Posts with the category “news”

Rev. Mike Natale speaking at morning chapel at Lutheran Brethren Seminary. My name is Mike Natale. I’m 38 years old and have been married to my wife, Lindsay, for 14 years. I grew up in New Jersey and...  Read More

We're so excited to have Rev. Greg Finke back with us for our Day of Equipping on Saturday, June 8 during our 2024 Biennial Convention in Fergus Falls.Rev. Finke is the founder of Dwelling 1:14, a min...  Read More

Dear Church,On this Maundy Thursday, and entering the deeper darkness and light of the holy weekend beyond, I invite you to contemplate with me for a moment a word.  It is a word that we use less in o...  Read More

As of September 1, 2023, Danny Bronson, former missionary to Chad, started servingpart-time as Ministry Coordinator for Lutheran Brethren International Mission(LBIM), assisting with its expanding mini...  Read More

Rev. Jon Ronnevik was installed as Associate Pastor at Victory Lutheran Brethren Church, Jamestown, ND. Rev. Brandon Pangman, Director of North American Mission, officiated theinstallation service.......  Read More

President Paul Larson officiated the ordination of three new elders at Bethel LB Church, Ottawa, IL. Pictured kneeling in front are the new elders (L to R): Jack Knudtson, Ted Sanders, and Chris Holtz...  Read More

Lincoln Church, a CLB Church Plant in Lincoln, North Dakota, held a preview worship service on February 4, 2024. Pastor Carl Juhl reported that, out of the nearly 100 attendees, around 50 were from th...  Read More

The CLB Biennial Convention is excited to have Dr. Sean McDowell with us on Saturday, June 8 during our Day of Equipping.Date: June 8, 2024 (Saturday)Track: Youth Ministry (for youth leaders, parents,...  Read More

LBIM missionary, Donald Raun, passed into the presence of his Lord and Savior on Monday, November 20, 2023. Don and his wife Orpha faithfully served as LBIM missionaries in Chad between the years of 1...  Read More

Jeanive Solheim celebrated her 100th birthday on December 9, 2023, at the Platte Care Center in Platte, South Dakota....  Read More

On Sunday, December 17, 2023, David and Janice Kuan-Chang were commissioned by the Lutheran Brethren Church of Taiwan as missionaries to Chad....  Read More

Registration is open for Rooted, a young adult gap-year program that starts in September. ...  Read More

Pastor Fredric “Rick” Freese, Sr., 81, of Palatka, FL, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 29, 2023 at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center in Palatka. Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, R...  Read More

On August 27, 2023, Pastor Dale Hexum was installed as lead pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Brethren Church. CLB President Paul Larson officiated the service.Pictured L to R: Elder Kurt Frustol, Past...  Read More

On October 8, 2023, Mr. Myron Hovet was ordained as an elder at Living Faith Church in Watford City, ND.Elders pictured L to R: Pastor Roger Olson, Myron Hovet, Seth Vander Ley, Justin Smith.......  Read More

A new Glimpse Project has just been recorded and is scheduled to be edited and distributed in spring 2024. Micah and Cari Nordtvedt traveled to Taiwan and Japan to visit and interview LBIM missionarie...  Read More

The 2023 LBIM global retreat is underway! Our missionaries from Chad, Japan, and Taiwan have gathered together at one venue in Chiangmai, Thailand, for a week of fellowship, worship, prayer, rest, ren...  Read More

Dan and Claire made the move from our Welcome Center in Ndjamena to their new ministry site, a rural village about a 7 hour trip to the southeast. There they will join our team among the Fulbe people,...  Read More

I am pleased to announce that Tim Mathiesen has accepted the call to step into the role of Director of Communications & Prayer for the Church of the Lutheran Brethren (CLB).Tim is married to Jenny, an...  Read More

Missionary Dean Bengtson and Pastor Wakamatsu, JLBC President, in the repaired sanctuary. Heavy rains over the summer caused flooding in the region of Akita, Japan. This resulted in damage in both the...  Read More

