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SUMMARY:Volunteer Appreciation
DESCRIPTION:During the month of April\, we thank God for our volunteers\, who serve tirelessly in a variety of ways in our LCMS schools and congregations. \nThese roles are too numerous and varied to list them all\, but they might include elders\, council/board members\, altar guild members\, greeters\, ushers\, acolytes\, volunteer musicians\, Sunday school/vacation Bible school teachers\, property/landscape volunteers\, office volunteers and more. All of these faithful individuals are integral to the mission in the places they serve\, and we give thanks to God for them. \n\nLCMS Worker Wellness\n\nlcms.org/worker-wellness\nworkerwellness@lcms.org\n\n  \nSet Apart to Serve — LCMS church work recruitment initiative\n\nlcms.org/set-apart-to-serve\nsetapart2serve@lcms.org
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/volunteer-appreciation/
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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SUMMARY:FORO — Rwanda
DESCRIPTION:LCMS International Mission will host a FORO about mission work in Rwanda on April 13-18\, 2026. The gathering includes Lutheran Mission in Africa–Synod of a Thousand Hills. \nWhat is a FORO?\nA FORO — Spanish for “forum” — fosters relationships between missionaries serving on behalf of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) and mission partners. The meetings facilitate networking\, start conversations and focus resources to make disciples of all nations for generations to come. \nWhen do FOROs occur?\nOnce or twice a year\, LCMS missionaries meet with partners — people from churches\, organizations\, schools and partner churches — in their mission field. They discuss strategies to make disciples and address community needs\, emphasizing mutual listening and shared decision-making. \nWhy are FOROs needed?\nMissionaries don’t only need funding and volunteers. Missionaries need relationships. They need support networks. They need people to walk with them\, pray with them\, listen to them\, learn from them and stand with them. FOROs help provide those relationships. \nTo learn more about FOROs\, visit international.lcms.org/foro. \n\nContact\nRev. Shauen Trump\, Regional Director for Africa\nLCMS International Mission \nshauen.trump@lcms.org
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/foro-rwanda-april-2026/
CATEGORIES:Africa,Conferences & Workshops,FOROs,International Mission
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ORGANIZER;CN="LCMS International Mission %E2%80%94 Africa":MAILTO:mission.teams@lcms.org
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SUMMARY:Life on the Field: A Missionary Spouse Perspective
DESCRIPTION:LCMS International Mission will host a webinar titled “Life on the Field: A Missionary Spouse Perspective” from 9 to 10 a.m. Central time on Saturday\, April 18. \n\n\n\nMissionary service is a calling that involves the whole family. For those who may be contemplating missionary service\, there are many important questions that deserve thoughtful\, honest conversation. \n\n\n\nThis Zoom webinar will offer a candid\, behind-the-scenes look at life on the international mission field from the perspective of LCMS missionary spouses. Through a panel discussion with current and formerly deployed spouses\, participants will hear firsthand insights into topics such as safety\, medical care\, housing\, children’s education\, finances and raising a family in another culture.  \n\n\n\nJoin us to learn how God equips and cares for missionary families as they serve around the world. \n\n\n\nCan’t make it live? Register for the webinar\, and you’ll receive a recording of the event to watch at your convenience. Participants who attend live may submit questions during the event. \n\n\n\nPresenters:\n\n\n\n\nDeaconess Clarion Fritsche\, manager of Mobilization and Training\, LCMS Office of International Mission\n\n\n\nRebecca Krey\, missionary spouse\, Santiago\, Dominican Republic\n\n\n\nJennifer Preus\, missionary spouse\, Brasov\, Romania\n\n\n\nKrista Trump\, missionary spouse\, Nairobi\, Kenya\n\n\n\nJustin Logston\, missionary spouse\, Santiago\, Dominican Republic\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLCMS International Mission\n\n\n\n\ninternational.lcms.org\n\n\n\n\n\n888-843-5267
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/life-on-the-field-a-missionary-spouse-perspective/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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