Together Archive

Items about Africa

  • Ten graduate from seminary in Nigeria

    Ten students graduated from Christ the King Lutheran Seminary in the village of Uruk Uso, Nigeria, on April 5. Seven were ordained April 20 and will begin work in the parishes of All Saints Lutheran Church, a synod of about 5,000 souls that is in fellowship with Christ the King Lutheran Church and WELS. The other three will vicar until they are ordained in December... read more

    Published on: April 21, 2008

  • Cameroon update

    In a breaking news edition of "Together" on Friday, prayers were requested for two WELS pastors and their families currently in Cameroon. Reports say as many as 20 people have been killed in rioting there as the African nation experiences the worst violence it has seen in 15 years... read more

    Published on: March 3, 2008

  • WELS families still in Cameroon following violent riots, shootings

    Breaking news... read more

    Published on: February 29, 2008

  • Missionary accepts call to Mozambique

    Rev. Jeff Enderle, pastor at Gethsemane, Omaha, Neb., has accepted the call to be part of WELS' first missionary team to Mozambique, Africa. Enderle joins Mr. Bill Meier, previously a lay missionary to Malawi, who accepted the call to Mozambique last May. This is the first time since 1998 WELS is sending resident missionaries into a new world mission field... read more

    Published on: December 3, 2007