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October 2, 2023
Church Worker Appreciation Month: Thanking those set apart to serve
October is Church Worker Appreciation Month.
September 18, 2023
‘Your Service Matters’
A congregation in Washington and a summer camp in Michigan are working to raise up youth for faithful service in God’s kingdom.
September 6, 2023
‘Set Apart to Serve’ affirmed by Synod in convention
Resolution 6-01 passed unanimously.
August 15, 2023
Plan to attend SAS virtual town hall
The town hall will share the latest news from Set Apart to Serve, the LCMS church work recruitment initiative.
August 4, 2023
Floor Committee 6 affirms seminary education and need for pastors
The Synod in convention adopted eight wide-ranging resolutions related to pastoral ministry and formation.
July 31, 2023
LCMS convention adopts eight National Witness resolutions
The resolutions address church planting, mission to U.S. immigrant communities, multi-congregation parish support, church worker wellness and more.
July 25, 2023
Church Work as a Second Career
The Rev. Jonathan Manor reflects on his decision to enter the pastoral ministry as a second career.
July 25, 2023
Deliberate, Intentional and Bold
Staff at Sioux Falls Lutheran School in Sioux Falls, S.D., walk alongside parents to encourage students to consider serving the church as a vocation.
July 25, 2023
Becoming a Deaconess
Two LCMS deaconesses share what they love about serving as deaconesses.
July 25, 2023
Becoming a Pastor
Current and future LCMS pastors share why they decided to enter the pastoral ministry.
July 25, 2023
Becoming a Director of Christian Education
DCE students share why they decided to become church workers.
July 24, 2023
Becoming a Lutheran School Teacher
Current and future LCMS school teachers share what they love about teaching.
July 13, 2023
Learn about church work programs at LCMS universities
Set Apart to Serve has prepared webpages with information about how the church is meeting the need for church workers through its educational institutions.
June 15, 2023
Connect with ‘Set Apart to Serve’ at convention
Set Apart to Serve, the LCMS church work recruitment initiative, will have a significant and visible presence at this summer’s Synod convention in Milwaukee.
May 2, 2023
‘Too joyous not to share’: News from ‘Set Apart to Serve’
The Rev. Dr. James Baneck, executive director of the LCMS Office of Pastoral Education, provides an update on the church work recruitment initiative.