Synod staff and members of the MNO Synod Global Mission Committee participated in the Sudan Mission Centennial--the celebration of 100 years of Lutheran ministry and presence in what is now Cameroon and Central African Republic (CAR)--hosted by ELCA Global Service in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN. The event was attended by various groups who have history and connection with Cameroon and CAR. The bishop of the church in Cameroon and the president of the church in CAR were present via technology. Over 125 people came together at Luther Seminary (St. Paul, MN) for a weekend of learning, listening and worship. Centred [...]

As part of our global companion relationship with the EELC (Cameroon), representatives of the Global Mission Committee will be traveling to Minneapolis to participate in the Sudan Mission Centennial Celebration--reflecting on 100 years of ministry in what is now Cameroon and Central African Republic. If you would like to connect to this event, here is the information: On Saturday, July 8th, at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Standard Time, 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Cameroon Time. https://www.luthersem.edu/live/ On Sunday, July 9th, at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, from 10:30 to [...]

In our companion synod relationship with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cameroon (EELC), one of the areas of focus has been supporting women in leadership--and particularly women who are called to ordained ministry in the EELC.  This has been the focus of several trips to Cameroon, and a number of the ordained women in the MNO Synod have had online conversations with their counterparts in Cameroon. Recently, we have learned that one of the ordained women from Cameroon is pursuing further education in Canada (at Martin Luther University College in Waterloo, ON).  To encourage her learning and formation, the Global Mission Committee has [...]