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LCMS Stewardship Ministry – June 2019 newsletter

LCMS Stewardship Ministry highlights how faithful steward leaders can come to find joy and excitement in stewardship as they recognize how they are blessed in the Lord.

Church Worker Wellness – Week 12 devotion: Physical wellness

Taking on a challenge that increases our physical health can impact the rest of our well-being.

LCMS Witness & Outreach Ministry – Webinar: ‘What’s New in Witness & Outreach?’

LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission hosted a free webinar on “Witness & Outreach Resources” on June 13, 2019. The presenter was the Rev. Dr. Mark Wood, director of LCMS Witness & Outreach.

Life Together with President Harrison – June 2019

In the Life Together News Digest for June 2019, LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison points to 1 John 4 as a reminder that God’s perfect love casts out fear.

Church Worker Wellness – Week 11 devotion: Emotional wellness

What can quiet an anxious and wakeful mind during the night hours? God, our faithful Creator and Redeemer, offers a surprising gift in the middle of the night.

Essay: ‘The History of LCMS Mercy Work with African Americans’

The Rev. Dr. Roosevelt Gray explores the legacy of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod using mercy work as a means by which to share the Gospel with African-Americans.

Church Worker Wellness – Week 10 devotion: Financial wellness

Working out finances together is part of the process and the complement of marriage, even when it feels difficult or like the last thing you’d rather be doing. Where is God’s faithfulness in our finances?

Church Worker Wellness – Week 9 Devotion: Relational Wellness

Where is God in our lives when He is hard to see? What is God up to today in your life?

LCMS Worship – ‘A Wedding Hymn’

The text of “A Wedding Hymn” was written by the Rev. Paul F. Becker on the occasion of his daughter, Julie, entering holy marriage in 2019.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – May 2019 newsletter

LCMS Stewardship Ministry discusses how congregations can become better stewards of their human resources.

Church Worker Wellness – Week 8 devotion: Vocational wellness

How do we respond to criticism in our various roles and vocations within the church? What encouragement does God have for us as we serve?

LCMS Urban & Inner-City Mission – Webinar: ‘Community Development and Mission’

Hosted by LCMS Urban & Inner-City Mission, Nicole Ridley and Fred Kimbrough of LCMS National Housing Support Corporation presented a webinar on “Community Development and Mission.”

Life Together with President Harrison – May 2019

LCMS President Matthew Harrison encourages us to thank God for 172 years as The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, 60 years of blessings through the Director of Christian Education program, 100 years of deaconesses serving the Synod and 125 years of LCMS international mission work.

Church Worker Wellness – Week 7 devotion: Spiritual wellness

Some days we will feel unqualified, but God seems to have a knack for using those with weakness.

Church Worker Wellness – Week 6 devotion: Spiritual wellness

When our prayers turn to groanings, where do we go to find the hope of Jesus?