English District of
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
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Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind. |
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Regarding Recent Events at CUW |
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Recent events at Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW), Mequon, WI are causing concern in the church. Read Bishop Jamison Hardy’s letter in response to these events here. |
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Call Received
The Rev. Marcus A. Williams (Montana District) has received a call to serve as Senior Pastor of Blessed Sacrament, Hayden, ID.
Call Received and Accepted
The Rev. Dr. John J. Bombaro has received and accepted a call to serve as Associate Pastor of Blessed Sacrament, Hayden, ID.
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A Call for Youth Delegates for Convention |
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We are looking for youth of our district circuits to attend the English District Convention being held at Concordia University, Ann Arbor, MI, Monday, June 20, 2022 to Wednesday, June 22, 2022 as Youth Delegates.
The overall goal of youth participation is to build a sense of community, encourage leadership development, and expose them to the wider church beyond their own congregations. The youth delegates (aged 14-18) gather together, rooming in the university dorms as a group, with a male and female leader. They fellowship, study the Bible, attend sections of the convention, prepare a devotion to lead for the convention, and eat their meals with other convention participants. They also have the opportunity to serve during the convention as requested, tour the university, and have a dinner out at a local fun site.
Past youth delegates have developed friendships across the English District, learned more about our District and Synod, and have come away seeing just how we relate as God's people united in Jesus.
We encourage the youth delegate to travel with the congregational delegates. All costs for travel and dorm lodging are covered for the youth delegates
Download the form for youth delegates here. |
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St. Louis March on the Arch |
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St. Louis March on the Arch, an opportunity to bear witness in the public square to the sanctity of life, will be held on Saturday, March 19. The day will begin at 9 a.m. with a prayer service at The Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus at Concordia Seminary, followed by an 11 a.m. rally at Planned Parenthood, 4252 Forest Park Ave, St. Louis, MO 63108. The March itself will begin at Planned Parenthood at noon. Please join, lend your voice, and bear witness to Christ and support LIFE!
For more information, contact Roni Grad, District Life Coordinator.
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English District Virtual Gala |
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Please click on the photo of Pastor Josh Ulm for an important message.
Last year some congregations held "watch parties" to encourage people (especially people not online) to gather and participate together to watch the Gala. They put up a screen somewhere in the church and members were encouraged to come and watch the Gala together. Please find someone to run this at your church. If your church registers to do a watch party, we will send you a "Watch Party Package" which is designed to promote the theme and provide a festive atmosphere and fellowship. Click here to order a Watch Party in a Box. |
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A Message from Rev. Derek Mathers Encouraging Lumen Christi Award Nominations |
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Please watch this video from Rev. Derek Mathers to be inspired to nominate someone for the Lumen Christi award.
The Lumen Christi award is presented to publicly recognize the service of educators, to further promote and encourage all professional and volunteer leaders/teachers who are active members of an English District – LCMS congregation.
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Roger D. Pittelko "Ille Dilexit Ecclesiam" Award |
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Nominations are requested for the second annual Roger D. Pittelko Ille Dilexit Ecclesiam* Award. (*He loved the Church.)
The English District has created this award to recognize and celebrate pastors who have served God’s people well in the English District.
Recipients of this award must meet the following criteria:
- He is an ordained pastor who served in the English District.
- He has retired from full-time active parish ministry.
- He exhibited a lifetime of faithfulness to our God and service to God’s people through congregations and the wider field of the English District.
The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, March 4, 2022. The recipient of this award will be announced as part of the 2022 English District Convention.
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Standing with Church Workers and Their Families for Their Strengthening |
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Upon hearing that a fellow pastor had resigned his call, Pastor Greg wrote: “While all of our situations are unique, I encourage my brother pastors...and actually all my dear friends.... don't be afraid to seek out help for mental health issues, burnout, anxiety, depression, and the like. Don't ignore it, sweep it under the carpet, kick the can down the road, or hope it magically goes away. It doesn't work. It will never work. Seek help....and cry out to God! He hears you and is with you. He will provide!”
Your English District Ministerial Health Commission is ready to listen with respect so we can act with understanding and compassion. We are here to walk together with those seeking hopefulness, courage, and strength to move forward. We value confidentiality as a cornerstone in all our endeavors.
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The Bible's promise is true: "If we ask anything according to his will, he hears us" (1 John 5:14).
District daily prayers for March are located on our website.
Your prayer concerns are important to the English District. If you have a prayer request you would like shared in this newsletter, email the District office.
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Contact the English District Gift Planning Counselor Ron Grimm for more information at (412)-584-7039 or email.
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Contact Dan Lepley, DVP - English and SELC District Lutheran Church Extension Fund for more information at 317-402-9401.
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Beautiful Savior, Lee's Summit, MO
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church is thankful to everyone who donated food to their Upward Basketball Food Drive in support of the LSR7 backpack program. They have already collected close to 700 food items.
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Eternal Life, Mesa, AZ
PRAISE GOD! Eternal Life Lutheran Church was blessed to celebrate its first children’s Sunday school class since 2014. Co-teachers, Ashtin Olson and Heidi Miller led the class of excited children. God is good all the time… All the time God is good!
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Epic, Shelby Township, MI
February's food pantry at Epic Church served 41 families and 126 people total. What a blessing!
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Prince of Peace, Mesquite, NV
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church had their first "Christ In Movies" event, gathering to watch films and fellowship during afternoon matinees. The Gospel is proclaimed in powerful ways through movies based on true-life stories and Christian themes. Their first viewing was Tortured For Christ: The Richard Wurmbrand Story. In March, they will view Sabina: Tortured For Christ - The Nazi Years.
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Holy Cross, Cleveland, OH
Holy Cross Preschool celebrated their 100th day of school this past week.
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Little Lambs, New Berlin, WI
In the month of February, the 4K class is reading and learning all about owls.
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Also, please share your congregation's or school's unique ministries with the rest of the District. Send pictures and stories for consideration to jmcgarr@englishdistrict.org by Wednesday at 12:00 Noon ET. We want to see how YOUR congregation or school is showing the love of God to those in your community and around the world.
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