Cambodia land purchase goes ahead

We give thanks to God for you and for the wonderful generosity from Lutherans in Australia towards the land purchase in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

To date donations from Australians have amounted to more than AUD $265 480. These, together with gifts from Lutheran churches in Singapore and Germany of more than USD $168 450, have made it possible for the land purchase to proceed. The final settlement payment has been made and we now await information regarding costs for the transfer and title registration, in addition to the legal costs, which have already been incurred in the process of purchasing the land.

We are reminded of the words from the writer to the Hebrews, ‘Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.  Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith ...” 12 Heb 1:3.

As we think of all the people in the LCA who have contributed and the amazing generosity of the LLL we have a glimpse of this cloud of witnesses and remember the pastors and laypeople in Cambodia who are blessed by this.

Thank you. 

Praise be to God!

Funds are still required to pay for legal and registration costs. It's not too late to donate, you can do that right now if you wish, simply by clicking the link below. Any additional funds will be used for the next stage of development; a pre-school and ministry training classrooms.

Please donate here

Be inspired by videos from Cambodia

Click on the links below to watch the videos and learn about the Lutheran Church in Cambodia; meet the people involved in the ministry, consider a partnership with LCA Mission International in Cambodia and hear about the powerful experiences from people who volunteer and partner in Cambodia.

Lutheran Church in Cambodia - watch the videos

Partnerships in Cambodia - watch the videos

Volunteers in Cambodia - watch the videos

These videos can also be downloaded to your computer from our website. This will enable you to play them in your congregation or anywhere else without requiring internet access. Click on the words 'Video download' to see a list and follow the download instructions.

Please join us in prayer for:

- Thankfulness for the generosity of people who have provided support with funds for the purchase of land in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- For the pastors and people of the Lutheran Church in Cambodia
- Pastor Matthias Prenzler who is in Papua New Guinea to preach at the ELCPNG Sunday service on 13th July (celebrating 128 years since the arrival of the first missionary to PNG)
- For newly arrived scholarship recipient, Rev Dr Martongo Sitinjak who is at ALC on Sabbatical leave in order to prepare material for publication on ‘Lutheran identity’ to be used in the 13 Lutheran synods in Indonesia
- LCA Mission International volunteers: Rosemary Winderlich, Bruce and Sonia Hulme and their children and Vicki Sumner serving at Debora orphanage (Indonesia) and Rev Geoff and Audrey Burger, John and Mal Morgan and Helen Schubert teaching English at the seminary of the HKBP church in Indonesia

Download the July prayer calendar here

Thank you

Thank you for taking the time to read our eNews. And thank you for the remarkable support through prayer and finances for ministry and mission work - particularly for the Cambodian Land Purchase Appeal. Your prayer and support makes an eternal difference in the lives of many people.

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We give thanks to God for you and your partnership in the gospel.

From your partners in the LCA Mission International team.