LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission – December 2013 newsletter
In this issue from LCMS’ Rural & Small Town Mission (RSTM), you are provided highlights from the 2013 National Rural & Small Town Mission Conference held Oct. 31 – Nov. 2.
Pastors: Learn to chant the prefaces for Advent and Christmas
Listen as Pastor Sean Daenzer of Trinity Lutheran, Great Bend, N.D., and Peace Lutheran, Barney, N.D., chants the Advent and Christmas prefaces. Listen a few times through and you will have them down in no time!
LCMS Parish Nursing – Summer 2013 newsletter
SUMMER 2013: In this issue you will find items written by parish nurses and others that share ideas and resources for promoting health of body and soul in congregations and…
LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission – October 2013 newsletter
In this issue from LCMS’ Rural & Small Town Mission (RSTM), you are provided insight into the purpose of RSTM and what it is charged with doing for LCMS congregations. In addition, you will read about mission perspectives for work, whether you are in a rural setting or in another country halfway across the world.
LCMS Stewardship Ministry – October 2013 newsletter
In this issue from LCMS’ Stewardship Ministry, you are provided insight what corporate stewardship is and why it is so important that we, as the Body of Christ, participate in it for the advancement of the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Video: “You are Not Alone”
Re:Vitality resources are built around a practical process and useful tools that you can adapt to meet the unique opportunities and challenges of your context.
LCMS Parish Nursing – Summer 2013 newsletter
In this issue you will find items written by parish nurses and others that share ideas and resources for promoting health of body and soul in congregations and communities.
Caring for Body and Soul in the Name of Jesus
The Midwestern tornadoes, one of which devastated Moore, Okla., call for a strong response of love by the church. Our congregation — St. John’s in Moore — as well as surrounding congregations and the LCMS Oklahoma District are in need of our collective support now and well into the future.
When Disaster Strikes: Worship Resources with Litany
Here are a number of brief resources you may find useful in addressing the sorts of questions that arise among God's people when faced with disasters in this fallen world. They all seek to refresh the weary with the wonderful promises of God's Word related to suffering, the end of this age, and the joys of the age that will dawn at our Lord's return.
Bible study – Luther’s ‘A Simple Way to Pray’
A brief, practical guide on prayer written for his barber and friend, Peter Beskendorf, in 1535
Bidding Prayer
One of the treasures that has come down to us from the ancient church is the Bidding Prayer.
Good King Wenceslas — Christmas Program
Is a children’s Christmas program Written by the Rev. Bernhard Seter in formats for use by Sunday schools or Lutheran parochial schools.
The Care and Keeping of a Substitute Organist
First and foremost, you want your substitute to lead the congregational singing and not detract from the worship that’s planned. Here are a few ideas to ensure a smooth transition to someone different “on the bench.”