Bjørg Marie Lundager, b. Fuglestrand, 1925, Norway. Nurse from the Nursing School at "Menighets Bjørg Marie Lundager, f. Fuglestrand 1925, Norge. Sygeplejeuddannelse fra "Menighetssøsterhemmets" Sygeplejeskole, Oslo, 1947-50. Bibelskoleophold i Oslo, 1952-53. Kursus på Selly Oak Colleges, Birmingham, 1953. Gift med Karl Emil Lundager, 1953. Sammen med ægtefælle udsendt til Nigeria af Dansk Forenet Sudanmission og Sudan United Mission, British Branch, 1953-71. Udsendt af DMS til Bukoba, Tanzania, 1971-93. Arbejdsområder: Kvindearbejde, evangelist på regeringshospitalet samt undervisning i kristendom på regeringsskoler. Fra 1972 sognemedhjælper ved ELCT, medlem af menighedsrådet og kirkerådet i distriktet. (Se mere under ægtefælles portræt). Det blev til i alt 44 års mission i Afrika, før Bjørg og Karl Emil Lundager i 1994 bosatte sig i Danmark. Her har de i 2004 udgivet en bog : "Afrikas veje - Guds veje: 44 år under tropesol". (Foto 1971)
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Bjørg Marie Lundager, b. Fuglestrand, 1925, Norway. Nurse from the Nursing School at "Menighetssøsterhemmet", Oslo, 1947-50. Bible school, Oslo, 1952-53. Course at Selly Oak Colleges, Birmingham, 1953. Married to Karl Emil Lundager, 1953. Together with husband sent to Nigeria by Danish United Sudan Mission and Sudan United Mission, British Branch, 1949-71. Sent by DMS to Bukoba, Tanzania, 1971-93. Working areas: Women's ministry, evangelist at the government hospital and Christian teaching at government schools. From 1972 parish assistant at ELCT, member of the Parish Council and the District Church Council. (See also husband's portrait). In 1994, Bjørg and Karl Emil Lundager returned to Denmark for retirement – after 44 years of mission service to Africa, which they are telling about in a book, published in 2004 - "Afrikas veje - Guds veje: 44 år under tropesol". (Photo 1971).
Portrætter Portraits Tanzania Danmission FOLDER038 Bjørg Marie Lundager Bjørg Lundager Karl Emil Lundager Missionærer Missionaries Bukoba Det Danske Missionsselskab Danish Missionary Society DMS Kirke Mission Church Mission Evangelisation Evangelism Menighetssøsterhemmet Oslol Nigeria Dansk Forenet Sudanmission Danish United Sudan Mission Sudan United Mission British Branch Den Evg. Lutherske Kirke-ELCT Evg. Lutheran Church - ELCT Bog: Afrikas veje - Guds veje: 44 år under tropesol Kvindearbejde - ELCT Women's ministry - ELCT Nordveststiftet North Western Diocese
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