Pastor Skip (Maynard) MacArthur went home to his Lord and Saviour, in the early morning hours of May 29, 2023, after a long hard battle with cancer. He had spent the last three and a half months under...  Read More

On June 4, 2023, Victory Lutheran Church, Jamestown, ND, burned the mortgage on their new building. They are grateful to have been able to pay off this debt in six years.......  Read More

Pictured: Rev. Paul Larson (L) and Dr. Troy Tysdal (R). On Monday, August 27, 2023 Dr. Troy Tysdal was installed as President of Lutheran Brethren Seminary during the Opening Service. CLB President Pa...  Read More

Living Faith Lutheran Brethren Church (Cape Coral, FL) experienced significant damage during Hurricane Ian in September 2022. A repaired and re-engineered steeple was installed in August, 2023. Pastor...  Read More

On Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 Mr. Pete Narvesen (center) was ordained as an elder at Living Faith Church in Cape Coral, FL.......  Read More

Paul and Alexa Fraser, and their boys, Arthur and Oswald, have arrived in Sendai, Japan. They were met by LBIM veterans, Dean and Linda Bengtson, and by JLBC (Japan Lutheran Brethren Church)  presiden...  Read More

In May 2023, the Board of Lutheran Brethren Seminary (LBS) concluded its search for a new seminary president. As Chairman of the Board of LBS, I am very pleased to announce that Rev. Troy Tysdal will ...  Read More

Rev. Brandon and Jennifer Pangman with their children. On March 31, 2023, the Church of the Lutheran Brethren’s Council of Directors voted to approve President Paul Larson’s recommendation to call Rev...  Read More

The Church of the Lutheran Brethren is a Disciple-Making Church (DMC). A key focus of this mission advancement initiative is the vision to unleash new leaders—to call, empower, and support young men a...  Read More

Lutheran Brethren International Mission (LBIM) missionaries serve around the world in contexts that differ greatly from their home cultures. They navigate life in a different language, often in an are...  Read More

Below are two opportunities for Youth Workers as you learn and grow. The CLBA is partnering with Youth Ministry Consultants again as they host a number of monthly one-hour long webinars on a variety o...  Read More

Rev. Brandon Pangman was installed as Director of North American Mission on June 9, 2023, following the evening worship service at the Central Region Convention. Please keep Brandon and his family in ...  Read More

On Sunday, June 11, 2023, at Rock of Ages Church (Seattle, WA), Paul & Alexa Fraser were commissioned as missionaries to Japan. Please pray for the Frasers as they prepare to leave for Japan and for R...  Read More

The following is an exciting update, originally posted by Ben and Sara Hosch, that we are sharing in this group with their permission:Hello Friends and Supporters! We want to thank all of you for your...  Read More

Concluding the presidential search, the Board of Lutheran Brethren Seminary is pleased to announce Rev. Troy Tysdal will be the next President of LBS, effective August 1, 2023. Troy has served as the ...  Read More

My name is Brian S. Kiefat. I am one of your Lutheran Brethren pastors who has answered the call to provide pastoral care to the armed forces. I am currently serving as a military Chaplain. As an Army...  Read More

Let's hear from each of our Lutheran Brethren Seminary 2023 graduates. MARCUS GOODMAN, Master of Theological StudiesWhen I first felt confirmed in a call to attend Lutheran Brethren Seminary, I though...  Read More

If someone were to hear the name of your church, would they know about you or would they know you? Better yet, would they know Jesus as Savior King? We should reflect on these questions because over t...  Read More

Paul Fraser leading during a bilingual service at Rock of Ages, Seattle, WA. Lutheran Brethren International Mission (LBIM) has a long history in Japan. In 1948, Morris Werdal, son of Marius and Marie...  Read More

On April 6, 2023, Ellie Bourque (pictured) accepted a call to serve as LBIM’s newest missionary to Chad. Ellie has spent the last two years at LBS, obtaining a Certificate of Theological Study in Miss...  Read More