Weigersdorf)
und betonte die auf Rettung zielende Liebe Gottes. Den Missionsbericht gab
Pfarrer Thomas Seifert (Braunschweig). Auf bewegende Weise berichtete er von
den Anfängen der missionarischen Arbeit unter iranischen Flüchtlingen in
Braunschweig. Diese bereicherten auch den Nachmittag, indem sie einen kurzen
Einblick in ihr Leben gaben. Das Schlusswort hielt Pfarrer Dr. Daniel
Schmidt von der gastgebenden Gemeinde.
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Herrenhuter readings for Tuesday, the 8th July 2014

African games frank ross“You shall not oppress your neighbor.” (Lev 19:13 ESV) Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up. (Rom 15:2 NIV)

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Herrenhuter readings for Sunday, the 6th July 2014

potters wheelAnd the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. (Gen 2:7 KJV) God himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. (Act 17:25 NIV)

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Herrenhuter readings for Saturday, the 5th July 2014

christ-talking-to-samaritan-woman-and-calling-of-zacchaeausLet the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. (Psa 19:14 KJV) Jesus said: But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. (Joh 4:23 KJV)

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Lutheran Order of service in isiZulu/seTswana

lost sonThe Lutheran Order of Service for the 3rd Sunday after Trinity is available here in isiZulu and seTswana. Today it comes with a sermon based on God’s word through the prophet Ezekiel in the eighteenth chapter the verses 1-4.21-24.30-32 written by Pastor K-G Tiedemann (Tarmstedt, Germany) in isiZulu (wz1437140706 n Tr 3) and translated as usual seTswana (wt1432140706 Tr3) by my father Rev. E.A.W.Weber DD (Welbedacht, KZN).

The readings for this 3rd Sunday after Trinity are:

Old Testament:       Ezekiel 18: 1-4.21-24.30-32

The Epistle:            1.Timothy 1:12-17

The Gospel:            Luke 15:1-3.11b-32

Psalm:                    103:8.10-12

The liturgical colour is green.

May you have a very blessed weekend and have time to meditate on the watchword for this week: For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” (Luk 19:10 NIV)

O God, the protector of all who trust in You, without whom nothing is strong and nothing is holy, multiply Your mercy on us that, with You as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal that we lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Nkosi Nkulunkulu, Baba wethu osezulwini, siyakubonga. Siyabonga umusa wakho omkhulu osithwalile kuze kube namuhla. Siyabonga lelithuba elihle lokukhuluma nawe. Siphe amandla okukulandela wena ngentokozo nangenhliziyo yonke ukuba sithele izithelo zokukholwa, ngoJesu Kristu uMsindisi wethu. Amen.

Morena, Modimo, Rara yo o mo legodimong, re a leboga, re lebogela bopelotlhomogi jo bogolo jwa gago, ke wena yo o re sikareng, go fitlha mo letsatsing la kajeno. Re lebogela phatlha e ntle e go bua le wena. O re abele thata gore re go sale morago ka boitumelo ka pelo yotlhe gore re ungwe maungo a tumelo ka Jesu Keresete, Mopholosi le Morena wa rona. Amen.

If you are called to preach this weekend, may the triune God give you joy and strength, enthusiasm and wisdom, knowledge and insight – and the true words and pictures to preach his holy will faithfully according to his most precious revelation of his will and promises in both the Old and New Testament! However if you are not preaching, but listening – then listen as if God is talking to you + His precious gospel is “the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes.” (Rom 1:16 NIV)

We thank the Lutheran Heritage Foundation for supporting the distribution of hard-copies of these orders of worship and sermons throughout Southern Africa. If you also want a copy please do not hesitate to subscribe by writing to EAWWeber@bundunet.co.za.

 

 

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Herrenhuter readings for Friday, the 4th July 2014

NW buildingThose who are far away will come and help to build the temple of the LORD.  (Zec 6:15 NIV) And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit. (Eph 2:22 NIV)

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Obituary for Reverend Charles Freeman, General Secretary of LUCCWA

Reverend Charles Freeman, General Secretary of LUCCWALUCCWA distributed this message today:

Dear All: I send greetings from LUCCWA office. I just got informed that Reverend Charles Freeman, LUCCWA General Secretary died this morning. He was attending the a meting of the Church and could not finish it. He was rushed to the hospital where died. Please, let’s all think about the LC-Liberia and his family in our daily prayers.  I wish you all my condolences in the Name of the Lord. Sincerely yours, Jean Claude (Administrative Assistant Secretary LUCCWA Cameroon)

 

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Herrenhuter readings for Thursday, the 3rd July 2014

Funeral of Pieter DithlarengNo longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders, but you will call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise. (Isa 60:18 NIV) and ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” (Rev 21:4 NIV)

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Herrenhuter readings for Wednesday, the 2nd July 2014

adam and eveMale and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created. (Gen 5:2 KJV) Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord. For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God. (1Co 11:11-12 KJV)

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Herrenhuter readings for Tuesday, the 1st July 2014

resurrection-iconThough you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up. (Psa 71:20 NIV) Our Savior, Christ Jesus has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. (2Ti 1:10 NIV)

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