English District of
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
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Living Our Baptized Life in Christ
Galatians 2:20
| | Bishop Jeffrey Miskus was the guest preacher recently at Trinity Lutheran Church, Villa Park, IL. He visited with the members of the congregation along with Rev. Robert Rogers and Bishop Emeritus Rev. Dr. David Ritt. | | Bishop Miskus attended the recent Northern Illinois District Convention. Pictured here are LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison, NID President Rev. Dr. Allen Buss, and Rev. Waldemar Vinovskis of the SELC with Bishop Miskus. | | Bishop Miskus recently attended a circuit meeting of the Chicago circuits. | | Bishop Miskus recently visited Bethesda International Academy and Bethesda Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL. Pictured here with Bishop Miskus is Rev. Dr. Paul Bacon, who serves Bethesda Lutheran Church, and school principal Mark Schaetzlein. | | |
Death and dying are not just the province of medical care, but the church’s realm. As we approach the threshold of eternity, when our last hour approaches, the time for medicine and attempts at bodily cures cease, and the need for spiritual care becomes primary. For the Christian, what was begun in Holy Baptism is completed in death as the church sees the saint safely into the arms of Jesus for all eternity. The whole life of a Christian is a preparation for when that time comes.
Dying Well in Christ: A Forum on the Church’s Care at Life’s End, is a conference for pastors and the people of God who seek to learn more about and help foster a faithful practice of merciful care at life’s end within the body of Christ.
Join other faithful Lutherans July 7-9, 2025 on the campus of Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more and register here.
| | Ministerial Health Commission | | | |
Genesis 2:7 tells us, "... the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature."
The Ministerial Health Commission advises us to breathe some fresh air to start our day, being mindful and intentional in our breathing.
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Inhaling through your nose and exhaling through your mouth, follow the directives below:
- Inhale as you count 2, 3, 4
- Hold your breath as you count 2, 3, 4
- Exhale as you count 2, 3, 4
Repeat three times...for the health of it.
Credit: Better Health Winter 2025 Volume 41 #1
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"By the way, if your church has a book on faith that I can easily read, please send it and I will read it."
Mrs. Augusta Mennell shared an encouraging narrative on campus ministry at All Saints Lutheran Church and Student Center in cooperation with an LCMS missionary to Japan. Read the full story here.
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Every Wednesday morning, students heading in and out of the PUB walk past a bearded man offering free cider. It’s a simple act, but for Marc DiConti, a Lutheran pastor, it’s part of a larger effort to build connections and foster a sense of community on campus...
Read about the LCMS-U "Warm Wednesday" fellowship and outreach for Eastern Washington University students here.
| | Congregational Statistics-Deadline Extended | | | |
The deadline to submit your 2024 year-end congregation statistics and lay leader updates has been extended to Monday, March 31, 2025. Click here to log in.
If you cannot remember the username and/or password you created previously for your congregation, follow the on-screen helps on the login page to recover your credentials.
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District daily prayers for April 2025 are located on our website.
We pray for the family of Dr. Viji George who recently passed away.
We lift in prayer those who have been unchurched or from countries hostile to Christianity but are considering baptism.
We pray for the family of Rev. Dr. Paul L. Maier who recently passed away.
We pray for the family of Rev. Dr. Robert T. Kuhn who recently passed away.
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.
| | Contact John Hoover, LCEF Vice President, by email or phone 314-276-3370 for more information. | | Lutheran Federal Credit Union | | | For more information, please contact our Operations Department at 314-394-2790 | | |
Messiah, Danville, CA
Messiah Lutheran Church buried Alleluia banners created by the youth during a "Farewell to Alleluia" service. Pictured are Pastor Kevin Belter and Vicar Cory Willweber.
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West Portal, San Francisco, CA
Mr. Reginald Mack, a 1986 alum of West Portal Lutheran School, presented this month's Social Emotional Learning (SEL) theme of "Collaboration" to the 4-8th graders. Mr. Mack was a student at West Portal from Kindergarten through 8th grade, participated in basketball and baseball during his middle school years, and is still very close friends with other WPL Alumni to this very day. Mr. Mack is an ordained minister and a social-emotional coach of an Oakland Unified School District Elementary School. His wife Demetra serves as vice principal of the same school!
WPL's Principal Lee summarized how Mr. Mack's talk, which focused on the positive in others, reminds us that we are all made in God's image and have different gifts that we can contribute to the larger commUNITY.
| | Consortium of Classical Lutheran Educators | | | |
This practicum is sponsored by the Indiana District in partnership with the Consortium of Classical Lutheran Educators (CCLE), an RSO of Synod. There is no cost for participants. Friday evening will be Vespers and social time. Those who don't want to spend the night are welcome to come for presentations on Saturday. Lunch will be provided on Saturday
Space is limited. Click here to register. Click here to learn more about CCLE.
| | 2025 Multiethnic Symposium | | | In Matt. 28:19, Jesus gives His apostles and His church the tools to make disciples: baptizing and teaching. This mandate to spread the Gospel to all nations also involves ongoing catechesis through which the church nurtures disciples. In the context of a multiethnic church, catechesis becomes a powerful tool for raising up leaders who can effectively minister to diverse communities. Through plenaries and a roundtable discussion, the 2025 Multiethnic Symposium will be held May 6-7 and will explore how the church can equip future leaders with knowledge, skills and spiritual maturity to serve God's kingdom faithfully. Register here. | | Summer Service Opportunities | | | The Committee for Convention Nominations of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) requests nominations of qualified members of Synod member congregations for positions to be filled by the Synod convention, which will meet July 18–23, 2026. Officers, agencies, ordained and commissioned ministers, and member congregations of the Synod and their lay members are all invited to submit nominations, to be received preferably before August 18, 2025, and no later than October 18, 2025. Click here for more information. For general information on the upcoming convention, click here. | | |
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