Thank you to all who attended our PSD Small Church Conference! The recording is available on our PSD website: psd-lcms.org/psd-events . We encourage you and your leadership to use the video one session at time for ministry evaluation and planning. You can access Rev. Karl Vaters notes and slides at KarlVaters.com/LCMS2020 .

The district staff and board of directors have established a new part-time, 20 hour-per-month position titled DCE Liaison. Please obtain the position description and application  HERE . Thank you!

Happy Birthday, America. This month we once again celebrate our country's birth date, the 4th of July. The hallmark of America is  "freedom."  From the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, the U.S. Constitution, the Emancipation Proclamation, and other historic documents, America has become a beacon for freedom....

 

This year of 2020 we find ourselves in a deeply divided nation over many issues. The church continues to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the midst of these issues. Congregations are starting conversations about race, justice issues, policing policies, Supreme Court rulings, how to manage the pandemic, etc. As we celebrate our nation's birth date, we acknowledge our nation's short-comings to live up to its highest ideals. We also need to lift high our nation's highest aspirations.

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Please join us for a Breakfast Bible Study at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Huntington Beach on Saturday, July 11.  Breakfast starts at 8:30 am in the Fellowship Hall followed by the presentation at 9:00 am on "The True Meaning of John 3:16 - Seven Steps to Stop Misreading the Bible" by Pastor AJ Espinosa, host of Thy Strong Word on KFUO.  COVID-19 precautions will be followed insofar as possible.  RSVP to the Church office at 714-846-6330 or  churchoffice@redeemer-lutheran.net.

Prospective students and their families are invited to learn more about Concordia Seminary, St. Louis during the Next Steps visitation event, set for Saturday, July 11, 2:00-4:00 pm (CDT). Due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, the event will be held online.   Designed for prospective pastoral and diaconal students who are married or who are engaged and will be married when they come to the Seminary, the event will give participants valuable information about the application process, financial aid and housing. The event also will include a panel discussion with current students and their spouses who will answer questions and provide information about campus life, local schools and transitioning to the Seminary.   The registration deadline for this free event is July 9. Learn more and register at  csl.edu/nextsteps . For more information, contact  admit@csl.edu  or 800-822-9545.

A planning guide for PSD Early Childhood Centers, Elementary Schools, and High Schools to reopen for Fall 2020.

Many Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) borrowers and others within our church body received PPP loans and are at the point of applying for loan forgiveness.

To help you navigate through the forgiveness process, LCEF invited two SBA representatives from the St. Louis District Office to offer helpful advice and insights.

A selection of recommended resources to encourage congregations/schools to pray, listen, and act as it concerns racial realities within the church, our neighborhoods, and society.

The Covid-19 pandemic has escalated into a humanitarian crisis in India impacting the poorest of the poor. Many of our ministry partners in India are already responding - and they are pleading for help. A gift of $40 will feed a family of 4 for 4 weeks. Will you help them? Donate Now

A new distance Deaconess Studies Program will launch in the spring 2021 semester at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. This program will allow students to become certified to serve as commissioned deaconesses in The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS).  The four-year program will prepare women to share the Gospel through works of mercy, spiritual care and teaching the Christian faith. Students who complete the program will be eligible for placement as commissioned deaconesses in the LCMS. The Seminary is currently accepting applications for enrollment in the spring 2021 semester; the application deadline is August 31.   Learn More

In Kenya, Uganda, Peru and other developing countries, women and their families are at greater risk of getting sick with the deadly coronavirus ... because they don't have access to clean water for hand washing, drinking or cleaning. Your gift delivers lifesaving water to our poorest neighbors. Donate Today