Newsletters Archives

‘Free to be Faithful’ – Summer 2020 newsletter

Read about two recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings, Navy restrictions due to COVID-19, and how to engage in public discourse with faith and love.

LCMS Life Ministry — Summer 2020 newsletter

The LCMS Life Ministry newsletter shares how we as Lutherans can care for and show Christ’s love to others in all stages of life.

LCMS Black Ministry – Summer 2020 newsletter

The LCMS Black Ministry newsletter highlights how pastors and church workers are finding creative ways to share God's Word with their congregations and communities.

LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission – July 2020 newsletter

The Rural & Small Town Mission newsletter highlights ways that congregations can graciously welcome their new pastor and his family.

LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces – Third Quarter 2020 newsletter

The LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces newsletter reminds readers that Jesus paid the price for our redemption to free us from sin, and, through this selfless act, He removed God’s wrath from us.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – June 2020 newsletter

LCMS Stewardship Ministry addresses the future of passing the offering plate during worship services. This tradition certainly will be one of many short-term casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic.

LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission – June 2020 newsletter

The Rural & Small Town Mission newsletter highlights how the church must find her place in responding to the opioid epidemic that has affected many families in the United States.

LCMS World Relief and Human Care – 2020 ‘Sharing’ newsletter: Special edition

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, through LCMS World Relief and Human Care, is assisting others during the coronavirus pandemic.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – May 2020 newsletter

LCMS Stewardship Ministry addresses how stewarding the Gospel after COVID-19 will be different than it was before. Going back to the way things have always been done really isn’t possible.

LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission – May 2020 newsletter

The Rural & Small Town Mission newsletter highlights how God’s purpose for our lives is expressed in the various vocations, or callings, that we have. He calls us to be His children and makes each aspect of our lives “holy ground.”

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – April 2020 newsletter

LCMS Stewardship Ministry addresses the fact that stewardship always relates to the trust we have in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission – April 2020 newsletter

The Rural & Small Town Mission newsletter highlights The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s "re:Vitality" initiative and how congregations can come to better understand and pursue their mission through it.

LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces – Second Quarter 2020 newsletter

The LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces newsletter encourages readers to use their words to lift one another up in simple ways and glorify the risen Jesus.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – March 2020 newsletter

LCMS Stewardship Ministry addresses the recurring question of the theology of electronic giving. It can certainly be used for God’s glory, but it also can be abused.

LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission – March 2020 newsletter

The LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission newsletter focuses on the serious health issue of domestic violence, which is statistically the most pervasive in rural areas.