Carl, Deborah and Ted Rockrohr will be serving in Pretoria, South Africa. Carl and Deborah will both teach at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Pretoria.  The following photos show different aspects of the missionary work and the country and culture of South Africa.

 

Lutheran Deaconess Training in South Africa

 

LCMS missionary work has never before sent a full-time deaconess missionary to train new deaconesses in another country. But Lutherans in South Africa desire this historic women’s position in the church  be established among them, and have asked for LCMS help. (See Romans 16:1, Paul called Phoebe a “deaconess” in the Greek, that is, a woman who is serving in the church.) Already for decades the women of the Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (LCSA) have served in the Women’s League and Women in Action groups – these groups are noted in the photos – but now the LCSA also desires and has a chance to formally train women for the position of deaconess.

The series of photos below are from Deborah’s visit to Pretoria, South Africa, October 22- November 5. On this trip she was able to continue to build relationships which will support her as the Director for Deaconess Training at Lutheran Theological Seminary in Pretoria. Deborah was able to meet with several organizations (the Tshwane Leadership Foundation is noted in the photos) that may be used to help train deaconess students in learning how to organize works of mercy. It should be noted that this deaconess training is open to women of other Lutheran church bodies as well. For more information please contact Lutheran Theological Seminary http://www.lts.org.za/about-lts.

Photos of Lutheran Deaconess Training in South Africa

 

Carl’s Aug-Sept 2011 trip to South Africa and Ghana

Carl visited South Africa and Ghana (28 Aug. – 7  Sept.) for several meetings. In South Africa he was able to attend the Lutheran Theological Seminary (LTS) board meeting and the first meeting of the Supervisory Board for the LTS and University of Pretoria partnership. While in Pretoria he also had a very nice tour of the University of Pretoria. He also spent several days in Ghana on the return trip and stayed with Pastor and Mrs. Yaw Amoateng. While in Ghana Carl had a good meeting with President Rev. Dr. Paul Fynn, met with the Ghana seminary students and got a tour of the new seminary building under construction. Thanks friends in SA and Ghana for hosting me so well! Carl

 

Photos of March 2011 trip to South Africa