Seasonal Resources
These seasonal worship resources are offered by the LCMS to help us enter into the particular joys of the different seasons of the Church Year.
Children in Worship
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Whole Life Stewardship
The Lutheran approach to presenting stewardship in a Biblical manner that supports the Gospel means presenting it as one aspect of the doctrine of vocation.
Funding the Mission
The Lutheran approach to presenting stewardship in a Biblical manner that supports the Gospel means presenting it as one aspect of the doctrine of vocation.
Assimilation & Incorporation
These resources will help you teach new and lifelong members about their vocation as faithful members of Christ and the local congregation.
Personal Finances
Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University is the gold standard for sound personal finance. The LCMS provides a guide for using it in Lutheran congregations.
Planting Multi-Ethnic Congregations
Multi-ethnic church planting focuses on Word & Sacrament ministry among immigrants and refugees using mercy work and education as means of outreach.
Planting Urban Congregations
Over half of the world’s population lives in cities, so the opportunity to establish Word and Sacrament ministry in urban centers abounds.
Planting Daughter Congregations
Starting a daughter congregation involves developing a core group that reaches out into its community with the hope of growing into a new LCMS congregation.
Church Planting
Church planting seeks to establish Word & Sacrament ministry in a new community. The mission remains consistent, but practical steps vary by context.
Caring for People Outside the Church
In response to our Savior’s call to love our neighbors, congregations engage people with physical, psychological, or emotional needs by providing care in a variety of ways.
Strategic Planning
Strategic planning is a systematic process through which an organization identifies and defines its purpose, mission, and vision.
Basic Witnessing – General Evangelism
Witnessing can take place at any time in just about any situation. Sometimes it is planned and other times it is spontaneous.