THE KOLB FAMILY NEWSLETTER Pastor Kolb~Kristie~Shelby~Mary~Micah~Daniel~Christopher~Matthew~Jesse~Katie To All Nations Then Jesus said to them, These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled. Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, and said to them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in His name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. Luke 24:44-47 The spreading of the Good News about Jesus began from Jerusalem. Jesus has come to bring His forgiveness. Jesus sends out this forgiveness to the ends of the earth. Jesus gives His disciples a mission and His word to proclaim. This forgiveness of Christ has come to us, but it does not stay with us. We take this forgiveness and share it with those around us. The goal of the church is to take Christ s forgiveness and share it around the world. Thank you for supporting The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod in sending me overseas to tell the Good News of Jesus Christ. The Kolbs are back in the USA! Below is our travel schedule: July 19 Messiah Lutheran VBS Cincinnati, OH 22-23 Saint John`s Lutheran Chatham, IL 25-28 Higher Things Youth Conference- Booth Valparaiso, IN 30 Grace Lutheran, Columbus, IN 31 Our Hope Lutheran, Hunterstown, IN 6:30p.m. August 5-6 Holy Cross Lutheran Vandalia, IL 7 Trinity Girand, Illinois-Circuit Gathering 6:00 pm 8 Saint Matthew Lutheran Sullivan, MO 10:45 am 13 Calvary Lutheran Kansas City, Mo 14 Christ The King, Salina, Kansas, 7:00 pm 15 St. Paul Lutheran Church, Preston Kansas, 6:30 20 Christ Lutheran Denver, CO 27 Lord of Life, Plano, Texas September 9-10-11 Our Savior Lutheran Church and School, Springfield, Illinois 12 Zion Lutheran Belleville, IL LWML 7p.m. 17 Saint Paul Wildwood, MO 24 Trinity Lutheran New, Haven, MO October (Sunday-dates are still being finalized) St. John Oskaloosa, Iowa, Immanuel, Maryville, WI, Our Redeemer, Quincy, Illinois, Bethlehem, Ferrin, IL (Midweek dates are wide open in October) Stay up to date and see more pictures of the Kolb family by joining our Facebook page: Kolb Family Serving Asia 1
Prayer Requests For safety, wisdom, and patience as we travel across the United States networking and raising the needed funds so that we can return to the field Kristie s new insulin pump will work (this is the 4th one in 2 years) Thanksgiving for Pastor Ferry who accepted the call to serve as Regional Director of Asia Thanksgiving for all our supporters who help share the Gospel to all nations HELP WANTED We need your ongoing prayers and we are needing financial support! We are looking for congregations to partner with us in ministry in Asia. To those who are our TIM partners in mission- THANK YOU! Through your faithful and continual support, the Lord is blessing His work in Asia. The ministry we have been called to do requires a strong network to keep us in the field. We need individuals and congregations to financially support us and to pray for us. Please consider as a congregation, supporting us to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ in Asia. The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Together In Mission program (TIM), enables congregations to support a specific missionary. What does it mean to be a TIM congregation? A TIM congregation supports a specific missionary or two by typically making a one-year financial, renewable commitment. Also praying and encouraging your missionary partner. We send out newsletters regularly updating you on the ministry you are supporting. How do you become a TIM congregation? Contact Debbie Feenstra at 1-800-248-1930 ex. 1651 or debra.feenstra@lcms.org or visit https://www.lcms.org/togetherinmission To support the LCMS through the work of the Kolbs, you may call 1-800-433-3954 or to send a tax-deductible gift to: The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod P.O. Box 66861 St. Louis, MO 63166-6861 Make checks payable to The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod or LCMS. Include Kolb-Asia in the memo line. Gifts can also be given securely online through the LCMS website, at www.lcms.org/kolb. To be added or removed from this mailing list, send a message to Peter.Kolb@lcmsintl.org with the word ADD or REMOVE in the subject line, or by mail: C L Way PO Box 793 Ankeny, IA 50021 Why are TIM congregations so important? The current model used by synod to send missionaries into the field requires each missionary to raise the necessary funds to live and do ministry where they are called. Missionaries rely on God using individuals and congregations to generously offer their financial support so working together, as a body of believers, we can strive to go to all nations proclaiming repentance and forgiveness. Without the needed funds, missionaries cannot be deployed, or may not be able to remain in the filed in the filed until the needed funds are raised. Your gifts help to sustain the ministry. Would your congregation like a missionary visit? Do you know of another congregation or church group that would like to have a visit from a missionary? Please contact peter.kolb@lcmsintl.org 2
Serving Asia Peter.Kolb@lcmsintl.org July 2017 Our Current TIM Congregations-THANK YOU! Anchorage Lutheran Church, Anchorage AK Ascension Lutheran Church, St. Louis, MO Calvary Lutheran Church, Kansas City, MO Christ Lutheran Church, Topeka KS Grace Lutheran Chapel, St. Louis, MO Grace Lutheran Church, Columbus, IN Grace Lutheran Church, Wichita, KS Immanuel-University Lutheran Church, Lawrence, KS Immanuel Lutheran Church, Springfield, IL Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Quincy, IL Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Solon, OH Redeemer Lutheran Church, Arkansas City, KS Saint John Lutheran Church, Luverne, MN Saint Paul Ladies Aid Altamont, IL Saint Paul, L.L.L. Club, Altamont, IL Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Preston, KS Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Shobonier, IL Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Cumberland, WI Salem Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, IL Trinity Lutheran Church, Cape Girardeau, MO Trinity Lutheran Church, Altenburg, MO Trinity Lutheran Church, Hicksville, NY Trinity Lutheran Church, Atchison, KS Trinity Lutheran Church, New Haven, MO Zion Lutheran Church, Bridgeport, CT Daniel 13, Christopher 10, Kristie, Katie 3, Shelby 18, Peter, Mary 17, Jesse 6, Matthew 8, Micah 14 Thank you Doris Wehmeyer for hosting the Kolbs in Jefferson City MO, Below the Kolbs at Hong Kong airport, The bottom left is Matthew thanking the Hong Kong police for keeping us safe. Thank you to the many individuals who support us both with prayers and/or financially! STAY TUNED FOR A BIG ASIA ANNOUNCEMENT NEXT MONTH 3
Daniel and Mary help out at the LWML Convention, Prince of Peace, Cedar Crest NM Katie Thanks to Bev and Marty Cummings for hosting us at Christ Lutheran, Topeka, KS Star Wars fun in Cedar Crest, NM with church members. Bethlehem Ferrin, IL VBS The Pr. & Mrs Spilker at Trinity Edinberg, IL Pr. & Mrs. Hoehler and Zoe at St. Paul Shobonier, IL 4
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