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LCMS Parish Nursing – Fall 2015 newsletter

The Fall 2015 issue of the Parish Nurse Newsletter focuses on the importance of lifelong learning for parish nurses.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – December 2015 bulletin blurbs and newsletter article

Each month, LCMS’ Stewardship Ministry creates bulletin sentences and newsletter articles that can be included in congregational church bulletins and monthly newsletters, respectively.

Proclaiming the Word in Song: Hymn Suggestions for the One-Year Series

The following list is offered with the intent that the people of God not only hear the Word as proclaimed in the readings and the sermon, but also join in the proclamation of each Sunday or feast.

‘Eternal Treasures: Teaching Your Child at Home’

Authors Cheryl Swope and Rachel Whiting address home education in the context of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission — November 2015 newsletter

The November 2015 issue of Reaching Rural America for Christ shares the story of Vicar Steve Struecker’s journey through the Specific Ministry Pastor (SMP) program and how he helps bring the Gospel to struggling churches in rural Iowa.

‘Dona Gratis Donata: Essays in Honor of Norman Nagel on the Occasion of His Ninetieth Birthday’

Through Nagel, his students learned of Christ and the innumerable gifts He gives. This book of scholarly essays allows others to learn from the professor as well.

A Midweek Advent Service

For pastors looking for propers for midweek Advent services, LCMS Worship suggests the following. It is an Advent series drawn from the table on Page 159 of The Lutheran Hymnal.

KFUO Audio: Interview with Stephanie Neugebauer, director, LCMS Life and Health Ministries

World Lutheran News Digest host Kip Allen talked with Stephanie Neugebauer, the new director of LCMS Life and Health Ministries, on Oct. 17 on Worldwide KFUO Radio.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – October 2015 newsletter

In the October 2015 issue of StewardCAST, LCMS Stewardship Ministry reminds readers that we, as God’s children, are surrounded by lessons in stewardship each day.

UICM resources chronicle triumphs and tragedy of inner-city mission

Resources made available during the LCMS Urban & Inner City Mission (UICM) conference, Oct. 12-14 at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Ind., are now available online.

‘My Night of Living Homeless’

In “My Night of Living Homeless,” the Rev. Steve Schave, the LCMS director of Urban & Inner-City Mission, narrates his firsthand experience of living among a group of inner-city homeless people in Cincinnati.

LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry — Educational Event Video Presentations

Watch presentations from the 2015 SPM events, LCMS Emergency Services Chaplaincy (ESC) Conference and LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry in the Realm of the Left Hand.

KFUO Audio: Disasters and Mercy

KFUO Radio host Andy Bates talked on Oct. 7 with the Rev. Terry Makelin, the Rev. Tom Heren and the Rev. Seth Clemmer about the life and mercy work of their congregations in the wake of disaster in their communities.

LCMS Witness & Outreach Ministry – Webinar: ‘Overcoming Bad Experiences’

Rev. Mark Wood, director of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Witness and Outreach Ministry, presented a webinar titled “Overcoming Bad Experiences” on Oct. 15, 2015.

LCMS disaster assessment begins

The massive amount of rain has burst dams and blocked roads. Pastors Denninger and Meyer discuss the differences between this disaster and Hurricane Hugo as they determine how to best serve the needs of the community and help with recovery.