Intercessors for Youth
This fall we are planning on getting our Intercessor for Youth program going again. Focusing on youth in grades 7 - 12, each intercessor will be given a name of a youth for whom to pray regularly (daily, if possible).

Mission Trip to Mexico
Next summer we are planning a mission trip to Guadalajara, Mexico! Please pray about the processes of organizing the trip and planning fund raisers. Anyone who would be willing to help with any of the planning or with the fund raising, please contact Pastor Arne.
We will be working with missionaries Brad & Jan Staurseth from the Cities. They are serving the Lord in Guadalajara with Youth With A Mission.

Worldview Weekend: October 19-20
Understanding the Times: A Worldview Weekend is a conference for adults, seniors, parents and teens. It will be held in Bloomington on Oct 19-20. Speakers include Christian apologist Josh McDowell and other well-known speakers. For more information call (651) 739-4112 or log on to .

Global Vision Village (Senegal)
The Division for Global Mission of the ELCA and Concordia Language Villages invite you to participate in a retreat weekend. During a Global Vision Village Weekend, junior and senior high students are immersed in a language of a particular country (Senegal); learn about the culture, religion, and history.
Weekends include October 26-28, Nov. 16-19, Feb. 9-11, 2002, March 15-17, April 12-14 at Concordia Language Villages international site near Bemidji, MN. For more information call Concordia Language Villages at (800) 222-4750 or log on to .

Planet Wisdom Student Conference - Nov. 30 - December 1
The Planet Wisdom Student Conference will be held at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul on Nov. 30 - Dec. 1. Mark Matlock will be the speaker. He is excellent. MercyMe will be providing the music.
For more information check out their website at or call 800-646-8336.

Acquire the Fire - Feb. 8-9
Acquire the Fire (an outstanding youth conference) will be at the Target Center, Minneapolis, on Feb 8-9, 2002. Ron Luce is the main speaker. The bands will be Buck Enterprises and Big Face Grace.
Acquire the Fire is sponsored by Teen Mania Ministries. This year they expect to reach 25,000 teens in twenty-six cities through Acquire the Fire conferences. Teen Mania have taken approximately 20,000 teens on the mission field in over fifty countries, with over 750,000 nationals coming to know Christ. For more information, check out their web site at .

Word Alone Regional Meetings
On November 1, 8, and 15, there will be meetings regarding Called to Common Mission (CCM), the new relationship with the Episcopalians, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Northfield.
On November 8, Dr. Walter Sundberg, a church history professor at Luther Seminarys and a strong opponent of CCM, will be speaking and Pastor Mark Chavez will be there as well.
On November 15, a pro-CCM pastor and an Episcopalian priest will be talking.

Missionary Dan Sollie Speaking Here
Missionary Dan Sollie will be speaking here on Sunday, November 18. He is currently the prayer coordinator with World Mission Prayer League after having served for many years in Ecuador. Dan grew up in Fertile, MN, where Pastor Arne’s father had been his pastor for a number of years.

ELCA Global Mission Volunteers
Christian volunteers are need to use their skills in global service. They can serve from 2 months to 2 years. For more information call (800) 638-3522, ext. 2414, visit the world-wide web site at http://www.elca.org/dgm/mispos.html, or E-mail Deb Myers at .

Women of Faith Conference
On November 16-17 at the Veteran’s Auditorium in Des Moines, there will be a Women of Faith Conference. The theme this year is “Boundless Love”. Speakers will include Patsy Clairmont, Barbara Johnson, Marilyn Melberg, Luci Swindoll, Sheila Walsh, Thelma Wells. Special guests include Chonda Pierce, Joni Eareckson Tada, Kathy Troccoli, or others. Musical guests include Ginny Owens, Point of Grace, or CeCe Winans. For more information call 888-49-FAITH or check out their website at .

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
One of the popular TV programs is “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” There are other ways to get there without appearing on the show.
If tobacco costs you $4 per day, your monthly costs are $120. If you invest this $120 per month into a mutual fund with a 12% return, after 40 years, you, as a former tobacco user, would have $1,175,160 for your retirement!
Three months of no tobacco use would make $360, four months would be $480. Wouldn’t that be a wonderful investment in a mission organization? Five years with no tobacco would yield about the price of a new car.

