Lutherans Engage – Fall 2017

Fall 2017

Cover image: Children pray during “Camp Courage” at Zion Lutheran Church, Ottawa, Ill., in July. The program from LCMS Disaster Response is designed specifically for children impacted by disaster.

This issue of Lutherans Engage the World describes how LCMS congregations are actively reaching out with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and lending a helping hand in laundromats and meat plants, on city streets and country farms. As I write this, Texans have begun to recover from Hurricane Harvey, western states continue to burn, and Florida braces for Hurricane Irma. How will these natural disasters provide unique opportunities to bear Christ’s mercy and witness to His saving love? Time will tell, and God’s Word will guide. Enjoy this issue! In Christ, Pamela J. Nielsen Associate Executive Director, LCMS Communications

Feature Stories

God Provides the Harvest

Many People, But One Church

Local Witness and Mercy

Care for New Americans in the Church

Also in This Issue

Q&A with Chaplain Eddie Mekasha

Mercy Moment: Helping Children Find Comfort in Christ

Witness Moment: From the Streets to the Seminary

Director’s Letter: Abiding in the Mission of the Church