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LCMS Worship – Suggestions for 2019 midweek Advent services

LCMS Worship offers Propers as suggestions for the celebration of midweek Vespers or Evening Prayer in the 2019 Advent season.

The five most pressing needs of pastors

Rev. Richard Koehneke identifies areas of need for the wellness of pastors, church workers and families of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

Church Worker Wellness – Week 20 devotion: Spiritual wellness

Tiny changes in our culture, like the way our calendars are written, can impact the way we view each week. Here’s one small way to put God first.

Church Worker Wellness – Week 19 devotion: Relational wellness

We might have sweaty, smelly feet, but God still uses us mightily. Where and how do we publish good news to unexpected people, in unexpected ways?

Church Worker Wellness – Week 18 devotion: Intellectual wellness

How valuable is intelligence? Where do we undervalue intelligence and where do we overvalue our intellectual capabilities?

‘We care for people; that’s who we are’

From flood relief in Houston and Nebraska to hurricane aid in North Carolina and Puerto Rico, from Mercy Medical Teams in Africa to outreach to the imprisoned in Indiana, LCMS World Relief and Human Care delivers the mercy of Christ in everything it does.

LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces

Follow our LCMS chaplains as they bring the Gospel of Christ and speak life into circumstances of death and hardship, whether on land, sea or air.

125th anniversary of LCMS mission work around the world

For 125 years, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod has been sending missionaries to proclaim the Gospel, plant churches and show Christ’s mercy across the globe! Hear former missionaries share their experiences, listen as church leaders talk about mission history, and view a timeline that spans from the first mission plant to the present day.

Answering God’s call

Your church has a place for you! Whether as a pastor, director of Christian Education (DCE), deaconess, music director or educator, each and every church worker vocation helps proclaim the Good News!

Church Worker Wellness – Week 17 devotion: Emotional wellness

You are not alone – even when you think enough is enough. You can never give enough, but God has given everything on your behalf.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – July 2019 newsletter

LCMS Stewardship Ministry discusses the word “tithe” and whether it is a helpful word in stewardship or a hindrance and a roadblock.

LCMS Urban & Inner-City Mission – Webinar: ‘Mental Health and Its Impact on the City’

Hosted by LCMS Urban & Inner-City Mission, Ms. Laura Hofman and Rev. Dr. Dennis Goff presented a free webinar on “Mental Health and Its Impact on the City.”

Church Worker Wellness – Week 16 devotion: Physical wellness

Tension enters into life and ministry. What hope does the incarnation of Jesus give when we feel tension rising?

Advice for those first few years as a church worker

You’ve got a call. It’s a big deal. Now it's time to enter the wonderful and hard world of ministry life.

Church Worker Wellness – Week 15 devotion: Intellectual wellness

This week's devotion offers the power of two words and a little rejoicing to turn off ruminating thoughts. What can you identify in your life today to rejoice about in the Lord?