Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind.
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The English District now has an
Instagram account! Please follow us, and tag us in pictures of your congregation's life.
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Your faithful tithes and offerings to the English District enable us to continue to be a source of hope and opportunity for people who need us.
Please prayerfully consider joining us in ministry, so that the English District can continue its work in spreading the message of Christ. The English District Endowment Fund was established to provide support to current and new missions and ministries, church workers and seminary students, and campus ministries in the areas where our congregations live and witness.
Every gift matters. Whatever God leads you to give will be a great blessing as we all work together to plant new missions and schools, and provide resources to existing ministries and church workers across the United States, Canada, and around the world.
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Call Received
The Rev. Michael D. Scheer, Intentional Interim Minister, Holy Cross, Cleveland, OH, has received a call to serve Holy Cross, Cleveland, OH as their Sole Pastor and Interim Principal.
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There is power in prayer. Your prayer concerns are important to the English District. When you submit a prayer request, it will be posted in our weekly eNewsletter, Servant to Servant. The Bible's promise is true: "If we ask anything according to his will, he hears us" (1 John 5:14). Please email
Holly Scheer
with your prayer requests.
The Rev. Robert E. Voelker, Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Windsor, ON had surgery.
Carol Ritt, wife of President/Bishop Emeritus Rev. Dr. David Ritt,
recovering from hip surgery, with complications.
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1-1-1 for Missions
Redeemer, Oakmont, PA is participating in 1-1-1. Monies are placed in the church through the cross carved on the front, and pictures are included from the missions as a reminder that we are helping the work of our fellow Pennsylvania English District Lutherans and of Pastor and Deaconess Naumann and others in the Dominican Republic.
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Is Your Church Legally Prepared?
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Across the country churches are experiencing religious liberty legal challenges with growing intensity. These challenges relate to the use of church facilities, gender identity laws, equal access to government grants and property, employment regulations, and more.
Your church needs to be prepared to face these and other religious freedom issues.
Your congregation should not have to bear this legal burden alone, and LCMS English District has partnered with
ADF Church Alliance
so you won’t have to.
ADF Church Alliance is a membership program that provides legal help on religious liberty issues so you can freely preach and operate your church in accordance with Christian principles.
Benefits of membership include:
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Religious liberty audit:
ADF reviews your church’s documents to expose and correct areas of legal risk.
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Direct access to attorneys:
Consult with ADF attorneys whenever you have legal questions.
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Resources:
Access resources to help you and your congregation navigate religious liberty issues.
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Pro bono legal representation:
ADF can represent your church in cases involving its religious freedom.
Because of our partnership,
you get a 20% discount on this already affordable program (use promo code
ENGDISTLCMS
when you apply).
Pricing is based on church size and can be found on the
ADF Church Alliance
website. There are no other costs to this program.
We strongly encourage you to visit the website to learn how they can serve your church. In addition, J. D. Mesnard, a regional director at ADF Church Alliance, can help answer any questions you have about joining. Feel free to set up a call with J. D. by emailing him directly at
JMesnard@ADFlegal.org.
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There is still time to join in on this great opportunity, but not for long!
LCEF’s 40
th
anniversary special offering has received an overwhelming response. You still have time to take advantage of this special offer of a 40-month note at 4% interest. Please let your members know about this offer by using the bulletin announcement. If you have any questions you can contact David Thiele, LCEF Vice President, at 517-980-2857 or by
email
!
When you invest with Lutheran Church Extension Fund, you’ll join over 60,000 investors who have discovered the joy of helping and supporting ministry work. New LCMS ministry opportunities are emerging all the time, as many LCMS ministries are thriving around the world.
To meet future loan demand and help support growing ministry opportunities, LCEF needs to raise an additional $100 million. Which is why we invite you to a special, limited-time investment opportunity: our 40-month 40th anniversary note at 4%.
* The primary owner on the account must be 18 years or older.
* The State of Washington has adopted a regulatory position that currently prohibits residents of Washington State from opening a new investment unless they are already an LCEF investor.
