Publications Archives

LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission — January 2016 newsletter

The January 2016 issue of Reaching Rural America for Christ shares insights about how rural congregations are reaching out and connecting to immigrants and refugees in their communities.

LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry – December 2015 newsletter

In the December 2015 issue of A Pastoral Touch, LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry (SPM) discusses the opportunity for rostered ministers engaged in Emergency Services Chaplaincy to be grandparented into SPM.

‘Free to be Faithful’ – Winter 2015 newsletter

The winter 2015 Free to be Faithful newsletter contains an excerpt from the essay written by one of the four 2015-16 Free to be Faithful Young Adult Ambassadors.

LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces – First Quarter 2016 newsletter

In this issue of So Help Me God from the LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces, the topic of suicide is discussed. Specifically, insight into suicides among active and inactive military members is highlighted, along with ways to help prevent suicides.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – January 2016 bulletin blurbs and newsletter article

Each month, LCMS’ Stewardship Ministry creates bulletin sentences and newsletter articles that can be included in congregational church bulletins and monthly newsletters, respectively.

Journal of Lutheran Mission – December 2015

In the special December issue of the Journal of Lutheran Mission, church leaders from around the world offer insights from a recent International Lutheran Council meeting, discussing how Lutherans are poised to take the Reformation into the world.

LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission — December 2015 newsletter

The December 2015 issue of Reaching Rural America for Christ recaps the 2015 National RSTM Conference held Nov. 5-7, in Kansas City, Mo., both in words and in pictures. The conference was a success with more than 160 pastors and lay leaders in attendance.

LCMS Black Ministry – Fourth Quarter 2015 newsletter

The fourth quarter edition of LCMS Black Ministry’s TimeLine newsletter focuses on how congregations involved in African-American and ethnic ministries are reaching out to their communities.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – December 2015 newsletter

In the December 2015 issue of StewardCAST, LCMS Stewardship Ministry highlights the need for individuals and congregations to be good stewards of time.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – November 2015 newsletter

In the November 2015 issue of StewardCAST, LCMS Stewardship Ministry reminds readers that, in the realm of Christian stewardship, both the pastor and the people are intricately linked in the teaching, learning and practice of it.

LCMS Parish Nursing – Fall 2015 newsletter

The Fall 2015 issue of the Parish Nurse Newsletter focuses on the importance of lifelong learning for parish nurses.

LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission — November 2015 newsletter

The November 2015 issue of Reaching Rural America for Christ shares the story of Vicar Steve Struecker’s journey through the Specific Ministry Pastor (SMP) program and how he helps bring the Gospel to struggling churches in rural Iowa.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – October 2015 newsletter

In the October 2015 issue of StewardCAST, LCMS Stewardship Ministry reminds readers that we, as God’s children, are surrounded by lessons in stewardship each day.

LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission — October 2015 newsletter

The October issue of Reaching Rural America for Christ shares information about the Acts 1:8 Ministry in Green Bay, Wis.

‘Free to be Faithful’ – Fall 2015 newsletter

The fall 2015 Free to be Faithful newsletter highlights the candid conversation that took place during the “Let’s Talk Life, Marriage and Religious Liberty” conference, held Sept. 8-10 in Washington, D.C.