Author Archives: Gulf Coast Synod

By Bishop Mike Rinehart This article is also available on podcast here.  We have just come out of Lent, a time set aside for prayer and fasting, a time of almsgiving (generosity) and drawing close to God. How did it … Continue reading →

Eglise Evangélique Luthérienne de la République Centrafricaine Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Central African Republic The Central African Republic is located in the center of Africa, just east of Cameroon.  CAR has a population of about 4.4 million with the … Continue reading →

Does your congregation sponsor a missionary?  ELCA missionaries play key advisory roles to the ministries we support.  They are also crucial to communications between us and our companion synods. Read the stories of our missionaries in CAR and the ministries … Continue reading →

By Linda Schoene As the sun rises over the Emmanuel Health Center in Gallo a baby is born. She is welcomed into a part of the world that has one of the highest incidences of maternal/infant death in the world. … Continue reading →

By Pastor Alan Kethan, synod team member for our companion relationship to the Lutheran Church in the Central African Republic To my fellow colleagues and members of our Gulf Coast Synod, I want to thank you for your prayers during … Continue reading →

Rev. Antoinette Beanzoui YINDJARA, one of the two ordained Lutheran women in the Central African Republic, completed her Doctorate in Theology at the University in Cameroon in December.  She is the first Central African woman to earn a PhD in … Continue reading →

By Charles Short, Member, TX/LA Gulf Coast Synod CAR Team Many millions of people in the developing world consume manioc (cassava) as their principal source of nutrition. This is no less the case with the people of the Central African … Continue reading →

This year’s Synod Assembly will be special for a number of reasons – not the least of which is that it’s a bishop’s election year.  We are also celebrating the 25th anniversary of the ELCA, as our theme, “Always Being … Continue reading →

We see ads on TV and in other places about children around the world who need support and it tugs at our hearts.  But sometime the needs feel overwhelming…how can we help everyone? Our long-term commitment with our companion synods … Continue reading →

You can help people in your congregation connect to our Global Companions in PERU and THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC through the M & M CAMPAIGN!  Print ready resources are available. M & M stands for Mission & Ministry (and you … Continue reading →