Review the following and click "I Agree" below to continue downloading

Terms:

The logo is the exclusive property of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and may not be used without its express consent.

The Synod’s Board of Directors has granted a license to the following organizations to use the logo, in conformance with the Graphic Standards Manual:

• Member congregations and schools (including pastors, teachers and other rostered staff
   
• Synod agencies (Lutheran Church Extension Fund, LCMS Foundation, Concordia Publishing House, Concordia Historical Institute, etc.)
   
• Auxiliaries of the Synod (International Lutheran Laymen’s League, Lutheran Women’s Missionary League)

Recognized Service Organizations may use the logo, but only after first securing permission of the Synod’s Board for Communication Services.

The license granted by The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod to use the logo is non-exclusive and is revocable at The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod's sole discretion.

Conditions of Use:

• The logo may be used only in conformity with the Graphic Standards Manual. 
   
• Concordia Publishing House has been given exclusive license to sell products featuring the logo or church signature.  However, if you wish to sell items at cost or for a fund-raiser (coffee mugs, T-shirts, etc.) or use such items to identify members (car decals, bumper stickers, lapel pins, etc.) within your congregation or organization, you may do so.
   
• The logo may not be used by Web sites other than those of organizations mentioned above.  Unofficial Web sites, though operated by LCMS laypeople or rostered LCMS pastors or other professional church workers, may not use the logo unless their sites carry the official, stated endorsement of an LCMS District, congregation, or group of congregations.
   
• Private businesses may not use the logo; nor may LCMS congregational members use the logo for business or personal use.  Rare exceptions may be made only after consultation with, and securing the permission of, the LCMS Board for Communication Services.
   
• In order to preserve the reputation, integrity and unified message that the logo represents, you agree that you will use the logo only so long as your organization's services are provided (i) in accordance with reasonable standards furnished or approved by LCMS from time to time and (ii) in compliance with all applicable laws and governmental regulations.  Without limiting the generality of the above, if LCMS requests, you agree to submit to LCMS for review representative samples of advertisements, promotional literature and materials, artwork, press releases, public relations material, brochures, Web pages, and other materials on which you use or intend to use the logo.

If you agree with the terms and conditions and have reviewed the Graphic Standards Manual, click the “I Agree” button.

Return to Top