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February 7, 2020
One day with an LCMS short-term mission team in Puerto Rico
Through The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Short-Term Mission program, a volunteer team from St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Esko, Minn., served in Puerto Rico in November 2019. Here’s what a day in life of that team looked like, written by one of the team members.
January 15, 2020
How a Mercy Medical Team forms
Ten strangers from different parts of America joined Ugandan Lutheran church leaders, pastors, lay members, and local medical providers to serve on an LCMS Mercy Medical Team in Uganda.
January 1, 2020
LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces - First Quarter 2020 newsletter
The LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces newsletter encourages readers to consider their identity that is found in the cross of Jesus Christ. The Christian identity is one of contrast — the “sinner/saint dichotomy.”
November 26, 2019
International volunteer work and your health
We ask all individuals serving with The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod to consult with a primary care provider or travel physician prior to departing on a short-term mission trip.
September 30, 2019
LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces - Fourth Quarter 2019 newsletter
The LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces newsletter encourages readers to see Jesus for who He really is, true man and true God, especially as He presents Himself in flesh and blood through the sacrament of Holy Communion and through God’s Word.
September 19, 2019
LCMS Urban & Inner-City Mission - Webinar: 'Understanding Recognized Service Organizations'
In a webinar hosted by LCMS Urban & Inner-City Mission, Deaconess Dorothy Krans, director of LCMS Recognized Service Organizations, explains the work of RSOs, how they can positively impact urban ministry, and how they can be a blessing to those serving in urban settings.
August 20, 2019
Church Worker Wellness resources
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod offers resources to promote and nurture the spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being of pastors and professional church workers.
July 23, 2019
‘We care for people; that’s who we are’
From flood relief in Houston and Nebraska to hurricane aid in North Carolina and Puerto Rico, from Mercy Medical Teams in Africa to outreach to the imprisoned in Indiana, LCMS World Relief and Human Care delivers the mercy of Christ in everything it does.
July 22, 2019
LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces
Follow our LCMS chaplains as they bring the Gospel of Christ and speak life into circumstances of death and hardship, whether on land, sea or air.
June 28, 2019
LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces - Third Quarter 2019 newsletter
The LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces newsletter encourages readers to find comfort in Christ as they go out into the world to bear witness to Him.
April 8, 2019
LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces - Second Quarter 2019 newsletter
The LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces newsletter highlights how the three rules of the air apply to our lives as Christians and how sexual relationships should be approached.
December 20, 2018
LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces - First Quarter 2019 newsletter
This issue of the "So Help Me God" newsletter from the LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces highlights the power of truth, which affects the success and failure of our duties and our work.
November 14, 2018
'Free to be Faithful' - Fall 2018 newsletter
“Free to be Faithful Newsletter” provides update on the U.S. Army dropping its investigation against Southern Baptist chaplain Jerry Scott Squires, who was charged with discrimination against a lesbian soldier who wanted to attend a marriage retreat.
October 19, 2018
Hurricane Michael strikes LCMS congregations in Florida
After Hurricane Michael made landfall in Florida on Oct. 10, LCMS World Relief and Human Care Disaster Response is partnering with the LCMS Southern and Florida–Georgia districts to provide long-term relief.
September 27, 2018
LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces - Fourth Quarter 2018 newsletter
This issue of the "So Help Me God" newsletter from the LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces highlights the redemptive, transformative change that occurs in Christ Jesus.
September 21, 2018
Bringing help and hope after Hurricane Florence
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, the LCMS Southeastern District and local Lutherans are working together to bring physical assistance and Gospel hope to disaster victims in North Carolina.