This issue of Reaching Rural America for Christ discusses the things congregations should prayerfully consider when starting a midweek children’s ministry.

It is vital to develop a strategic plan and determine how such a ministry fits into the overall mission and ministry of the congregation. It is also beneficial to find opportunities to partner with someone who has expertise in this area.

Read February 2018 RSTM newsletter

Visit lcms.org/rstm to learn more about this ministry and the resources it provides. Also, mark your calendars and pray for the following upcoming events offered through RSTM:

    • Engaging the Wandering (ETW) event in Rapid City, S.D. — Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Central time at Zion Lutheran Church. The LCMS South Dakota District will help with the presentations. View schedule and register online.
    • “Children’s Midweek Ministry” free webinar presented by Angela Kollbaum, youth director, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Concordia, Mo. — Thursday, Feb. 22, from 1 to 2 p.m. Central time. Visit lcms.org/rstm if you are interested in participating.
    • Engaging the Community (EYC) event in Great Bend, Kan. — Saturday, March. 10, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Central time at Our Saviour Lutheran Church. The LCMS Kansas District will help with the presentations. View schedule and register online.
    • “Working Partnerships: Dual/Multi Parishes” free webinar presented by Rev. Richard Boring, executive for Mission and Outreach, LCMS Nebraska District — Thursday, March 15, from 1 to 2 p.m. Central time. Visit lcms.org/rstm if you are interested in participating.