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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.

Church Worker Wellness – Week 49 devotion: Spiritual wellness

When might you be most vulnerable spiritually as a pastor or church worker?

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.

Life Together with President Harrison – February 2020

In this month’s Life Together Digest, the Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, invites you to attend two upcoming events.

LCMS Urban & Inner-City Mission – Webinar: ‘Create Vibrant Multi-Ethnic Ministries’

Hosted by LCMS Urban & Inner-City Mission, Rev. Eric Linthicum presents a free webinar titled “Create Vibrant Multi-Ethnic Ministries.”

Church Worker Wellness – Week 48 devotion: Vocational wellness

As prisoners of sin, we are each set free through Christ to be a prisoner of the Lord.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – February 2020 newsletter

LCMS Stewardship Ministry offers a reminder that the Lord uses every gift that He has entrusted to His stewards and knits them together into a beautiful tapestry of Gospel ministry.

Church Worker Wellness – Week 47 devotion: Emotional wellness

I bear in my body the life-giving change that happened when I was baptized — when Jesus claimed me as His own.

LCMS Recognized Service Organizations – February 2020 newsletter

The LCMS Recognized Service Organizations newsletter features information about Phil’s Friends, which supports those battling cancer through its relationships with individuals and congregations.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – March 2020 bulletin blurbs and newsletter article

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Stewardship Ministry creates bulletin blurbs and newsletter articles each month to use in church publications.

Holy Week and Easter media kit — Death is Defeated

Advertise your Holy Week and Easter services by using these free, customizable resources.

One day with an LCMS short-term mission team in Puerto Rico

Through The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Short-Term Mission program, a volunteer team from St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Esko, Minn., served in Puerto Rico in November 2019. Here’s what a day in life of that team looked like, written by one of the team members.

Church Worker Wellness – Week 46 devotion: Emotional wellness

We often tell those in distress not to be anxious, but we quickly find out in moments of stress and trial how hard they are to apply.

Bullying in the congregation

We don’t need to holler “Bully! Bully!” at the next voters’ meeting. We are, however, called to acknowledge and call to account behavior that is directly admonished in Scripture.

Church Worker Wellness – Week 45 devotion: Intellectual wellness

The tools we use in our vocation are important. But most important are the things that we learn from Jesus.