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Overseas Students
There are a number of overseas students attending Oak Grove Lutheran High School and Concordia College. These students come from a variety of countries and many of them are willing to speak to groups. Contacts should be made to the institutions where they are enrolled: Concordia College, (Angela Seewald-Marquardt, 218-299-4267) or Oak Grove Lutheran High School (Linda Olson, 701-237-0210).
Missionaries and Mission Visitors
| Ruth Urdahl | 701-252-1733 | Central African Republic / Kenya |
| Rev. Sarah and Noel Larsen Tade | 701-469-2183 | Central African Republic |
| Phil and June Nelson | 701-492-0693 | Central African Republic |
| Former Bishop Rick and Nancy Foss | 218–233-9678 | Central African Republic |
| Dianne Billey | 701-349-4064 | Central African Republic |
| Nola Storm | 701-237-0349 | Central African Republic |
| Rev. Don Swenson | 701-549-2540 | Central African Republic |
| Rev. Tiffany and Bruce Sundeen | 701-232-8521 | Village Education Project / CAR |
| Erin Hemme Froslie | 701-235-7311 | Village Education Project / CAR |
| Rev. Chris Hallanger | 701-543-3226 | Madagascar / CAR |
| Marlene Arneson | 701-549-3504 | Cameroon / CAR |
| Richard and Leslie Witte | 701-282-6355 | Cameroon (Leslie is particularly interested in speaking with children’s groups) |
| Kristin Svidersky | 701-232-1076 | Global Education / Advocacy in Cameroon |
| Rev. Roger Domyahn | 701-298-8084 | China |
| Vicki Schmidt | 701-282-0480 | Abriendo Fronteras |
Mission Projects / Mission Trips
| Rev. Janna Kontz | 701-786-3202 | Jamaica |
| Rev. Jeff Macejkovic | 701-786-3202 | Poland/Slovakia |
| Dr. James Buhr | 701-845-5197 | CAR / Cameroon / Liberia |
| Dr. Rolf and Linda Paulson | 701-772-0579 | Tanzania |
| Rev. Harold and Eunice Vold | 701-746-8831 | Tanzania |
| Sally and Gary Masilko | 701-780-9833 | Tanzania |
| Rollie Johnson | 701-235-7389 | Mexico |
| Lucia Romuld | 701-772-4897 | Honduras |
| Amy Swenson | 701-235-6603 | South India |
| Rev. Jeff and Lisa Sandgren | 701-235-6603 | South India |
| Bishop Bill and Louise Rindy | 701-232-3381 | Egypt, Israel, Palestine, Slovakia |
Others
| Rev. Marty Tollefson | 701-235-7389 | Zimbabwe, South Africa |
| Rev. Ray Branstiter | 701-797-3611 | Kenya |
| Omar and Rita Amundson | 701-469-2365 | Papua New Guinea |
| Dr. Jim and Julie Aageson | 218-233-7374 | Middle East; Early church sites in Turkey, Greece |
| Dr. Arland Jacobson | 218-299-3566 | Middle East; Early church sites in Turkey, Greece |
| Judy Hauschulz | 701-237-0514 | Olivewood from Palestine |
Global Mission Websites
- The ELCA Division for Global Mission (external link) provides a wealth of information related to all aspects of mission.
- EaND Global Missions and Ministry
Central African Republic
Projects in the Central African Republic supported by congregations within this synod include:
- Church Roof Project
- Scholarship Fund for Students attending the Protestant High School of Ngaoundere or the Technical Girls’ School of Maigaro
- Chez Marthe et Marie Women’s Center
- Village Education Project
- Gallo Health Clinic
Learn more how the EaND is involved with ministry in the Central African Republic. To support these ministries financially, make checks payable to the Eastern North Dakota Synod and designate the project in the memo.
Global Mission Events for 2008
The ELCA Division for Global Mission (external link) “Global Mission Events” (external link) will be held:
- April 18-19, 2008 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Des Moines, IA
(Global Mission Information Event) - May 2-3, 2008 at Calvary Lutheran Church, Golden Valley, MN
(Global Mission Information Event) - July 17-20, 2008 at the University of Wisconsin – LaCrosse, LaCrosse, WI
For more details, go to http://www.elca.org/gme/GME2008/ (external link)
Global Mission Tool Kits
Global Mission Tool Kits are available in every congregation. A copy also is available from the Resource Center. The kit contains activities for worship, stewardship, education, ideas for events and relationships, and a video called “Walking Together in Global Mission.” Watch for this year’s new addition to the kit.
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