Author: The LCMS

Memory Verses

The LCMS invites everyone to memorize a Bible verse each week. Shareable graphics are available to use in your congregation, school, and home.

LCMS Worship – Suggestions for midweek Advent services – 2025

The suggestions include liturgy, psalms, readings, hymns and preaching with notes and sermon manuscripts prepared by the Rev. Sean Smith on the theme “Advent Songs of Salvation.”

‘The Luther Seal: Summary of the Gospel’ – Coloring page

This children's coloring sheet, which is available in English and Spanish, explains the theological meaning behind each element and color in Luther's seal.

‘Set Apart to Serve’ Curriculum

The SAS church work recruitment curriculum, published by Concordia Publishing House, is designed for early childhood through adulthood. It is suitable for use in a congregation's Sunday school program or in a Lutheran school setting.

LCMS World Relief and Human Care – ‘Sharing’ newsletter – Fourth Issue of 2025

LCMS World Relief and Human Care supports young people, such as through the LCMS Youth Gathering and through the Cambodia Lutheran Church’s first-ever national youth camp.

Life Together with President Harrison – October 2025

This edition features a video about a church work formation resource kit, a story on scholarships for church work students, ideas on ways to thank church workers, a series about American Lutheran sacred music, a feature on Chinese ministries, and other resources.

Teacher Colloquy Webinar

This Set Apart to Serve Teacher Colloquy Webinar goes over the process and the benefits of becoming an LCMS Minister of Religion—Commissioned

‘Set Apart to Serve’ Quarterly Highlights for Educators 

This newsletter is design to equip and inform district education leaders as they collaborate with SAS to nurture a Synod-wide culture of church-work formation and recruitment.

‘God’s Mission Here’ Newsletter — October 2025

This edition contains information about LCMS Disaster Response's updated LERT manual, catechism memory cards available from LCMS Family Ministry, worship resources for Advent, ways to support church workers in October, and more.

LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces – Fourth Quarter 2025 newsletter

This issue of "So Help Me God" focuses on the goodness of our Lord in executing His will in our lives.

‘Free to be Faithful’ – Fall 2025 newsletter

Read about several important court cases that impact the LCMS in particular and Christians more generally.

Podcast: God’s Mission Here — Season 10

This season discusses church worker wellness and how churches can care for their called church workers.

Life Together with President Harrison – September 2025

This edition features a video about two LCMS alliance missionaries in Spain, photos from LCMS schools through the years, a recap of the LCMS Youth Gathering, a literary reflection, a story about a pregnancy resource center in California, KFUO Radio programs on sacred music and the minor prophets, and other resources.

Daily Devotions Guide for Families

This short resource is designed to provide a simple approach for leading devotions, and includes an outline for family devotional time as well as suggested hymns, memory work and Bible verses for each week of the year.

‘God’s Mission Here’ Newsletter — September 2025

This edition contains information about the Every One His Witness® Lutheran evangelism program, a grant to support the nurturing of the faith of young people through worship, LCMS Recognized Service Organizations, and more.