Letter from Missionaries Dinesh & Rachel Chand (Himachal Pradesh, India)
September, 2001
Dear Friends and Family
We want to start by greeting you in the precious name of Jesus. We trust you are doing well. We have been fine here and anticipating the birth of our next child due in mid-September [which they did have]. It is amazing to us how fast Aaron has grown up and that he is already 2 1/2 years now. He has brought so much joy and laughter into our home. He has begun to understand that the baby is in Rachel’s tummy and we feel he will enjoy being a big brother.

As the ministry continues to grow we are blessed to see a great networking spirit among our church planters. Currently, we have 12 families working full-time and six others working part-time.We have established six churches in four of the 12 districts in Himachal. Each place has very different strongholds and as we team up together to help each other, we have seen the Lord work to free many people from the oppression in Hinduism.

In July we hosted our very first Medical Outreach with a medical team from Florida. We set up five different camps in villages throughout Himachal. We praise God for His favor and His hand in every camp. Throughout the week a total of about 1,100 people were examined.Each patient was given nutritional supplements as well as many vitamins; antibiotics and other medicines were given out as needed. Not only were we able to examine so many people but each person also had the opportunity to hear the Gospel message and get prayed for. A total of 75 people came to accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior. We feel we are beginning to see the fruit of many years of prayer, especially in a small village near my hometown called Dhaun where 80 people were examined and 43 people accepted the Lord. When I received a vision to return to Himachal, it was this village the Lord showed me in my vision. i was blessed in my heart to see so many giving their hearts to the Lord.

We praise God that we were able to send four people to Bible school in Bangalore. All of these people have come from a Hindu background and have seen the Lord do wonders in their lives. We are excited to them receive further training and preparation for the full-time ministry. Each of them has a vision for the full-time ministry and we look forward to see God use them to bring many Himachalies to the Lord.

In the past few months we have seen the Lord answer our prayers in areas that we have been praying for people to come to know Jesus and fellowships to start. In a village called Baddi, where brothers David and Bir Masih are working, last month we have started a fellowship with only two believers, but now the number has already grown to 10. This month we were able to purchase two bicycles for David and Bir Masih, which have helped them tremendously to travel into many village areas and share the Gospel.
In Kumarhatti where brother Vikram is working, every week people are being delivered from the clutches of the demons and coming to know Jesus as their Savior. Currently we have a fellowship of about 12 people and will be starting another fellowship in a nearby place called Dhagsai soon.
In Solan, where brothers Gopal and Kirpaul are working, we started a fellowship last month and already four people are attending. Although these numbers may seem small, we are encouraged when even one Hindu comes to know the truth. Himachal is the least evangelized state of India and many believe it is the hardest Hindu state to reach. We are blessed to see the Lord doing so many miracles as the people of Himachal open their hearts to hear about Jesus.

In May, I went to Karsog to dedicate the church hall that we were able to furnish for the fellowship, and in memory of Naresh Kumar that died last year of caner. We want to thank each of you that have given toward this need. Until now this fellowship of 15 has not had enough places to worship. After the service we baptized three people in a nearby river, which I believe was a wonderful start for this fellowship in their new hall. This month we purchased a motor scooter for the Karsog ministry and are very thankful to the Lord for providing the finances needed to do this. It is a true blessing for the brothers in Karsog.

In October we will be hosting for the first time a ladies’ retreat for three days with the joint efforts of another ministry. I feel ministry among women has been ignored in India for a long time and we are anticipating that the Lord will do great things in this meeting. Please pray that we would see some breakthroughs among the many ladies that will come to be encouraged an taught.

Each month we continue to have a time of reflection and ongoing training in Shimla with our leaders and potential workers. We usually host this in our home for a minimum of two days where we worship and share together in the fellowship of the Lord. Recently, as our team has grown, we are finding it difficult to host these meetings in our home because we are limited with space. Thus we have began to host these meetings in a nearby hotel. We praise the Lord for providing all the money needed to purchase a piece of land in Shimla. Now we are looking ahead to see our ministry base established and to build a large enough facility for training. Constructing a retaining wall and leveling the ground must be done first before we can start the building construction. We need at least $7000 for this first step in building the ministry base. Please pray with us that the funds will be provided soon for this first step of developing the land.

As our ministry in Himachal has grown we need at least $900 a month to support these missionaries and an additional $800 for other ministry expenses. We have been praying for our regular support to grow to at least $2000 a month and we are only $725 short of reaching our target. If you would like to be a faith partner with us to help us meet this need, it would be a great blessing.
From March to August 2002, we are planning another trip to the US. We hope to be able to connect with each and every one of you.

