April 2025 Mission Highlights

For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.

      Titus 2:11

The Kunama Lutheran People Mission Outreach

During Holy Week: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday, we pondered Jesus’ suffering, death on the cross, and His triumphal victory over the power of death, sin, and the devil. Jesus died for us. We are forgiven. Now we live for Him. We have received His salvation freely, and we freely pass it to all people. God is at work, and He is drawing more people to His Church through our mission outreach to all people.

Recently, we met with a Kunama immigrant family who are so willing to join our Lutheran Church. The Kunama people come from Eritrea, Northern Ethiopia, or Sudan. On Palm Sunday, we had five Kunama families and their children attending our Ebenezer congregation. One of the families even had their baby baptized. Thanks be to God!

Nations Being Brought to Church

The Lord is drawing nations to our church. Ethiopians, Somalis, Kunamas, and, of course, Americans worship with us. What a joy it is to see a glimpse of heaven here on earth as it is written,

You are worthy to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
and with your blood you purchased for God
persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.
You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God…

      Rev. 5:9-14

God bless you as you meditate on Christ’s utmost sacrificial love for you during this Easter Season and as you continue to worship and celebrate your risen Lord. Christ is Risen. He is Risen, indeed. Hallelujah!

Rev. Dr. Berhanu Arsse
Pastor – Ebenezer Church and Missionary with COLIM

Gratitude and Prayer Requests

Please pray that the Gospel we proclaim among Muslims will take root and bear fruit.

Please pray for the safety of Somali Christians as they continue to experience rejection and hatred from their Muslim community.

Several Somali Christians are praying to start small businesses where they can work together to sustainably lead their lives as tent-making missionaries, most of all, to use these businesses as a platform to attract Muslim Somalis and share the Gospel with them. Please pray for God’s provision of finances.

Please note that we sincerely thank you for your support (through prayer, finances, and in other miscellaneous ways, such as giving gas cards and/or assisting with transportation or food). We thank God for you as we carry on Christ’s Great Commission among the Somali Muslims here in Central Ohio!