Blessed Holy Week and Easter!

On Sunday, March 18, 2018, twenty-two individuals were baptized into the family of God at the Church of St. Luke - Lutheran in Toronto, Ontario. The individuals are Persians from Iran and they are facing the altar so they cannot be identified outside the congregation, which shares their concern for family members still living in Iran who might be in danger because they have converted to Christianity. To read more about these new members to the Body of Christ, click here.

If you have a mission or ministry story you'd like to share, please submit for consideration via email to Lynne at [email protected].

Sunday, March 4, 2018, the Board of Elders and Church Council were installed at Ascension of Christ, Beverly Hills, MI.

For the past two years, members of Peace, McMurray, PA, have been secret Prayer Partners for the confirmation students. The nine confirmands enjoyed receiving letters and small gifts as a reminder that they were in someone's prayers. A fiesta-themed banquet was held on Sunday, March 18, 2018 for the big reveal. The Rite of Confirmation will be on Palm Sunday.

On Sunday, March 4, 2018, four generations of the first family to attend Chapel of the Cross, Mission Hills, CA, gathered with current members to dedicate a patio garden in memory of pioneers Al and Marie Johnson.  The dedication was led by The Rev. Bill Naumann and The Rev. Manuel De La Rosa.

Scouts from Concordia Lutheran Church and Little Lambs, Berwyn, IL, were excited for the Pinewood Derby.

The youth group from West Portal Lutheran Church and School, San Francisco, CA, sponsored a "Roll Your Own Burrito" and "Slime Night." The burritos were a hit with everyone. Students participated in Ms. Greinke's fun and thoughtful devotion activity. And finally, everyone got to Slime the Fellowship Hall with their creatively colorful slime-filled Styrofoam balls, confetti, fishbowl beads, and fruit slices.

Redeemer Lutheran School, Verona, PA, celebrated Preschool Sunday. Preschoolers sang during the worship service and got to meet their preschool pen pals afterward. In addition, they had lunch and posed for pictures. Congregation members 'adopt' a preschool lamb at the beginning of the school year, and the pen pals pray for the preschoolers and correspond with them all year long.

The "Pre 3" class presented the three pigs and the big bad wolf at Martin Luther Christian School, Pennsauken, NJ.

 

Students at Emmanuel - St. Michael Lutheran School's Getz Road campus, had the opportunity to take part in Jump Rope for Heart, a program where children learn jump rope skills, how their heart works, and raise money to help kids with special hearts. Recognized during chapel were the top ten students raising money for this wonderful cause.

Preschool students at Fairlawn Lutheran Church and School, Fairlawn, OH, loved having their dads at school for "Donuts and Dads."

Dad's Day was a huge hit at Concordia Lutheran Church and Little Lambs, Berwyn, IL.

 

 

 

 

Easter story

Preschoolers at Shepherd King, West Bloomfield, MI, learned about Easter and Jesus' love.

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April Visual Faith Bulletins are Now Available

Call Day will be here soon! Look for links to livestream the events in upcoming issues of Servant to Servant. Call Day for Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO, is Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Call Day for Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne, IN, is Wednesday, April 25, 2018. 

Interested in ministry?

Christ and Phoebe Academies are summer programs held at Concordia Theological Seminary (CTS), Fort Wayne, IN for high school students potentially interested in ministry or interested in theology. Their time at CTS consists of confessional catechesis in classes taught by world-class professors, liturgical worship in beautiful Kramer chapel, and fun together as they build life-long friendships during activities and free time.

Christ Academy Information

Phoebe Academy Information

Youth Workers Conference | July 8-11, 2018

The 2018 National Lutheran Youth Workers Conference (#National18) is scheduled for July 8-11 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, MN. The conference is geared toward youth workers, and there will also be a youth track following the 2018 Lutheran Youth Fellowship Teen Leadership Training. Questions? Contact Terry Leu at [email protected].  

For more information and to register online, click here.

Laborers for Christ (LFC) is a service to help LCMS ministries save money on building projects by utilizing laborers. LFC can use as many as 100 new people to help congregations throughout the country tackle building projects. The laborers are retired carpenters, handy people, farmers, school teachers and other willing workers. They are committed to working at minimum wage for LCMS ministries who desire to undertake the construction and improvement of their own facilities.  We've attached a brochure for you to pass along to anyone who might be interested or is looking for a way to serve the Church in their retirement.

Laborers for Christ Brochure