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< Back Confirmation Day 5: I Need the Word Of Grace Each Day Day 5, Lesson 4: Sexuality Issues Objective God gave sexuality for man and woman in marriage, to continue human life; The enemy of souls tempts to misuse our sexuality Learning Outcome Explain how my sexuality is a gift from God Confirmation Exercise Questions None Reference Material Booklet Song: Master, the times are corrupt and enticing. / Grant us Your Word of instruction and blessing. / Ne’er let our hearts to this world be conforming, / That from Your kingdom not one would be drowning. (SHZ 479 v.2) Booklet Text: Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.(Luke 21:36) Additional Reference Material SCRIPTURE Genesis 38:10; Lev. 18:22; 2 Sam. 11; Prov. 7; Eccl. 1:9; Luke 5:8, 21:36; 1 Jn. 1:8,10; Rom. 1: 26,27; 3:23, 7:17; 1 Cor. 10:13; Col. 3:5,6; 2 Tim. 2:22; James 1:14,15; CURRICULUM None ADDITIONAL LESSON POINTS Sexuality is intended for marriage, between a husband and wife It is in marriage only that sexual life is realized with a sense of responsibility. (V to V) Believers need to be very watchful and battle against temptation Masturbation is a sin It is sin to live a gay, lesbian lifestyle Appeal to creation and genetics does not justify homosexual relations If you have personal questions and fears about sexuality, talk to a trusted believer The gospel is the power of God Discuss Dress: How we dress may arouse fleshly desires in others Attitudes towards the opposite sex Avoid physical contact that arouses the flesh Man’s glorification of the body (sex symbol) Casual dating – Sexual contact, casual sex Sins of the flesh – Masturbation, pornography, other RESOURCES LLC Website: LLC Position Statement Homosexual Behavior is Sin Victory to Victory, Sexual Life and Its Irregularities, E. Pelkonen, pages 69-74; He Created Them Male and Female, L. Värynen, Fortifying the Foundation, pages 74-75; Male and Female, At the Crossroads of Choosing, pages 37-42. Previous Next

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< Back December 21, 2024 Click the audio link below to hear a rendition of the song Bethlehem. To view the music and words of the song, click the link. Bethlehem Bethlehem Previous

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EXPANSION EXPANSION Camps were held for believers of all ages, beginning with youth camps and confirmation school. The opisto scholarship program was created. Spiritual caretaking meetings were necessary, and throughout God led and gave the increase. Listen to a sermon from the past. 19740507_PeterNevala_SummerServicesMpls .mp3 Download MP3 • 4.71MB LLC History 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s LLC Music History More

