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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In light of the wonderful success of last year’s Gala, we are thrilled to announce that we will present Rooted in Christ, the 2022 English District Virtual Gala, on Sunday, June 12, 2022 at 7:30 PM.
Pastors, we need your help in getting the word out about the Gala.
Please help us reach every member of our congregations in the English District to make this year’s gala a grand success. Find more information and resources on our website.
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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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English District Endowment Fund |
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Endowment Fund Board of Managers are gift givers.
Are you mission minded? Has God given you the ability to be a good steward of His treasures? Do you have the desire to assist and grow the English District’s Endowment Fund so that we can support mission work throughout our District today, tomorrow and forever?
If you or someone you know in our congregations, whether a lay person or a commissioned or ordained minister, has a mission heart, promotion or marketing skills, prudent investment of financial resources talent, or has an eye to discern worthy proposals for projects advancing the Lord's mission, plan to ask your parish's voters assembly submit a nomination for that person to the English District Endowment Fund Board of Managers by February 20, 2022.
Nomination forms and convention documents are available here.
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WOW! Can you believe we are less than six months away from the Youth Gathering in Houston, July 9-13! It seems like yesterday I was writing that we were “just 18 short months away”. Time flies when we are having fun!
As of this writing, the English District has 13 congregations represented by 229 youth and adults registered for the Gathering. A few more congregations are in the process of registering. I’m excited to report that, despite all that is happening across our country, these numbers are slightly smaller, but consistent with past Gatherings. Should you or your group have questions about health and safety concerns please review the FAQ section of the Gathering website. Should you still have questions please contact me at Terleu4@gmail.com.
Registration remains open with a price increase scheduled on March 1st. The last total registration numbers from the Board of Youth Services states that more than 900 congregations will be sending more than 13,500 youth and adults to Houston.
Our District participants will meet and serve at Camp Lone Star on Monday, July 11th. This will be an opportunity to serve both God and our neighbors as we paint, fix, fellowship and enjoy the company of other English District people from across the country. Included in this event is a District t-shirt, button, lunch, and transportation. A generous grant from the English District Endowment Fund has helped make this event cost effective. Thank you very much! We are blessed in a way that many Districts are not. I will be contacting the primary adult leaders via email soon with registration details.
Finally, I would ask that every person and all congregations keep me, our district youth and most importantly, the adults who are giving of their time and talents, in your prayers. The challenges of taking a group of youth who are not your own part way across the country is a daunting task that is only possible with the help of God! Thank you, adult leaders, for ALL you do.
IN ALL THINGS!
Terry Leu
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LCMS 2021 Congregation Year-end Statistics |
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Up-to-date statistical information is essential for the Synod as it plans current and future ministry efforts. Such information is also critical for determining proper voting representation at conventions. Every congregation should have received an email from Synod regarding their 2021 year-end statistics. (If they don’t have an email address, they have mailed a copy to the congregation.) The deadline for submitting statistics is February 28th. Please use the link in the email to complete them as soon as possible.
If you have questions regarding this process, please contact LCMS Rosters & Statistics at rosters.stats@lcms.org or 888-843-5267. |
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Joy-Fully Lutheran!
Christmas has come and gone, but the joy that it brings lingers on in our hearts. Our Savior, God the Father's only-begotten Son, has come to our rescue. There cannot be anything that can take that joy from us! Please, read and find out what is happening with us. And celebrate that the Gospel of Christ is taking captive many hearts. Thank you for standing with us!
Click here to download the most recent newsletter.
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Lumen Christi Award Nominations |
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Our gracious Lord blesses our English District by providing dedicated and talented professional and volunteer leaders/teachers in child, youth, adult, and family ministry areas. These servants of our Lord exercise their God-given gifts in many creative and unique ways to bless those they serve. 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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2022 LCMS YouthLead Leadership Training |
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YouthLead, formerly known as Lutheran Youth Fellowship, is an annual training event that is teen-led and gives teens the tools they need to mature in their faith, become leaders in their congregations, and reach out to their peers with the love of Christ.
The English District has sponsored and encouraged teens to attend this training for many years and would like to continue to send teens to this annual training to be held March 17-20, 2022 in St. Louis, MO. Please contact DCE Rod Lane at 402-499-0807 for more information. District stipends will be made available to help cover the cost to attend which is a registration fee of $375.00 per youth or adult plus travel expenses. Adults are not required to attend. English District Youth Coordinator Rod Lane will be attending and is comfortable chaperoning teens from other churches.
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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).
We pray for healing for Rev. J. Derek Mathers.
We pray for the family of Rev. Timothy Yeadon. New England District President, who was called to glory on January 17, 2022. May God grant them comfort and peace.
District daily prayers for February 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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Calling a Seminary Candidate/Requesting a Vicar |
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If your congregation is interested in extending a divine call to a seminary candidate or plans to apply for a vicar, please contact Kathy Stanis, Administrative Assistant, at 248-476-0039 ext. 320 or by email at kstanis@englishdistrict.org. A new version of the call documents is available (ver. 4.9.3). Do not use any older versions or the call documents will be returned for correction and resubmission. Call documents and vicarage applications must be received at the English District office no later than February 1, 2022. |
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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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A new family to the Lutheran tradition had two of their children, Isla Tay and Weston Macallan baptized on Sunday, January 23. Rev. Zachary and Jenny Marklevitz, longtime friends of the family, are the sponsors for the children. |
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West Portal, San Francisco, CA |
Participants gathered at West Portal Lutheran Church for a pre-walk gathering and then travelled together to the Civic Center for a rally and the West Coast Walk For Life 2022. |
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Members of Catalina Lutheran Church proclaimed the sanctity of life from fertilization to forever at the Tucson March for Life on Saturday, January 22. |
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Prince of Peace, Mesquite, NV |
On January 16, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church held their first vision workshop. This was an important workshop as they plan to joyfully use the opportunities God will provide to proclaim the Gospel in 2022, even as they work to overcome the challenges of the flesh and the devil. |
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Prince of Peace, Menomonee Falls, WI |
The congregation welcomed Sara to membership and baptized Clara into the Lord's family. |
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St. John's, Hannibal, MO
Congratulations to Pastor Eric Carlson upon receiving the 2021 School Shepherd Award from the NLSA. Pastor Carlson is shown here with his wife Korie and English District School Executive Albert Amling.
Click here to read more about Pastor Carlson and the School Shepherd award.
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Hales Corners, Hales Corners, WI
It was a great day in the 3rd grade class on Friday, January 21 as the students celebrated their novel study of Mr. Popper's Penguins! Gork! Gork!
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Abounding Love, Lee's Summit, MO
Please enjoy Aven’s version of the Bible story, “The Baptism of Jesus”.
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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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