October 2025 - Mission Highlights

… but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead.

      Acts 17:30-31

God loves all people. But all people are sinners deserving His eternal judgment. In His mercy, God’s own Son has suffered and died to pay the penalty for our sin. Trusting in Christ, we have full forgiveness and a place among His people/His Church. Now Jesus commands us to go beyond our own community to share the hope and salvation found in Jesus Christ alone with all people. Central Ohio Lutheran Immigrant Mission (COLIM) is supporting the ministry and outreach work that intensely evangelizes Somali Muslims, Ethiopian and Kunama immigrants with the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Sharing the Gospel to Somali Muslims

Brother Mustafa is a recent Muslim convert to faith in Christ. God is using this new brother in Christ to help us connect with his immediate family and friends. Mustafa meets with me twice a week. Through such connections, we are building friendships with different Somali Muslim families here in central Ohio. As the Holy Spirit works, several of them are beginning to open up to hear about Jesus (Isse Massih) as more than just a prophet, and to trust in Jesus to save us from our sins as our crucified and risen Savior. Currently, two Muslim families have agreed to allow me to pray for them in the name of Jesus. There are a couple that are willing and excited to join our weekly Somali Christian fellowship. The Lord is at work among Somali Muslims. The Gospel message is spreading, and some are being drawn to trust and love Jesus. Thanks be to God!

Ebenezer Church Ministry

The good Lord has blessed Ebenezer Church, a little flock, to welcome diverse immigrants to its Sunday worship and weekly ministries and fellowships. Somali Muslim converts, The Kunama Lutheran fellowship from Eretria, and from Djibouti, Africa.

The Lord’s Blessings to you!

In Christ,

Rev. Dr. Berhanu Arsse

Pastor – Ebenezer E.E. Church – LCMS & Missionary with COLIM

Thanksgiving Report and Prayer Requests

Thank you for your generous support of the outreach ministry of COLIM and thank God for your partnership in the Gospel!

God is at work. Let us thank God as more Somali Muslims are opening up to the Gospel message, and some are now willing to come to Church.

Please continue to pray for the spread of the Good News among immigrants here in central Ohio: Ethiopian, Somali Muslims, the Kunamas, and others.

Please continue to pray for the training of Somali and Kunama Lutheran leaders through Bible classes and the Lutheran confessions.

Please financially support our holiday outreach events for Somali seekers. We are hosting Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners where we can share the love of God in sending us Jesus to be our Savior.

Please continue to be a partner in the Gospel with COLIM. We need your prayers and financial support to help us share the Gospel among the least evangelized Somali Muslims and nations that need to hear about Jesus.

Please pray as we continue to share the love of God by giving away grocery cards, gas cards, clothes and offering transportation support to those in need.