1.
Nepal – Sanju Bhitrakoti, Raju’s wife was diagnosed with
gestational diabetes. She has been admitted to the hospital twice over the past
couple of months. Most recently she spent twelve days being treated with
medication and an IV. They are expecting their baby on January 15.
2.
Tanzania – Pastor Nathanael Mayhew (CLC Bd of Missions
secretary) and Missionary Ohlmann will be leaving for a three week visitation
to Tanzania on January 8th. They will spend time visiting and training
pastors in the Arusha, Moshi, and Makanya districts. There will also be hosting
a general pastoral conference in Moshi. They will also visit new contacts in
Dar es Salaam.
3.
D.R. Congo – The CCLC has purchased land for the Holy Trinity
Lutheran Bible Institute and has begun making bricks for the construction of a
new building. This building will be built in phases over the next few years. This
project will be partially funded through a grant from the CLC Mission
Development Fund. Eventually the building will provide classrooms, library,
offices, and dormitories for students preparing for the ministry. There are
currently seven students enrolled in the three year program.
4.
Zambia – Pastor Ibrahim is considering the possibility of moving
from Lusaka to Livingstone so that he can spend more time training the pastors
and leaders there.
5.
India/Asia – The CLC-India, BELC-India, CLC-Myanmar, National
Lutheran Church of Myanmar, and the Himalayan CLC of Nepal are all making
preparations for the 2018 Joint Asia Pastoral Conference scheduled for early
February. This conference will be held in Nellore where the BELC has a
congregation. Pastor Tim Daub is making plans to attend as well. Missionary
Ohlmann will be in India during this time and will also be privileged to
attend.
6.
Myanmar – Part-Time Visiting Missionary David Koenig and
Missionary Ohlmann are making plans to visit Myanmar in late February. Seminars
will be held with both church bodies that we work with in Myanmar. The National
Lutheran Church is located in Yangon on the South-East border and the
CLC-Myanmar is located on the South-West border.
7.
Nepal – Following the Myanmar visit, Missionary Ohlmann will be
in Nepal for a few weeks in early March to work with the pastors and leaders of
the HCLCN.
8.
Individuals in Senegal, DR Congo, Haiti, Zimbabwe, and
Bangladesh continue formal Online Theological Studies correspondence courses.
9.
Missionary Ohlmann – will be traveling to Tanzania, India,
Myanmar, Nepal, and Haiti to work with pastors and leaders over the next few
months.
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