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CONFESSIONAL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CONFERENCE

CONFESSIONAL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CONFERENCE. Lima, Peru 29 May – 2 June, 2014. Greetings from Cameroon. “Sorry we cannot be with you in Peru, but we are happy to send our report from the Lutheran Church of Cameroon (LCC)”. Cameroon - we are here!. Two nicknames: “Little Africa”

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CONFESSIONAL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CONFERENCE

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  1. CONFESSIONAL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CONFERENCE Lima, Peru 29 May – 2 June, 2014

  2. Greetings from Cameroon “Sorry we cannot be with you in Peru, but we are happy to send our report from the Lutheran Church of Cameroon (LCC)”

  3. Cameroon -we are here! • Two nicknames: • “Little Africa” • The “Hinge of Africa” • Two Seasons • Rainy • Dry

  4. Our working area: • Primarily 2 (English-speaking) regions. • Outreach (?) potential to other 8 (French-speaking) regions • Headquarters and Seminary buildings at Kumba KUMBA•

  5. Current Statistics • 16 pastors • 34 congregations • + 7 preaching stations (= 865 baptized members) • with 36 “Certified Assistants” with some theological training

  6. “Early” history • 1970 – Pastor Paul Chonasen requests affiliation w/ WELS • 1971 – Pastor EH Wendland visits and recommends WELS to affiliate with LCC • 1975 – WELS accepts affiliation with LCC • 1988 – 9 LCC pastors attend a 2 week training course • 1999 – Four year seminary course completed

  7. “Recent History” • 2007 – After a series of short-term missionaries and volunteers, Pastor Dan Myers comes on field to train called workers. • 2011 – Pastor Myers returns to US due to health problems; called to eternity September 2013 • 2014 – Pastor Dan Kroll (former missionary to Zambia) arrives on field Current contact: dkroll7@gmail.com

  8. Seminary at Barombi Kang (Kumba) Classroom Chapel Dormitory

  9. Under President Ewang Joseph Njumbe • We hope to re-start the seminary program for the building of the Lord’s kingdom in Cameroon…

  10. “… until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.”- Ephesians 4:13

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