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Searchable Church Art Gallery

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod presents a searchable church art gallery with hundreds of photographs that display our Synod’s rich visual heritage.

LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces – Third Quarter 2021 newsletter

The LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces newsletter encourages readers to reflect on their journey — and on the mission and purpose we have as we walk with Jesus.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – June 2021 newsletter

LCMS Stewardship Ministry newsletter reflects on the role of commitments and accountability in stewardship.

Life Together with President Harrison – June 2021

In this Life Together Digest, the Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, reflects on the work of the 1,885 LCMS schools across the country and their 21,222 teachers to bring faithful instruction to over 200,000 students over the course of the past school year, even amid the ongoing challenges of hybrid learning and other pandemic-related measures.

LCMS Urban & Inner-City Mission – Webinar: ‘Reaching the Heart of the Refugee Woman’

Hosted by LCMS Urban & Inner-City Mission, Mrs. Carol Buckman of Christian Friends of New Americans presented a free webinar on “Reaching the Heart of the Refugee Woman.”

Webinar: ‘Using the Basics in Outreach’

The Rev. Dr. Michael and Irene Paul, who serve the Lord through The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod as missionaries in Taiwan, led a webinar titled "Using the Basics in Outreach."

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – May 2021 newsletter

LCMS Stewardship Ministry reflects on many of the transitions in the church during the past year and considers how some of them may continue to be beneficial.

Every One His Witness — Core Module Self-Study Version

This guide was created to help individuals make use of the Every One His Witness core module resources that were originally intended for use by groups. It is meant to increase the accessibility of the Every One His Witness resources for people who want to be more active, effective, and joyful witnesses of Jesus.

Webinar: ‘Using Art in Outreach’

Deaconess Kim Bueltmann, who serves the Lord through The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod as a missionary in Germany, presented a webinar on "Using Art in Outreach."

LCMS Urban & Inner-City Mission – Webinar: ‘A Lutheran Rapper? Yes! Using This Art Form to Proclaim Christ’

Hosted by LCMS Urban & Inner-City Mission, Grammy-nominated Christian rapper Marcus Tyrone Gray presented a free webinar on “A Lutheran Rapper? Yes! Using This Art Form to Proclaim Christ.”

All Season Welcome Media Kit

This “Welcome” media kit is designed to help pastors and congregations welcome their members and those in the wider community to come to church each Sunday and receive, through Word and Sacrament, the life that only Jesus can give.

LCMS Urban & Inner-City Mission – Webinar: ‘A Lutheran Rapper? Yes! Using This Art Form to Proclaim Christ’

Hosted by LCMS Urban & Inner-City Mission, Grammy-nominated Christian rapper Marcus Tyrone Gray presented a free webinar on “A Lutheran Rapper? Yes! Using This Art Form to Proclaim Christ.”

Life Together with President Harrison – May 2021

In this Life Together Digest, the Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, discusses the Finnish government’s harassment of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland, a partner church of the LCMS, over its biblical teachings on sexuality and marriage.

Webinar: ‘Using Home Visits in Outreach’

The Rev. Joel Fritsche, who serves the Lord as a missionary of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in the Dominican Republic, led a webinar titled “Using Home Visits in Outreach.”

Life Together with President Harrison – April 2021

In this Life Together Digest, the Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), discusses the Synod's celebration of the 500 year anniversary of Luther's "Here I Stand" speech at the Diet of Worms, as well as the approaching 175th anniversary of the founding of the LCMS (in 2022).