Members of Christ Lutheran Church are "walking as servants!"
Our Missionary Projects
Support of the Kikatiti School in Tanzania:
In 2000, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) recognized that there was a significant problem with the schools in Tanzania. The schools operated at poverty level and were characterized by poor facilities, inadequate teacher preparation; low salaries, lack of textbooks, visual aids, laboratory equipment and library resources. Linda and Doug Dybsetter, who were living in Arusha, Tanzania at the time, tackled the problem of the Kikatiti School.
A partnership was formed with Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in New Ulm, Minnesota. A delegation from New Ulm and Christ Lutheran Church in Cottonwood, MN. visited the school where repairing and renovation of the classrooms took place.
The partnership continued with Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and the Kikatiti School. Christ Lutheran Church has also been in a support relationship with the school since 2000. In 2009, Christ Lutheran Church established a formal relationship of financial and friendship support with the school. Christ Lutheran Church recognizes the continued need for support to the school, as education is key to assisting people in Tanzania to elevate them from poverty.
Correspondence can be made with the school’s headmaster, Tareto Nassari, Kikatiti Secondary School, PO Box 262, Usa-River, Tanzania or via e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Charles & Anita Jackson:
Christ Lutheran Church supports World Mission Prayer League (WMPL) Missionaries, Charles and Anita Jackson. Anita (Olson) Jackson is a native of Christ Lutheran Church. Charles and Anita served from 2001 to 2008 in Samburu Kenya. Charles & Anita are currently on furlough. Update on the Jacksons: We are happy to hear that the Jacksons have found their next calling. They will be traveling to Mongolia, likely sometime around next January. They are currently in Canada, being caregivers for Charles’ mom as she recoups from serious health issues.
We would like to introduce you to our new missionaries Stan and Diane Jacobson, and our new mission at Robin’s Nest. Stan and Diane Jacobson are affiliated with World Mission Prayer League (WMPL). They are currently staying in Mazatlan where they are learning the language and working with other leaders who are helping them to assimilate into the Mexican culture. Their mission will soon take them to a place called Puebla, where Stan will be training other people to be Christian leaders, and pastors. Diane will be working with the women and children of the villages. Stan is Ron and Kris Bortnem’s former pastor from Volga and he and Diane have remained lifetime friends with the Bortnems. E-mail address is: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Postal mailing address is: Centro A.P. #289, Mazatlan, Sinaloa 82,000 Mexico.Robin’s Nest, an orphanage founded by Michelle Robinette, is located in Jamaica. Many of our members have traveled there and have seen firsthand the need for our support. The website is: www.robinsnestchildrenhome.org. Mailing address is: Robin’s Nest, U.S. Office, PO Box 122, Lake Elmo, MN 55042
