Church Worker Appreciation Month
Congregations and school communities are encouraged to use the month of October to demonstrate appreciation not only for their pastors, but for all workers in the parish and schools.
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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 church officially commemorates this important anniversary on Oct. 31.
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Birthday
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod celebrates its birthday on April 26. Initial members, which included 12 pastors representing 14 congregations from Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Michigan, New York and Ohio, signed the church body’s constitution on April 26, 1847, at First Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Chicago, Ill.
Armed Forces Sunday – 2024
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.
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.
Church Worker Appreciation – Deaconess, Director of Family Life Ministry, Director of Christian Outreach, Director of Church Ministries
The LCMS continues our year of church worker appreciation observances 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.
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.
Church Worker Appreciation – Director of Parish Music
The LCMS continues our year of church worker appreciation observances by thanking God for directors of parish music, one of the seven commissioned (auxiliary) offices that support the work of the Holy Ministry.
Church Worker Appreciation – Teacher
The LCMS continues a year of church worker appreciation observances by thanking God for school teachers, one of the seven commissioned (auxiliary) offices that support the work of the Holy Ministry.
Church Worker Appreciation – Director of Christian Education
The LCMS continues our church worker appreciation observances by thanking God for directors of Christian education, one of the seven commissioned (auxiliary) offices that support the will work of the Holy Ministry.
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.