LCEF is a nonprofit religious organization; therefore, LCEF investments are not FDIC-insured bank deposit accounts. This is not an offer to sell investments, nor a solicitation to buy. LCEF will offer and sell its securities only in states where authorized. The offer is made solely by
LCEF’s Offering Circular
. Investors should carefully read the Offering Circular, which more fully describes associated risks. Lutheran Church Extension Fund—Missouri Synod is registered and licensed through the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System-NMLS#3444. View Our Public Page.
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LCMS Youth Gathering
English District Event
Now accepting registrations for the Sky Zone Event and t-shirt orders! Cost for the event is $40.00 per person, which includes:
- Transportation
- Admission to Sky Zone
- A meal
- An English District T-Shirt
*T-Shirts can be purchased separately for $10.00 each.
Click here for the English District Event Registration Form and T-Shirt Order Form.
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Luther Scholar Guarantee
Concordia University, Ann Arbor, has a handful of these generous awards to grant to promising high school seniors looking to enroll as freshmen pre-seminary students in the fall of 2019. It amounts to $20,000 per year for four years. If students cannot meet the first deadline (Dec 15), they should aim to meet the second one—Feb. 1. Application forms can be found
here.
For more information on the Guarantee or the Pre-seminary program in general, please contact
Prof. Charles Schulz
, Pre-seminary Director (734-995-7384). For information about the parallel program at CUW, interested students can contact the CUW pre-seminary director,
Rev. Ron Mudge
.
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Canada East and West Circuit Christmas Party
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The annual Christmas event of the pastors and wives of the Canada East and West Circuits of the English District Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod was held November 30th in London, Ontario at Faith Lutheran Church (LCC).
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It featured an Advent/Christmas worship service and dinner at a nearby restaurant. Also in attendance were some retired friends from the Lutheran Church Canada-East District. The group is thankful for the generosity of Faith Church and Pastor Jim Schultz for allowing them to use their facility for their gatherings over the years.
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Redeemer, Sarnia, Ontario
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Redeemer Lutheran Church had a float in the Sarnia Christmas parade this year.
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There were only two Christian-themed floats of the more than 100 floats. Redeemer's pastor, Rev. Dr. Jason Kouri, walked beside the float.
The parade route was over 6 kilometers, and it was rainy and cold, but the volunteers on the float were of good cheer while sharing the
Good News of Jesus’ birth.
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On a very busy Sunday evening over 90 members and guests gathered at Grace Lutheran Church, Redford for their annual Advent Family and Carol Sing-Along and dinner. Great food, fun fellowship, and favorite dishes along with Christmas carols was a nice way to begin the Season of Hope. The event was sponsored by Grace’s Music Ministry.
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Peace in the Valley, Benson, AZ
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Peace in the Valley Lutheran Church (PITV) held their 3rd Annual Family Fun Festival on Saturday, December 1, 2018. There were 52 adults and 54 children in attendance. Prizes were given to the children for games they played.
Children of all ages enjoyed having their picture taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus, and all were given a frame to decorate. More than 50 family photos were taken with Santa.
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Attendance at the worship service the next day, the First Day of Advent, increased by 30 from the previous week!
The church will follow up with those who attended, thanking them for coming and offering prayer, spiritual support, and/or a home church if they need one. They also invited them to their Christmas Eve service.
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St. Mark
Lutheran Church
welcomed 2nd grader Charlize into the family of God through Holy Baptism.
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Faith Preschool of Jacob's Well, Fort Wayne, IN
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Preschoolers getting ready for Christmas.
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Shepherd King Preschool, West Bloomfield, MI
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Making gingerbread cookies and learning about the North Pole.
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Christ the King Preschool, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
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Students took part in a living Nativity.
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Previous issues of the Servant to Servant eNewlsetter are available on the
English District website
. You are encouraged to share the information from Servant to Servant with members of your congregation.
All are invited to subscribe to this weekly publication. Forward the newsletter to members of your church. They can subscribe by clicking on the link at the bottom right titled, "Sign up for our emails." Thanks for spreading the word!
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Please share your congregation's or school's unique ministries with the rest of the District. Send pictures and stories for consideration to
Holly Scheer
by Wednesday, 12:00 pm ET. We want to see how YOUR congregation or school is showing the love of God to those around you.
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