Weekly News

THE DISTRICT CONNECTION

October 17, 2023

This week, we are praying for the following churches and schools:

Royal Redeemer-Liberty Twp.

Bethany-Wellington

St. John-South Euclid

SEE REQUESTS

For the week of October 22nd, we are praying for:

St. Luke-Wauseon

Wilmington-Wilmington

Beautiful Savior-Powell

LCMS Rocky Mountain District

SEE REQUESTS

Jesus replied: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.

Matthew 22:37-39

In an effort to fulfill Resolution 4 from the 2022 Ohio District Convention: “To Strengthen the Faith and Biblical Worldview of Ohio District Church Members” the Resolution 4 Task Force chaired by Rev. Dr. Eric Tritten, (Gloria Dei-Hudson) along with Rev. Benjamin Meyer (Hope-Sunbury) have produced “On Ramp” video resources to help congregations engage members in the Word of God on a regular basis.

Check out the first of these “On Ramp” videos “Where to begin – looking for Jesus” HERE

The 2023 Ohio District LCMS Pastors and Church Workers Conference took place October 9-11 at St. John Lutheran Church in Dublin, Ohio. For a brief recap of this event, CLICK HERE

Pastors: Overheard recently: “Greek and Hebrew are perishable skills.” If you’ve let yours slip and want to rebuild those skills, or if you just want to stay sharp on the languages of Holy Scripture, you are invited to join the weekly lectionary Zoom study! All levels of proficiency are welcome and encouraged and represented, so don’t be shy about joining. Contact Pastor Troy Neujahr for an invite: pastortroy@stpeterslc.org

Don’t miss this special musical treat – Marginalia: Underrated Musical Gems, performed by Matt Ginter (Organ and Piano) and Julie Myers-Pruchenski (Soprano) on Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 3:00 PM in the Sanctuary of St. Paul Lutheran Church, 27993 Detroit Road in Westlake, Ohio. A freewill offering will be collected to support Mary’s Hunger Ministry. SEE FLYER

Ministry Moments, from Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF), are videos containing tips that will help your ministry move forward, according to God's will. Topics include Community Ministry (see VIDEO on Adopt a Neighborhood), Finance, Leadership, Online & Digital, School, and more. Please contact Lisa Hall, Ohio LCEF VP at lisa.hall@lcef.org or 216-570-7077 with any questions.

The District Connection exists to inform and inspire the congregations and partners of

the Ohio District LCMS in fostering the fulfillment of the Great Commission.