During their visit to St. Louis, LTS Rector Dr. Winterle and LCSA Bishop Maragelo stopped by the Lutheran Hour Ministries’ headquarters. Afterwards, they were invited to dinner at the house of one of the Brazilian Lutherans serving in the US, Rev. Nilo and his wife Liane Figur. Rev. Figur serves as LHM regional director for Latin America. They were joined by representatives from the LCMS office of international mission, namely Rev. and Mrs. Dan McMiller and Rev. and Mrs. Kevin Robson, as well as by Rev. John Messmann from Texas who helps coordinate the Lutheran mission outreach to Mozambique.

Rev. Figur and his wife hosted the party to a Brazilian barbecue known as a churrasco. The event provided wonderful fellowship and a good opportunity to talk informally about Lutheran mission worldwide and the LTS, its role, and its challenges and opportunities in this regard.

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The two African churchmen visited members of the St. Philip Lutheran Mission Society (SPLMS) in Elmhurst, IL on Saturday, August 11. The SPLMS supports the work of the LTS in South Africa. Pictured here are Rev. Anthony Oliphant, who has lectured at the LTS in the recent past, and Rev. Chris Maronde, chairman of the SPLMS.

Rector Winterle and Bishop Maragelo also attended the Lutheran Hour Ministries Conference  in Milwaukee, WI. Here they met up with Dr. Kurt Buchholz, President and CEO of LHM, and they also encountered some familiar faces at the conference.

A meeting was held with Dr. Laabs of the Lutheran Education Association – LEA, and representatives from LEASA (LEA South Africa)

On Tuesday, August 7, Rector Dr. Winterle and Bishop Maragelo had a very congenial and productive meeting with LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison, his assistant, Rev. Dr. Albert B. Collver, who also serves as Executive Secretary of the International Lutheran Council (ILC), and LCMS Chief Mission Officer Rev. Kevin Robson. The two South African representatives also met up with Rev. Timothy Scharr of the Southern Illinois District (SID), which has worked closely together with the LTS in the past.

May the Lord God grant His continued blessings upon the trip. Rector Winterle and Bishop Maragelo are to return to South Africa on August 16.

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