Education

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod believes education should address the whole person — body, mind and spirit — beginning in early childhood and continuing through higher education.

School Ministry

Through early childhood programs, elementary schools and high schools, the congregations of the LCMS are dedicated to providing a solid Lutheran Christian education for our children by operating the largest Protestant parochial school system in America.

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Concordia University System

The LCMS operates nine colleges and universities across the United States through the Concordia University System. The institutions offer more than 160 undergraduate and 50 graduate programs, and each unique campus approaches learning from a Lutheran context to develop Christian leaders for the church, community and world.

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Seminary education

God has blessed the LCMS with two excellent seminaries in St. Louis, Mo., and in Fort Wayne, Ind. Through a combination of residential and distance education programs, both seminaries form pastors and deaconesses for service in the LCMS.

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International schools

There are nearly 200 Lutheran schools in Asia, and the Synod’s three international schools — Hong Kong International School, Concordia International School Shanghai, and Concordia International School Hanoi — are independently operated.

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Lutherans Engage the World

Lutheran Engage the World Engaging the Church in the work of witness and mercy across the globe in our life together.

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The Lutheran Witness

The Lutheran Witness Interpreting the contemporary world from a Lutheran Christian perspective

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The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Inc., including Mission Central (in Mapleton, Iowa), is an IRS registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity.

A contribution designated (restricted) for a specific purpose when accepted, will be used only to fund expenses related to that purpose. Occasionally, we may receive more in contributions for a particular purpose than can be wisely applied to it in the foreseeable future or the purpose may cease to be feasible. In these situations, the LCMS will make reasonable attempts to contact contributors to apply their contribution differently. If a contributor cannot be contacted, the LCMS will use the gift to meet a similar pressing need that most closely matches the contributor's original intent. Consistent with Synod Board policy, no more than 13.5 percent of a charitable contribution may be allocated to administering gifts and communicating with contributors. Contributions received and accepted by the LCMS are deemed to be in agreement with this statement.

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