BY ME GA N K. ME RT Z A N D JA N A I N G LE H A RT
PHOTO: MICHAEL PAUL
Jen-Yi “Irene” Paul (far right), an LCMS missionary to Taiwan, holds Sunday school outside the church in May. Although most activities have continued in Taiwan during the pandemic, many people now wear masks.
Extraordinary Measures in Extraordinary Times
THE SYNOD’S MISSIONARIES SERVE IN NEW AND CHANGING WAYS AMID THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.
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s the world grapples with the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, billions of people have been impacted in one way or another — including The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) 100-plus missionaries. Throughout this changing situation, the LCMS Office of International Mission has walked alongside them, offering counsel and assistance at every step of the way. After careful consideration, more than 90 percent of the Synod’s missionaries opted to stay on their foreign fields and continue serving as best they could. Here are a few ways they have continued their ministry during the various restrictions and lockdowns.
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