Saxon Lutheran Heritage Inc.--From Faith to Faith

"I am pleased to learn this video is now available, which portrays the great sacrifices and struggles our Saxon forefathers faced when they left their homeland to come to a new country. The challenges they faced and the opportunities presented to them, illustrate how good and gracious our Lord is to His people when they reach out in faith to accomplish new and exciting things. May all who view this video be inspired by the struggle of the Saxon Immigrants."

--Dr. A.L. Barry,
LC-MS President

From Faith To Faith

A new video for all Lutheran Congregations... "From Faith To Faith"
tells the story of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod in Perry County, Missouri

"During this 150th anniversary year of our synod, the video, From Faith To Faith--The Story of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod in Perry County, Missouri, is a must for congregational viewing. The study guide written by Rev. Willard Kassulke makes it ideal for Bible Classes. Our District has given each Circuit Counselor a copy to be used by congregations."

--Rev. James Kalthoff,
Missouri District Pres.

Saxon Lutheran Heritage, Inc. has just produced a new video entitled "From Faith To Faith" which tells the story of the original Saxon immigrants to Perry County, Missouri from Saxony, Germany and the impact they had on the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod in the years surrounding 1847 when the Synod was formed.

This 45-minute video, which is a must for every congregation's library, is broken into six sections. A Bible-based discussion guide has been written to complement the video making, making it a wonderful educational tool for the classroom or private discussion.

	"I thank God, whom I serve, as my forefathers did...I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother...mother...and, I am now persuaded, now lives in you also...fan into flame the gift of God..."
	2 Timothy 1:3, 5-6

For many years, a handful of people with roots in Perry County, Missouri have wanted to "fan into flame" their "His-Story." They felt that Walther, Loeber, Winter and countless others belonged in the "Church's Hall of Fame" as the heros our younger generation could look up to.

In some ways, the story of the Saxon migration to Perry County, Missouri is no different than the stories of countless others who migrated to America in the 1800s and early 1900s. But, there is one thing that separates them from the masses. The Saxon immigrants did not come looking for fame and fortune. They came for one thing alone...Religious Freedom.

With the leadership of Martin Stephan, some 700 believers traveled halfway around the world from Saxony, Germany to find a religious freedom that had no part in "holding reason above Scripture." They wanted only to practice the teaching of Martin Luther without the restrictions placed on them in Saxony. Little did they know what hardships faced them.

"Faith To Faith adds human faces and feelings to the facts we've learned from books about our Synod's history. This is a good service to our church!"

--Dr. Dale Meyer,
Lutheran Hour Speaker

Watch as the people of Perry County, Missouri tell and re-enact the story of their heritage...the story of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod in Perry County, Missouri.