60 Years of Blessings

The Papua New Guinea Mission Society bung (gathering) on July 31-August 1, 2009 at Woodbury Lutheran Church in Woodbury, MN celebrated sixty years of mission work since 1949 in the Enga Province of Papua New Guinea (PNG) with the theme of “60 Years of Blessings.” Several guests from PNG joined the missionaries at the gathering to share in the worship and hear the latest news from the Gutnius Lutheran Church of PNG.

The banner picture above shows former faculty members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Secondary School, Pausa in the GLCPNG. From left to right they are Jerry Burce, Christine Eggert, Jan and Todd Luedtke, Mike and Mavis Herman, Nancy and Dan Kunert and Chris and Don Yarroll. Pictures below show other participants fellowshipping at the bung.

Judy and Roy Schache and Dan and Nancy Kunert chat with Mavis and Mike Herman and Jacob Luke.
Dr. Jerry Burce and his father Dr. Willard Burce, pioneer missionary to the Enga in 1949.
Bung participants group photo.
Todd Luedtke (top right) with former HLIS students Philip and Vicky Kopitske (left) and Kay (Dicke) Rehbein (front right).
Ed and Phyllis Dicke with Elinore Burce.
Fellowship includes good conversation and good coffee.
Roland and Jo Freund (front left) chat with Harley, Donna and Vicky Kopitske plus two.
(L-r) Dr. John Mehl, Dr. Willard Burce, Elinore Burce and Dr. Robert Holst.
60 Years of Blessing participants line up for a group photo.