Intercessors for Youth
This fall we are planning on getting our Intercessor for Youth program going again. Focusing on youth in grades 7 - 12, each intercessor will be given a name of a youth for whom to pray regularly (daily, if possible).

Mission Trip to Mexico
Next summer we are planning a mission trip to Guadalajara, Mexico! Please pray about the processes of organizing the trip and planning fund raisers. Anyone who would be willing to help with any of the planning or with the fund raising, please contact Pastor Arne.
We will be working with missionaries Brad & Jan Staurseth from the Cities. They are serving the Lord in Guadalajara with Youth With A Mission.

Worldview Weekend: October 19-20
Understanding the Times: A Worldview Weekend is a conference for adults, seniors, parents and teens. It will be held in Bloomington on Oct 19-20. Speakers include Christian apologist Josh McDowell and other well-known speakers. For more information call (651) 739-4112 or log on to .

Global Vision Village (Senegal)
The Division for Global Mission of the ELCA and Concordia Language Villages invite you to participate in a retreat weekend. During a Global Vision Village Weekend, junior and senior high students are immersed in a language of a particular country (Senegal); learn about the culture, religion, and history.
Weekends include October 26-28, Nov. 16-19, Feb. 9-11, 2002, March 15-17, April 12-14 at Concordia Language Villages international site near Bemidji, MN. For more information call Concordia Language Villages at (800) 222-4750 or log on to .

Planet Wisdom Student Conference - Nov. 30 - December 1
The Planet Wisdom Student Conference will be held at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul on Nov. 30 - Dec. 1. Mark Matlock will be the speaker. He is excellent. MercyMe will be providing the music.
For more information check out their website at or call 800-646-8336.

Acquire the Fire - Feb. 8-9
Acquire the Fire (an outstanding youth conference) will be at the Target Center, Minneapolis, on Feb 8-9, 2002. Ron Luce is the main speaker. The bands will be Buck Enterprises and Big Face Grace.
Acquire the Fire is sponsored by Teen Mania Ministries. This year they expect to reach 25,000 teens in twenty-six cities through Acquire the Fire conferences. Teen Mania have taken approximately 20,000 teens on the mission field in over fifty countries, with over 750,000 nationals coming to know Christ. For more information, check out their web site at .

Word Alone Regional Meetings
On November 1, 8, and 15, there will be meetings regarding Called to Common Mission (CCM), the new relationship with the Episcopalians, at St. John s Lutheran Church in Northfield.
On November 8, Dr. Walter Sundberg, a church history professor at Luther Seminarys and a strong opponent of CCM, will be speaking and Pastor Mark Chavez will be there as well.
On November 15, a pro-CCM pastor and an Episcopalian priest will be talking.

Missionary Dan Sollie Speaking Here
Missionary Dan Sollie will be speaking here on Sunday, November 18. He is currently the prayer coordinator with World Mission Prayer League after having served for many years in Ecuador. Dan grew up in Fertile, MN, where Pastor Arne s father had been his pastor for a number of years.

ELCA Global Mission Volunteers
Christian volunteers are need to use their skills in global service. They can serve from 2 months to 2 years. For more information call (800) 638-3522, ext. 2414, visit the world-wide web site at http://www.elca.org/dgm/mispos.html, or E-mail Deb Myers at .

Women of Faith Conference
On November 16-17 at the Veteran s Auditorium in Des Moines, there will be a Women of Faith Conference. The theme this year is Boundless Love . Speakers will include Patsy Clairmont, Barbara Johnson, Marilyn Melberg, Luci Swindoll, Sheila Walsh, Thelma Wells. Special guests include Chonda Pierce, Joni Eareckson Tada, Kathy Troccoli, or others. Musical guests include Ginny Owens, Point of Grace, or CeCe Winans. For more information call 888-49-FAITH or check out their website at .

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
One of the popular TV programs is Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? There are other ways to get there without appearing on the show.
If tobacco costs you $4 per day, your monthly costs are $120. If you invest this $120 per month into a mutual fund with a 12% return, after 40 years, you, as a former tobacco user, would have $1,175,160 for your retirement!
Three months of no tobacco use would make $360, four months would be $480. Wouldn t that be a wonderful investment in a mission organization? Five years with no tobacco would yield about the price of a new car.

