Approximately sixty invited guests attended a special event to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Lutheran Hour Ministries in Latvia on Friday afternoon. The activities began with a concert and poetry reading by Mr. Goran Gora (www.gorangora.com), a talented young musician who performed several of his own compositions. Between each composition he read a poem from the … Continue reading »
The worldwide popularity of movies makes them great vehicles for communication and learning. In Latvia, the Lutheran Hour Ministries’ ministry center offers movie suggestions to area churches and other interested groups that are planning on showing a film. Recently, two pastors’ wives stopped by LHM-Latvia to get some input from the staff on movie titles. … Continue reading »
On Saturday, August 20th, an eight-member mission team from Faith Lutheran Church in Shumway, Illinois, arrived in Riga, Latvia’s capital, to assist Lutheran Hour Ministries-Latvia. The team contributed toward building a storage shed for the ministry and helping organize and conduct this summer’s PandaMania Vacation Bible School. On Sunday the team attended Bolderajas Lutheran … Continue reading »
On January 21, the Orphan Grain Train delivered a massive container donated items to LHM—Latvia. Two volunteers and old friends of the office, Vita and Ilze, stepped up to divide the mountain of goods into sets for local families. When the ladies had finished, 50 packs of donations were ready to hit the hands of … Continue reading »
Christmas may be over but some children in need will soon be receiving gifts, thanks to a large shipping container that the Orphan Grain Train has just delivered to the Lutheran Hour Ministries office in Latvia. The container is loaded with school supplies, clothing, and other common household items that will be distributed to needy … Continue reading »
. . . and by His wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53:5b What a love God the Father has for us that He would send His very Son to die for our sins. The crucifixion of Jesus Christ at the hands of the Roman authorities governing Palestine in the first century was a gruesome affair. … Continue reading »
At a recent outreach event, staff of Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM)—Latvia had a chance to catch up with two old friends, Evija and Mareks Stefanenkovi. Seven years ago, Evija and Mareks attended an Equipping the Saints (ETS) workshop. Their pastor referred them to the ETS workshop, saying it would be a good way for these … Continue reading »
Bible Correspondence Courses are an important part of LHM’s outreach in Latvia. Often, graduates of BCC offer to study the courses with their friends or neighbors. Recently, LHM—Latvia received a letter from Dzidra, a graduate of our Bible courses who now works as a Sunday school teacher and uses our courses in her work with … Continue reading »
