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SUMMARY:FORO — Peru
DESCRIPTION:LCMS International Mission will host a FORO about mission work in Peru on May 1-3\, 2026. \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\, address community needs\, emphasize mutual listening\, and encourage 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. James Sharp\, LCMS Missionary \njames.sharp@lcms.org
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/foro-peru-may-2026/
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SUMMARY:Church Worker Appreciation – Teacher
DESCRIPTION:Our church workers dedicate themselves\, day in and day out\, to serving their church and school communities. That means it’s always the right time to show them our appreciation. \nTo help the church be intentional in showing that appreciation\, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) has set aside the month of October and other special days throughout the year to highlight different kinds of church workers and their service. You are encouraged to join with your brothers and sisters in Christ across the LCMS in using these opportunities to show appreciation to our church workers\, who serve us in a multitude of ways as they preach\, teach and care for God’s people in body and soul. \n\nOct. 12 — Pastor Appreciation\n\n\nOct. 25 — Deaconess\, Director of Family Life Ministry\, Director of Christian Outreach\, and Director of Church Ministries Appreciation\n\n\nApril 26 — Director of Parish Music Appreciation\n\n\nJune 26 — Director of Christian Education Appreciation\n\nDuring the week of May 4–8\, we continue our year of church worker appreciation by thanking God for school teachers\, one of the seven commissioned (auxiliary) offices that support the work of the Holy Ministry. \nView resources \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\n\n\nsetapart2serve@lcms.org
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/church-worker-appreciation-teacher-2026/
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SUMMARY:'All Nations Sing' workshop
DESCRIPTION:LCMS All Nations Ministry is hosting an “All Nations Sing” workshop on Monday\, May 4\, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Concordia Seminary\, St. Louis. \n\n\n\nWith an emphasis on music sung in English\, Chinese\, and Spanish\, this event is a pre‑convention workshop of the Multiethnic Symposium of Concordia Seminary\, St. Louis. It’s also a celebration of 90 years of LCMS Chinese ministry and 100 years of Hispanic Ministry in the United States in 2026. \n\n\n\n\nThe workshop is designed to help people expand their repertoire of beloved and useful hymns and songs from different languages and heritages.  \n\n\n\nEvery week\, LCMS churches across the United States gather for the Divine Service in a wide range of languages — English\, Spanish\, Amharic\, Nuer\, Oromo\, Chinese\, Korean\, Hmong\, French Creole\, Arabic\, Vietnamese\, Tamil and more. \n\n\n\nExplore beloved musical repertoire from these diverse ministries. Presentations provide both musical insight and practical guidance for integrating this repertoire into congregational life\, worship\, and outreach. \n\n\n\nParticipants are encouraged to bring their instruments and join an interactive music lab\, where the emphasis is on singing\, playing\, and arranging music together. \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n\nDiscover from 1:30-3 p.m. — Hear introductions to other attendees and to a variety of Spanish and Chinese “psalms\, hymns\, and spiritual songs” (Col 3:16). This session also features presentations/discussions about various strategies for making music as churches of many languages and cultures.\n\n\n\n\n\nMusic Lab from 3-4:30 p.m. — Attend small and large group rehearsals for those who are helping lead music during the Tuesday evening Festival of Nations and Hymn Festival of the Multiethnic Symposium. Not one of those performers? Use this time to listen\, sing along\, ask questions\, and share ideas.\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/all-nations-sing-workshop-may-2026/
LOCATION:Concordia Seminary\, St. Louis\, 801 Seminary Place\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63105\, United States
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