Letter from Missionaries Dinesh & Rachel Chand (Himachal Pradesh, India)
September, 2001
Dear Friends and Family
We want to start by greeting you in the precious name of Jesus. We trust you are doing well. We have been fine here and anticipating the birth of our next child due in mid-September [which they did have]. It is amazing to us how fast Aaron has grown up and that he is already 2 1/2 years now. He has brought so much joy and laughter into our home. He has begun to understand that the baby is in Rachel s tummy and we feel he will enjoy being a big brother.

As the ministry continues to grow we are blessed to see a great networking spirit among our church planters. Currently, we have 12 families working full-time and six others working part-time.We have established six churches in four of the 12 districts in Himachal. Each place has very different strongholds and as we team up together to help each other, we have seen the Lord work to free many people from the oppression in Hinduism.

In July we hosted our very first Medical Outreach with a medical team from Florida. We set up five different camps in villages throughout Himachal. We praise God for His favor and His hand in every camp. Throughout the week a total of about 1,100 people were examined.Each patient was given nutritional supplements as well as many vitamins; antibiotics and other medicines were given out as needed. Not only were we able to examine so many people but each person also had the opportunity to hear the Gospel message and get prayed for. A total of 75 people came to accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior. We feel we are beginning to see the fruit of many years of prayer, especially in a small village near my hometown called Dhaun where 80 people were examined and 43 people accepted the Lord. When I received a vision to return to Himachal, it was this village the Lord showed me in my vision. i was blessed in my heart to see so many giving their hearts to the Lord.

We praise God that we were able to send four people to Bible school in Bangalore. All of these people have come from a Hindu background and have seen the Lord do wonders in their lives. We are excited to them receive further training and preparation for the full-time ministry. Each of them has a vision for the full-time ministry and we look forward to see God use them to bring many Himachalies to the Lord.

In the past few months we have seen the Lord answer our prayers in areas that we have been praying for people to come to know Jesus and fellowships to start. In a village called Baddi, where brothers David and Bir Masih are working, last month we have started a fellowship with only two believers, but now the number has already grown to 10. This month we were able to purchase two bicycles for David and Bir Masih, which have helped them tremendously to travel into many village areas and share the Gospel.
In Kumarhatti where brother Vikram is working, every week people are being delivered from the clutches of the demons and coming to know Jesus as their Savior. Currently we have a fellowship of about 12 people and will be starting another fellowship in a nearby place called Dhagsai soon.
In Solan, where brothers Gopal and Kirpaul are working, we started a fellowship last month and already four people are attending. Although these numbers may seem small, we are encouraged when even one Hindu comes to know the truth. Himachal is the least evangelized state of India and many believe it is the hardest Hindu state to reach. We are blessed to see the Lord doing so many miracles as the people of Himachal open their hearts to hear about Jesus.

In May, I went to Karsog to dedicate the church hall that we were able to furnish for the fellowship, and in memory of Naresh Kumar that died last year of caner. We want to thank each of you that have given toward this need. Until now this fellowship of 15 has not had enough places to worship. After the service we baptized three people in a nearby river, which I believe was a wonderful start for this fellowship in their new hall. This month we purchased a motor scooter for the Karsog ministry and are very thankful to the Lord for providing the finances needed to do this. It is a true blessing for the brothers in Karsog.

In October we will be hosting for the first time a ladies retreat for three days with the joint efforts of another ministry. I feel ministry among women has been ignored in India for a long time and we are anticipating that the Lord will do great things in this meeting. Please pray that we would see some breakthroughs among the many ladies that will come to be encouraged an taught.

Each month we continue to have a time of reflection and ongoing training in Shimla with our leaders and potential workers. We usually host this in our home for a minimum of two days where we worship and share together in the fellowship of the Lord. Recently, as our team has grown, we are finding it difficult to host these meetings in our home because we are limited with space. Thus we have began to host these meetings in a nearby hotel. We praise the Lord for providing all the money needed to purchase a piece of land in Shimla. Now we are looking ahead to see our ministry base established and to build a large enough facility for training. Constructing a retaining wall and leveling the ground must be done first before we can start the building construction. We need at least $7000 for this first step in building the ministry base. Please pray with us that the funds will be provided soon for this first step of developing the land.

As our ministry in Himachal has grown we need at least $900 a month to support these missionaries and an additional $800 for other ministry expenses. We have been praying for our regular support to grow to at least $2000 a month and we are only $725 short of reaching our target. If you would like to be a faith partner with us to help us meet this need, it would be a great blessing.
From March to August 2002, we are planning another trip to the US. We hope to be able to connect with each and every one of you.