Foreign Facilities To make a donation for the benefit of these project, click "Make a Donation" and select "Foreign Mission Special Project Fund" from the drop-down menu. Thank you for your donation! Make a Donation When the gospel takes root in a new area, the new congregation soon needs a place to gather for service activities and fellowship. The establishment of a regular meeting location creates a sense of stability, commitment, and home. The meeting place also provides a constant visible sign of the congregation’s presence to both believers and unbelievers.  Our experience has shown us that congregations need assistance with funding, building planning, and construction management. The MW3 Facilities Committee works with believers in foreign mission fields to identify service facility needs and find workable and affordable solutions to those needs. Each of the MW3 organizations makes an annual contribution to a foreign facilities fund that is used to pay for approved facility projects. The LLC raises money for its annual contribution to the fund by special donations. Every donation, small or large, is welcome. This web page includes descriptions and photos of pending, in-progress, and completed facility projects. Please take a look. We hope that you will consider supporting the work of the gospel with a contribution to this fund. Every donation, small and large, will help us provide places of worship for our brothers and sisters in foreign lands. If you would like to make a contribution click on the "donate" tab above. Pending Projects Taligbo, Togo The congregation in Taligbo, Togo is about four years old, and comprised of around 25 adults and 70 children. The believers have been meeting outside under a mango tree. They have oven shared their need a request for a facility of their own to call home. There are not any rental possibilities in Tabligbo at this time, and plans are being made to consider buying property to build a church of their own. Out of gallery Mukuma, Rwanda The Rwandan government has established rather strict building code requirements in recent years. This is, at least in part, an effort to eliminate so-called shanty churches, which are often unsafe. The restrictions appear to be quite demanding by African standards. This has significantly affected the operations of the Reformed Lutheran Church of Rwanda(RLCR). RLCR church facilities in Mukama, Cyabayaga, Rukomo, and Karama have been shut down or lost all together. The only facility that is still usable is in Bufunda. The church in Mukama was the site of our seminar during the first mission trip to Rwanda in July 2019. It was closed a few months later because the roof and foundation, the outdoor toilets, and the lot size were all deemed inadequate. There was no possibility to add property to bring the lot up to the required size. In addition, they would have had to tear down the existing facility and rebuild from the ground up. As a result, they sold the property and used the funds purchase an additional land parcel required by code at Bufunda and to complete construction of the Bufunda church. RLCR prefers Mukama as a site for its headquarters because it is centrally located among their congregations. The MW3 Facilities committee and the RLCR are working together to develop a building design, a building committee, and a construction management model, along with locating a suitable property. RLCR had initially provided an estimate for a typical stone foundation and adobe wall facility. These have an estimated life span of 10years. We will develop and estimate for construction using the MW3 model being used for the Atimé facility. The first two images show the former facility in Mukama. The following pictures show some of the new property options that are being being considered. Out of gallery In Progress Projects Bufunda, Rwanda In recent years, the Rwandan government has established rather strict building code requirements. Part of the reason for this is an effort to eliminate what are called shanty churches, which are often unsafe. ByAfrican standards, these restrictions are quite demanding. Right now, theReformed Lutheran Church of Rwanda (RLCR) has only one facility in operation, the Bufunda church. This facility was also in danger of being shut down for failing to meet property size requirements and run-off water requirements.Local officials gave them some time to address the problem, and MW3 approved funds for the purchase of two adjoining parcels of land that allowed them to meet the boundary requirements and for the addition of gutters and cisterns for the collection of run-off water. A recent storm also caused some damage to the roof on an outbuilding used for storage and food preparation, and funds were also provided to repair the damaged building. Out of gallery Atimé, Togo The believers in Atimé, Togo waited many years to begin building a church. Plans were made to begin the project in March of 2020. The proposed building size would be 28ft x 50ft, and the funds for the first phase were sent on March 10th, 2020. However, project has been at a standstill past initial site preparations. Emmanuel Ametsifé, the ELLT Board project contact, departed for an MW3mission trip to Sierra Leone on March 18th and ended up being stranded through August 11th. During his absence, here was no action on the project. With Emmanuel back in Togo, the project resumed on November 22nd. The original time estimated for construction was 5 months. The hope is to complete the project early in this year, but restrictions due to the Covid pandemic may hinder progress Out of gallery Completed Projects Kessibo, Togo The congregation of Kessibo is comprised of about 50 adults and 35 children (as the the last data census in 2019). The project of building a church facility for the congregation was completed in December 2018, and a dedication service was held on January 27, 2019. Out of gallery Kwasi, Tenten The congregation in Kwasi Tenten numbers around 50, 20 adults and 30 children. Out of gallery Busumbala, Gambia The newly constructed church in Busumbala, Gambia is the believers first church in Gambia, and is an important step in helping them to organize and develop a sense of identity. The project began somewhat unexpectedly in late April due to the Covid pandemic. During the initial period, many Gambians were not able to work at their normal jobs but could work on this project. Thus, there was a great deal of volunteer labor, allowing costs to be kept down. The project is now completed. Dedication services were held January 8–10, 2021. Out of gallery Peki, Ghana The believers in Peki, Ghana were having difficulty finding a facility to rent, so when they found a lot for rent, they decided to rent and begin building a facility using their own resources. However, they did not have adequate resources to complete the facility. MW3 provided funds to complete the project. The facility is similar to facilities in Accra and Kwasitenten and should provide a home for the Peki congregation for the foreseeable future. Out of gallery

