Start Local

There are numerous ways to volunteer, and many are available within your own congregation. Talk to your pastor or church leaders about how to get involved locally. If you are looking for more, check out the opportunities below.

Service Opportunities

Is God calling you to service? Whether through volunteering or a career in church work, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod offers many opportunities for you to help and serve God’s people.

International Service

Do you want to share the love of Christ around the world? LCMS International Mission offers opportunities to serve in a variety of roles, as a career missionary, a short-term missionary, a volunteer or on a short-term team.

Lutheran Early Response Teams

LCMS Disaster Response offers training and opportunities for service, ranging from a few hours to multiple days at a time. This service is open to LCMS members (14 and over) who are interested in serving their neighbors in a variety of ways after and between disasters.

Life Marches

LCMS Life Ministry facilitates opportunities to join with fellows Lutherans in standing for life. The LCMS remains committed to marching for life, whether in Washington, D.C., or around the country. Here you’ll find upcoming life marches around the U.S., including the march closest to you.

Youth Servant Events

These events offer opportunities for youth to share the love of Christ by serving others. Participants assist ministries with construction, outreach, human care and other projects, all based in the U.S. These events can last for either a single weekend or a whole week.

Military Chaplains

LCMS chaplains are pastors who deliver Word and Sacrament ministry to our military personnel and their families serving around the world. They bring the light of the Gospel and the love of Christ to those who serve in this difficult vocation. Find a chaplain or learn how to become one.

Specialized Spiritual Care Providers

Specialized Care providers serve those who are ill, imprisoned, aging, troubled, conflicted or isolated. They provide Word and Sacrament ministry, counseling, compassionate care and contextual education, all within the U.S.

Church Work Vocations

Set Apart to Serve (SAS) has built a culture of church work formation and recruitment in the LCMS. SAS continues to help everyone throughout the Synod — church workers, families, congregations, schools, circuits, districts and more — raise up future pastors and church workers. Learn how you can help.

Set Apart to Serve

Grantmaking

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod offers grants to aid LCMS congregations, Recognized Service Organizations and districts in making known the love of Christ by word and deed within our churches and communities.

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LCMS Careers

Join the LCMS, contribute your work, and make a difference. Positions with The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod are normally located at the International Center in suburban St. Louis, and some positions are occasionally deployed around the country. Regardless of the occupational specialty or location, the LCMS shares the basic task of serving our 2.2 million members in more than 6,000 congregations.