Church Worker Appreciation – Pastor
The LCMS begins a year’s worth of church worker appreciation observances by thanking God for our pastors, who stand in the stead of Christ as they bring us His gifts of Word and Sacrament.
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Reformation Day
On Oct. 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses — the “Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences” — to the church door in a small city called Wittenberg, Germany. This ignited the Protestant Reformation, and thus the Lutheran church officially commemorates this important anniversary on Oct. 31.
LCMS SELC District Convention — 2025
Holy Cross Lutheran Church: Lake Mary, Fla. 960 Paul Hoyer Way, Lake Mary, FLThe Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s 2025 SELC District Convention is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 16, to Sunday, Jan. 16, in Lake Mary, Fla., at Holy Cross Lutheran Church.
YouthLead Training
Pallottine Renewal Center: St. Louis 15270 Old Halls Ferry Road, Florissant, MOYouthLead equips teens to develop and use their leadership skills as they serve Christ within their congregations and communities.
Armed Forces Day – 2025
The LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces encourages congregations to give thanks to God for our nation’s military veterans, service personnel, chaplains and families.
LCMS U Campus Ministry Staff Conference – 2025
Concordia University Irvine — Irvine, Calif. 1530 Concordia West, Irvine, CAThe conference is for pastors, DCEs, deaconesses and others who are leading campus ministries in the LCMS. Its purpose is to facilitate networking among campus ministry leaders; facilitate sharing of ideas; and provide theological education and discussion, including plenary presentations, breakout sessions and a panel discussion.
2025 LCMS Youth Gathering
New Orleans, La. New Orleans, LAHeld every three years since 1980, the LCMS Youth Gathering provides thousands of youth and adults the opportunity to come together as a community of God’s people to learn more about Jesus Christ, the Christian faith and their Lutheran identity.
Latin America Missionary Alumni Event
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MOJoin the LCMS in celebrating 125 years of mission work in Latin America & the Caribbean region.
2025 LCMS National Disaster Response and Training Conference
LCMS International Center: St. Louis 1333 S. Kirkwood Road, St Louis, MOThe conference will be held Wednesday, Sept. 17, through Friday, Sept. 19, at The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s International Center in St. Louis.
2025 Pennsylvania March for Life in Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania PAThe 2025 Pennsylvania March for Life in Harrisburg is Monday, September 22, 2025.
Church Worker Appreciation – Pastor
On Oct. 12, we begin our year of church worker appreciation by thanking God for our pastors, who stand in the stead of Christ as they bring us His gifts of Word and Sacrament.
Church Worker Appreciation – Deaconess, Director of Family Life Ministry, Director of Christian Outreach, Director of Church Ministries
On Oct. 25, we continue our year of church worker appreciation by thanking God for four commissioned (auxiliary) offices that support the work of the Holy Ministry: deaconess, director of family life, director of Christian outreach and director of church ministries.