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What do a chicken, a Mission Investment Fund (MIF) pen, and a growing church have in common? They were all part of our trip to Tanga Parish. As Tumaini Lutheran Director Moses wrote, “This is one of the parishes located … Continue reading →

Monday, Moses and the other mgmt team members gave us a tour of some other upgrades (beyond the dining hall) at Tumaini. Yesterday, we visited the Lugala Lutheran Hospital, also run by UKD. They do so much with so little.

My head is so full of connections, notions, and wonderings. My heart is full of joy and awe. Our delegation (Deacon Heidi and Dan; Pastor Ethan and Carla; and me) and Bishop Mtenji of the Ulanga Kilombero Diocese (UKD) arrived … Continue reading →

All of our flights were on time and we landed as scheduled late at night in Dar es Salaam. My checked bag’s didn’t arrive but our driver was there and after exchanging money and visiting the ATM, our group was … Continue reading →

Monday thru Wednesday our synod held our Bishop’s Fall Convocation (fall theological conference for pastors, deacons, and interns). Here are some highlights: Installing our new Director for Evangelical Mission Pastor Liv Larson Andrews during opening worship: Welcoming all of the … Continue reading →

Meggan Manlove Fall Convocation – Oct. 16 (Grace Lutheran, Lewiston, ID) Isaiah 25:1-9 Did you all figure out a life-giving way to preach on the gospel text yesterday? I might go back and listen to a few of your sermons … Continue reading →

A friend wanted a selfie of me on a bus when I told her it was going to be one of my many modes of transportation in the next week. I remember looking at my October calendar back in August … Continue reading →

The people of the Northwest Intermountain Synod celebrate with the congregations of Redeemer Lutheran, Boise and Grace Lutheran, Horseshoe Bend on the occasion of the installation of Rev. Mariah Mills as their new pastor. Mills is a graduate of Trinity … Continue reading →

Originally published in the Trinity, Nampa Epistle/Newsletter. Dear Friends in Christ,             This Epistle will be posted/printed around Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the church season of Lent. There are two threads that you can trace through Lent at Trinity this … Continue reading →

STEWARDSHIP How does a church “do stewardship” in the ever-changing world of the 2020s? Using grant money that Pastor Meggan secured from the Northwest Intermountain Synod of the ELCA and the Myrtle Foundation, Trinity began exploring this question. Starting in … Continue reading →