Member Congregations State Congregation Address Website CA: Alberta Lethbridge Laestadian Lutheran Church Lethbridge, Alberta https://www.llchurch.org/member-congregation/lethbridge-laestadian-lutheran-church CA: Ontario Laestadian Lutheran Church of Toronto 5579 Hwy 27, Cookstown, ON Canada L0L 1L0 http://www.llchurchtoronto.org CA: Saskatchewan Dunblane Laestadian Lutheran Church Mail: Box 160, Macrorie, SK Canada S0L 2E0 https://outlookllchurch.org/dllc-schedule CA: Saskatchewan Outlook Laestadian Lutheran Church 400 McKenzie St N, Outlook, SK Canada S0L 2N0 http://www.outlookllchurch.org CA: Saskatchewan Saskatoon Laestadian Lutheran Church 11 Poplar Rd, Riverside Estates, Saskatoon, SK S7T 1A1 http://www.saskatoonllc.org/ USA: Alaska Alaska Laestadian Lutheran Church 1341 E Sue Ln, Wasilla, AK 99654 http://alaska-llc.org USA: Arizona Phoenix Laestadian Lutheran Church 32424 N 43rd St, Cave Creek, AZ 85331 http://pllchurch.org USA: Arizona Laestadian Lutheran Church of Prescott Valley 3120 Mountain View, Prescott Valley, AZ 86312 http://pvllchurch.info USA: California Coastal California Laestadian Lutheran Church California USA: Colorado Laestadian Lutheran Church of the Roaring Fork Valley 1859 N 1st St, Silt, CO 81652 http://llcrfv.org USA: Florida Laestadian Lutheran Church of Florida Florida http://www.llchurchoffl.org USA: Illinois Laestadian Lutheran Church of Illinois Waukegan, Illinois https://www.llchurch.org/member-congregation/laestadian-lutheran-church-of-illinois USA: Michigan Detroit Laestadian Lutheran Church https://www.llchurch.org/member-congregation/detroit-laestadian-lutheran-church USA: Michigan Ishpeming Laestadian Lutheran Church 567 Washington St, Ishpeming, MI 49849 http://ishpemingllc.org USA: Michigan Pelkie Laestadian Lutheran Church 15439 Pelkie Rd, Pelkie, MI 49958 https://www.llchurch.org/member-congregation/pelkie-laestadian-lutheran-church USA: Minnesota Brainerd Laestadian Lutheran Church & Manor 1501 S 8th St, Brainerd, MN 56401 https://www.llchurch.org/member-congregation/brainerd-laestadian-lutheran-church USA: Minnesota Cokato Laestadian Lutheran Church 16144 - 20th St SW, Cokato, MN 55321 https://www.cllchurch.org USA: Minnesota Laestadian Lutheran Church of Elk River 8595 201st Ave NW, Nowthen, MN 55330 http://llcer.org USA: Minnesota Laestadian Lutheran Church of Menahga 25 Juniper Ave NW, Menahga, MN 56464 http://llcmenahga.org USA: Minnesota Laestadian Lutheran Church of Monticello 1860 County Rd 39 NE, Monticello, MN 55362 http://llcmchurch.org/ USA: Minnesota Rockford Laestadian Lutheran Church 741 Ibarra Ave NE, Buffalo, MN 55313 http://rllchurch.org USA: Montana Flathead Valley Laestadian Lutheran Church 1203 US Hwy 2 W, Kalispell, MT 59901 https://fvllchurch.org/ USA: North Dakota Rolla Laestadian Lutheran Congregation Rolla, North Dakota https://www.llchurch.org/member-congregation/rolla-laestadian-lutheran-congregation USA: North Dakota Laestadian Lutheran Church of Williston 6767 133rd Ave NW, Williston, ND 58801 https://llcwilliston.org USA: South Dakota Laestadian Lutheran Church of the Black Hills 320 N 4th St, Rapid City, SD 57701 https://www.llcbh.org/ USA: Utah Laestadian Lutheran Church of Utah Valley Utah http://llcuv.org USA: Washington Longview Laestadian Lutheran Church 261 Wohl Rd, Longview, WA, 98632 http://llc-longview.org USA: Washington Seattle Laestadian Lutheran Church 22420 - 102nd Ave SE, Woodinville, WA 98072 http://seallc.org USA: Washington Laestadian Lutheran Church of Spokane 35213 N Dalton Rd, Deer Park, WA 99006 https://www.llc-spokane.org USA: Wyoming Laestadian Lutheran Church of Gillette Gillette, Wyoming

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