English District of
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
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Living Our Baptized Life in Christ
Galatians 2:20
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The LCMS Life Ministry is reminding educators planning for the upcoming school year of the availability of a free curriculum, "Looking at Life in the Womb", developed in coordination with LCMS School Ministry. The materials meet state and national teaching standards. You can create an account (or login if you already have one) and access this resource here. Know that we thank God for all He is doing through you and pray HIs blessings on your work this upcoming academic year.
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Lifeline is the English District’s outreach that promotes the dignity and sanctity of life from fertilization to forever.
Click here for Lifeline's 2025 Coming Events, a list of upcoming sanctity of life learning opportunities. Click here for more information on Lifeline.
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Call Accepted
The Rev. Daniel K. Greg has accepted the Divine Call to serve as Sole Pastor of Zion, Bensenville, IL
| | 1-1-1 Dollar for Missions | | | |
Hopefully (and prayerfully) by now your congregation already has in place a Mission 1-1-1 Owner. To continue to raise this mission’s visibility at your church, please click here to download, print, and affix the Mission 1-1-1 graphic to your Mission 1-1-1 box.
Each should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly, or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7
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We pray for those affected by the recent earthquake and subsequent tsunamis, that God will provide His peace and comfort.
District daily prayers for August 2025 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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St. Mark's, Mississauga, ON
Bishop Jeff Miskus officiated Natasha and Ben’s wedding ceremony at Church of Saint Mark - Lutheran. Bishop Miskus baptized and confirmed Natasha and was blessed also to officiate her marriage to Ben. Thanks be to God!
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Faith, Overgaard, AZ
Some of the men of Faith Lutheran Church shared a snapshot of their Bible Study and Breakfast (B&B) time. Also pictured below is the lovely and serene Prayer Garden on the church's property.
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West Portal, San Francisco, CA
The congregation of West Portal Lutheran Church recently welcomed Jericho through the waters of baptism. Pastor Curtis Binz, Senior Pastor, officiated.
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Prince of Peace, Mesquite, NV
The congregation of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church held its second Vacation Bible School (VBS), "An Epic Australian Adventure: An Unforgettable Journey with Jesus." The congregation's 2024 VBS started with 2 students and ended with 5. This year, they started with 12 students on Monday, reached a high of 17 students on Wednesday, and completed their VBS with 16 students on Friday. A local woman from Australia lent the VBS staff a 5-foot stuffed kangaroo (with joey) and a stuffed koala bear with a baby koala. She also provided koala bear pencil clip-on critters to enhance the children's experience. Four of the VBS students attended Sunday Divine Service and Sunday School.
| | Several English District pastors, leaders, and youth attended the recent Higher Things retreat at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, MI. | | Left to right: Rev. James Leistico (Peace Lutheran Church, Windsor, ON), Rev. Ryan Beffrey (Epiphany Lutheran Church, Dorr, MI), Rev. Zachary Marklevitz (Grace Lutheran Church, Wyoming, MI), Rev. Larry Loree (Ascension of Christ Lutheran Church, Beverly Hills, MI), Rev. Kevin Belter (Messiah Lutheran Church, Danville, CA), Rev. Marcus Mackay (Advent Evangelical Lutheran Church, Zionsville, IN). | | Alliance Defending Freedom | | | |
Ministry Insider: Protecting Your Ministry from Corporate Cancellation
From deplatforming to the sudden closure of bank accounts (“debanking”), ministries across the country are facing corporate cancellation threats.
Join us on Thursday, August 14th at 11:30 AM ET/8:30 AM PT for a members-only livestream. We’ll explore what corporate cancellation is and actionable steps your ministry can take to reduce its chance of being debanked.
What we’ll cover:
- Real-life stories of ministries that have been debanked
- Proactive steps you can take to protect your ministry legally and operationally
- How to faithfully respond when corporate values conflict with biblical convictions
Register here.
| | LCMS International Mission - Africa | | | Is the Lord calling you to serve in Africa? LCMS International Mission looking for people from all walks of life to join our team as volunteer coordinators, business managers, theological educators, and more. To help you discern, consider joining the Missionary Formation Trip, November 4-14, 2025, to explore ongoing international mission work in Kenya & Tanzania and prayerfully consider the opportunities to serve. To make it accessible to potential missionary candidates, the total cost for both ground expenses and airfare is $1,000. If this is of interest to you, please apply today – the deadline to start the application process is August 17th. Please also feel free to share this opportunity with any LCMS folks you know who might make good missionaries. | | |
In June, a tornado hit Camp Lutherhoma in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Oklahoma District President, Pastor Dave Nehrenz, shared the following.
The camp was filled with grade school campers. By God's grace, no one was injured! The Lord be praised! Camp counselors did a fantastic job getting kids to the safe buildings. All the campers were sent home and the staff had to cancel camping for the coming week.
The tornado dropped directly on top of the camp and kept going up and down. The Lutheran Emergency Response Team (LERT), led by Don Kelle, worked diligently to help with cleanup. People showed up from everywhere with chainsaws to assist. Some of them had just wrapped up their work of cleanup at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. Our district had just purchased a skid that is now being used there.
Pastor Ross Johnson, the LCMS Disaster Response Director, responded to the camp, as did I. Hundreds of high school and college students have worked as counselors there over the past 35 years, including three of our kids.
Prayers of thanks to our Lord that there were no injuries! It is amazing. Huge trees fell right in between cabins where kids were asleep.
Pray for the camp executive staff: John, Joan and Erin Busch and Nikki Boyd. They are wonderful leaders and mentors in the midst of stress and distress.
We join with Pastor Nehrenz in giving thanks and praise for the Lord's hand of safety for the campers and staff.
| | Lutheran Summer Music On Demand | | | Did you miss LSM 2025? No problem—LSM On Demand has you covered! You’re invited to revisit over 30 concerts, recitals, and worship services from Lutheran Summer Music 2025, all available to watch in our Livestream Archive here. From breathtaking performances to inspiring worship, there’s something for everyone—don’t miss the chance to experience it all! | | |
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