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LCMS Worship – Advent Devotions for the Family Table – 2021

LCMS Worship suggests the following Advent devotions for use at home. Family members may take turns reading the prophecy for each day from Nov. 28, 2021, to Christmas Eve.

LCMS Worship – Suggestions for 2021 midweek Advent services

LCMS Worship offers suggestions for Advent Midweek services based on the 2021 theme of “Behold.”

LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission – Webinar: ‘David’s Harp and the Parish Based Music Conservatory’

Hosted by LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission, the Rev. Nathan Sherrill presented a webinar titled “David's Harp and the Parish Based Music Conservatory” on Oct. 7, 2021.

LCMS Disaster Response – Congregations, districts may host Lutheran Early Response Team training events

Congregations of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod may host Disaster Response training for individuals in their area to join a Lutheran Early Response Team. LERT is a network of volunteers trained to respond in times of disaster.

LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces – Fourth Quarter 2021 newsletter

The LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces newsletter reminds readers that — even during war — God is with us during challenging chapters and saves us to live with Him forever.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – September 2021 newsletter

LCMS Stewardship Ministry encourages stewards to imitate the Good Samaritan and remove the focus from the individual steward.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – November 2021 bulletin blurbs and newsletter article

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Stewardship Ministry creates bulletin blurbs and newsletter articles each month for congregations to use in church publications.

LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission – September 2021 newsletter

The August 2021 newsletter from LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission provides encouragement to withstand the pressures of life and reminds us that we are always victorious in Christ.

LCMS Urban & Inner-City Mission – Webinar: ‘Life Issues in the City’

Deaconess Tiffany Manor presented a webinar in which she delves into life issues as they are impacted in the city.

Life Together with President Harrison – September 2021

In this Life Together Digest, the Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, takes stock of the ongoing work of the LCMS in recent months, through its 90,000 full-time and part-time workers across the Synod, in churches, schools, RSOs, universities and more.

Hymn of the Day studies – ‘Thy Word in Song’

LCMS Worship provides Hymn of the Day studies for the Lutheran Service Book to use with the Three-Year Lectionary and One-Year Lectionary.

Ways to show your gratitude and support for church workers

Suggestions for ways to show your gratitude and support for your pastors, teachers, church musicians, deaconesses and other church workers.

LCMS World Relief and Human Care – September 2021 ‘Sharing’ newsletter

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated nationwide Sept. 15–Oct. 15, and this issue of Sharing highlights two examples of how the church is engaged in Hispanic ministry.

Pro-life prayers for government leaders and nations

As life topics and issues arise in our society, we pray that government leaders, officials and the judicial systems in all nations would work to defend the lives of all people.