International Missions

The congregation and staff at Christ Our Savior place  a high priority on mission work and supporting the Body of Christ throughout the world. We are called by our Savior to "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to all creation" (Mark 16:15). As God gives each of us our vocation, He calls some to go and live in a foreign culture and share with the people there about the love of Jesus. We support four overseas missionaries who are serving the Lutheran Church around the globe.

Rev. David and Joyce Erber

Serving in West Africa

Rev. Erber and wife Joyce are currently serving in Ghana supporting and training local pastors.
Erber's Prayer Card

Rev. Steven and Martha Mahlburg

Serving in Sri Lanka

Rev. Mahlburg provides administrative support and Christian education and also mentors pastors & lay people in the Ceylon Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sri Lanka.
Mahlburg's Prayer Card

Rev. Charles and Cheryl Ferry

Serving in Taiwan

Rev. Ferry is the Asia Regional Director for the LCMS. He is responsible for personnel and relationships in 20 countries.
Ferry's Prayer Card

Rev. James and Deaconess Christel Neuendorf

Serving in Puerto Rico

James serves as a church planter and pastor in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico. As a deaconess, Christel is involved in the long-term disaster relief efforts at the mission's various Casa de Amparo y Respuesta al Desastre (House of Refuge and Disaster Response) mercy houses.
Neuendorf's Prayer Card

National Missions

Mission work doesn't only happen internationally. The is a great need to share the Good News of God's salvation to everyone, including those who live in our own country. Christ Our Savior has partnered with Family of God Lutheran Church in southwest Detroit for over 10 years.
Family of God is a non-profit Lutheran ministry committed to bringing the transformative power of the gospel to the lives of those living in southwest Detroit. They are committed to building authentic relationships with those they serve and offering programs that support them in physical, spiritual, and emotional capacities. Christ Our Savior supports them financially as well as having many of our members volunteer at their location. Rev. Jim Hill  and Rev. Tyler Cronkright serve as the pastors at Family of God. 
Visit the Family of God website to learn more about their ministry.
Listen to a podcast Jesus, Dietrich, and Me from Pastor Tyler and Pastor Jim as they look at quotes from Dietrich Bonhoeffer and weave them together with Jesus and current cultural affairs.