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Life Together with President Harrison – June 2019

In the Life Together News Digest for June 2019, LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison points to 1 John 4 as a reminder that God’s perfect love casts out fear.

Lutheran Young Adult Corps finishes second year of service

In the first two years of Lutheran Young Adult Corps, 29 young people have served almost 35,000 hours. God is using these young people in powerful ways to expand the capacity of urban partners.

Church Worker Wellness – Week 11 devotion: Emotional wellness

What can quiet an anxious and wakeful mind during the night hours? God, our faithful Creator and Redeemer, offers a surprising gift in the middle of the night.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – July 2019 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.

Essay: ‘The History of LCMS Mercy Work with African Americans’

The Rev. Dr. Roosevelt Gray explores the legacy of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod using mercy work as a means by which to share the Gospel with African-Americans.

Fresh produce – alternative provisions for church workers

Giving fresh produce seems like such a small thing, but it shows appreciation to our church workers. Here are creative ideas for providing a little extra for LCMS workers and their families.

Church Worker Wellness – Week 10 devotion: Financial wellness

Working out finances together is part of the process and the complement of marriage, even when it feels difficult or like the last thing you’d rather be doing. Where is God’s faithfulness in our finances?

LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission – June 2019 newsletter

LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission newsletter highlights the Synod’s evangelism program, Every One His Witness®, which is designed to equip Lutherans to be witnesses of Jesus to the people in their everyday lives.

LCMS Recognized Service Organizations – Second Quarter 2019 newsletter

The LCMS Recognized Service Organizations newsletter features information about Perry Lutheran Homes in Perry, Iowa, where residents provide hope through its clay cross ministry.

Church Worker Wellness – Week 9 Devotion: Relational Wellness

Where is God in our lives when He is hard to see? What is God up to today in your life?

LCMS Life Ministry — Spring 2019 newsletter

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 Worship – ‘A Wedding Hymn’

The text of “A Wedding Hymn” was written by the Rev. Paul F. Becker on the occasion of his daughter, Julie, entering holy marriage in 2019.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – May 2019 newsletter

LCMS Stewardship Ministry discusses how congregations can become better stewards of their human resources.

‘Joy:fully Lutheran’ in Tampa, Florida

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod gathers in convention July 20-25, 2019, in Tampa, Fla., to worship, encourage one another and make decisions that will guide the next three years of our Gospel proclamation around the world.

Church Worker Wellness – Week 8 devotion: Vocational wellness

How do we respond to criticism in our various roles and vocations within the church? What encouragement does God have for us as we serve?