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| Lutheran Hour Ministries Seeks Volunteers For Upcoming 'Global Work & Witness' Trips |
| August 18, 2005 |
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 Do you know people who are interested in making a difference in Thailand, Kenya, Brazil, Guatemala, Kazakhstan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Russia, Latvia, Slovakia, Lebanon, or Madagascar? Lutheran Hour Ministries is planning short-term volunteer trips during the next 18 months to all these countries through its Global Work & Witness trips.
Global Work & Witness is an exciting LHM ministry that gives people the opportunity to participate in evangelism, building projects, vacation Bible school, children’s events, medical clinics, and much more, in partnership with LHM’s international ministry centers.
In Thailand, for example, Global Work & Witness is building boats for fishermen who have had their livelihood decimated by last December’s tsunami. Local Thai Lutheran volunteers are helping to build 20 boats, but there is a need for three North American teams to help build another 15 boats. So far, one team has signed up. We need your help to send more teams.
In Brazil, the LHM ministry center, along with Global Work & Witness, is helping a local Lutheran church renovate a training center that the church operates. The facility allows the church to teach young people from the slums (called favelas in Brazil) real-life work skills that help them get jobs.
Share Your Faith
If your church members are looking for a way to share their faith and are willing to work hard while doing so, then a Global Work & Witness trip is just right for them. Many opportunities are available to share personal testimony with local people while working alongside them on projects. With more than 40 ministry centers worldwide, LHM provides many ways to discover how God uses ordinary people to make an extraordinary difference.
A Life-Changing Experience
For volunteers, a Global Work & Witness trip often has a significant impact on their lives. The countries where LHM has ministry centers have distinctly different cultures. Volunteers get an insight into that country, which expands their way of looking at people, and often get the chance to visit local congregations and schools. Time is also set aside for some sightseeing and shopping.
Help Us Form a Team
More than 1,200 people have discovered the power of simple service through Global Work & Witness trips. You may know of a team that would like to participate in Global Work & Witness — it may be a team from your congregation, school, youth group, or even a group of friends (LHM prefers that people register as a team, not as individuals). Teams of 10-20 people usually travel for two weeks and are responsible for the cost of their own transportation and field expenses. They also contribute toward the purchase of materials needed for the project.
To paraphrase what Jesus says in Luke 6:31, "Here is a simple rule of thumb for behavior: Ask yourself what you want people to do for you; then grab the initiative and do it for them!” More information about this program is available at www.lhm.org/globalmission, by calling us at 1-800-944-3450, ext. 4168, or by sending an e-mail to GlobalMission@lhmint.org.
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The LHM Congregational Tool Kit includes many resources to help your church or school with its outreach efforts. You will be prompted to sign up before you can access the Tool Kit. Use your e-mail address or any name you choose in the "user name" field and any password you wish. If you have questions or encounter problems while logging on, contact us at 1-800-944-3450, ext. 4305 or via e-mail at localmedia@lhm.org.
Lutheran Hour Ministries is a media and congregational outreach ministry supporting The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, Lutheran Church—Canada, and churches worldwide. It is also known as the International Lutheran Laymen’s League, a volunteer movement of more than 100,000 supporters. The ministry airs TV, radio, and Internet programming in more than 50 countries and has ministry centers in 41 nations. Its flagship radio program is The Lutheran Hour, the world’s longest-running Christian outreach radio program, airing since 1930. For more information about Lutheran Hour Ministries, visit www.lhm.org.
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