Prayers

Rev. Larry Townsend (Emeritus) will have prostate surgery on April 10. Please pray for the surgery to be successful and have a complete recovery.

Michael Rottman (Principal, Grace, Winter Haven, FL) has completed radiation treatment for vocal cord cancer. Please continue to pray for healing.

Please pray for Debbie Kneser, the wife of Rev. Brian Kneser (Emeritus). She had her first successful deep brain stimulation surgery. The second procedure will happen later this spring.

Rev. Joe Adams (Christ the King, Largo, FL) had successful brain surgery to remove a tumor. Please pray for continued healing in his recovery.

Please pray for the people of Haiti and the safety of our Christian brothers and sisters there. Please also pray that the lost in Haiti will be brought to a knowledge of the truth and that because of the hope of Christ, Haiti will begin to see brighter days ahead. 

Pray for Mrs. Julia Cobos, mother of Rev. John Cobos (Messiah, Tampa, FL), as she recovers from open heart surgery.

Rev. Andy Ritchie (St. Paul, Lakeland, FL) is preparing for a Whipple procedure on April 9 to remove a cyst on his pancreas. Please pray for peace and healing.

Please pray for the men and women who are deployed. Pray for their safety, their health, and their spiritual care. Pray also for their families who live their lives without their loved ones with them.

Prayers of thanksgiving for Joyce Adams (Emeritus Teacher) as she received news that her cancer is now in remission. Treatment will continue, so please pray for healing and peace.

Roy Heflin (Emeritus DCE) received news of no prostate cancer from a recent scan. We rejoice with Roy that he can now be presented to the medical board to be on the kidney list! Have you considered becoming an organ transplant donor?

Rev. Dr. Milan Weerts (Emeritus) is recovering from a fall. He fractured several ribs and is now in rehab. Please pray for his healing and his wife, Marge, as she prepares for their upcoming move.

Rev. James Drummond (Emeritus) is battling melanoma cancer that has now spread. Please pray for him and his medical team as they begin treatment. 

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Crisis in Haiti—YOUR Help is Needed

Help, hope, and prayers are needed for the Haitian people.

There are ministries you can contribute to in support of those in need. Food, clothing, and financial assistance are the immediate needs. Please click the links below and get started in helping the Haitian people today!

Trinity Hope • Habitat for Children • Mission Haiti

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Concordia 

Seminary 

Call Days

Anticipation is building for Call Day 2024! This is the day Concordia Seminary students will receive their first pastoral or diaconal ministry placements, and second-year students will receive their vicarage or internship assignments. You will be able to watch the services through live-stream.

Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN, Call Day will be April 23 & 24. at 7 pm.

Vicarage & Deaconess Internship Assignment Service: Tuesday, April 23, 7 pm

Candidate Call Service: Wednesday, April 24, 7 p.m.

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Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO, Call Day will be on April 23. You can join in person or live stream on Facebook or YouTube. There will be two services: Vicarages & Internships at 4 pm EST.

Assignment of Calls at 8 pm EST.

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Save the Dates!

2024 Pastors & Educators Conferences

The 2024 Pastors Conference will be held September 23 - 25, and the 2024 Educators Conference will be held September 25 - 27. Both events will take place at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort.

For full details of each event, please visit the website for the event linked below:

2024 FLGA District Pastors Conference

2024 FLGA District Educators Conference

Join Together in Prayer

Pray daily for people and ministries in the Florida-Georgia District by viewing or printing the available prayer guides.

Visit the prayer page on the FLGA District website today!

Upcoming

District Events

75th Anniversary Capital Campaign

2024 Ministry Wives Retreat

2024 Pastors Conference

2024 Educators Conference

2025 LCMS Youth Gathering

Events Around the District

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