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.

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, FL

The 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, MO

YouthLead equips teens to develop and use their leadership skills as they serve Christ within their congregations and communities.

2025 LCMS Youth Gathering

New Orleans, La. New Orleans, LA

Held 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.