Congo Mission 2023

In July, Pastor David Nuottila will be busy on his mission trip in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Traveling with his mission partner, Pastor Stephane Kalonji, Pastor David will be serving alongside pastors of the Community of Confessional Lutheran Churches of Congo.
Their mission work includes, but is not limited to, leading Christian Education seminars for Pastors, lay leaders, women’s groups, men’s groups, and young adults.
They will also minister to congregations by helping them feed the many orphaned children in the church’s care, provide eyeglasses for people with such need, provide Bibles for those who do not have access to them, and free mothers and their newborn babies from detention in hospitals.
The challenges of doing mission work in Congo are many, and difficult to overcome. Transportation is one of the biggest challenges that will be faced. Many of the towns and villages are miles apart from one another, and the roads are nearly impassable.
This year’s mission trip will last about three weeks. Pastor David will return to Chapin on Friday, July 21. Until then, pastoral services will be arranged on an as needed basis. Please call the church if you have such need. After hours you may call Congregation President Billy McTeer to arrange for pastoral care.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the Congo Mission to make this trip possible. Thank you also for your many prayers.