Planting the seed

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Dr. Timothy Liu (seminary president) and Dr. Quill (commencement speaker from Fort Wayne Seminary).Working together on theological education in Taiwan.

Dan and two other LCMS representatives met with officials of our Taiwan partner Lutheran church in his initial visit there as theological education facilitator. In this capacity, he participated in arranging further educational studies for Dr. Eunice Chyu (pictured above) in church music at the Fort Wayne Seminary. The English-Chinese liturgy shown above is part of their outreach effort to Christian immigrants in Taiwan.

Asia Calling:Jastrams to Japan

Campus of China Lutheran Seminary in Taiwan

Planting the seed

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Pre-deployment work in the States: This month and most of October we are visiting congregations in South Dakota (SD) informing and encouraging them about LCMS overseas mission work especially in Northern Asia. Top-left picture: Breakfast the morning after in Gettysburg, SD at Norma Harer’s home with Pastor Tewes and family. Top-right picture: Pastor Sturzenbecher sharing with Dan about his congregation’s work in Hong Kong. Bottom three pictures (taken on Ron and Anita Frankensteins‘ farm in Redfield, SD): seed corn planted, corn grows, corn harvested!