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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260306
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260307
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20260211T215448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T220827Z
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SUMMARY:Lay Worker Appreciation
DESCRIPTION:On March 6\, we thank God for our lay workers\, 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 church or school secretaries/administrative assistants\, business managers/accountants/treasurers\, school librarians\, communication/publicity/marketing specialists\, teacher aides\, musicians\, ministry area coordinators and others. All of these people 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/lay-worker-appreciation/
CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Special Occasions
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260129T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260129T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20231023T193434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T193609Z
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SUMMARY:Board for National Mission - January 2026 meeting
DESCRIPTION:The LCMS Board for National Mission is scheduled to meet on Thursday\, January 29\, 2026. \nThe Board for National Mission is charged with developing and determining policies for the coordination of and in support of district ministries which support congregations and schools. \nRead more about the LCMS Board for National Mission.
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/board-for-national-mission-january-2026-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Board for National Mission,Meetings
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260129
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20230925T171621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230925T171621Z
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SUMMARY:LCMS Board for International Mission meeting – Jan. 28\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:The LCMS Board for International Mission is scheduled to meet on Jan. 28\, 2026\, via Zoom video conference call. \nThe Board for International Mission is charged with developing and determining policies in support of mission and ministry in foreign countries for the Office of International Mission.
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/board-for-international-mission-meeting-january-28-2026/
CATEGORIES:Board for International Mission,Meetings
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251115
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20231023T193056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T202808Z
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SUMMARY:Board for National Mission - November 2025 meeting
DESCRIPTION:The LCMS Board for National Mission is scheduled to meet on Thursday\, November 13\, and on Friday\, November 14\, 2025. \nThe Board for National Mission is charged with developing and determining policies for the coordination of and in support of district ministries which support congregations and schools. \nRead more about the LCMS Board for National Mission.
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/board-for-national-mission-november-2025-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Board for National Mission,Meetings
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251114
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20240926T200339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T200339Z
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SUMMARY:Council of Presidents - November 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Council of Presidents is scheduled to meet on November 10-13\, 2025. \nThe President\, vice-presidents\, and district presidents of the Synod comprise the 42-member Council of Presidents\, which meets four times each year to provide opportunity for mutual counsel regarding the doctrine and administration of the Synod and to edify and support one another in the work that they share\, those responsibilities found throughout the Constitution and Bylaws of the Synod.
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/council-of-presidents-november-2025/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Meetings
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251108
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20230922T183135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230922T183456Z
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SUMMARY:LCMS Board for International Mission meeting – Nov. 6-7\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:The LCMS Board for International Mission is scheduled to meet on Nov. 6-7\, 2025\, in St. Louis. \nThe Board for International Mission is charged with developing and determining policies in support of mission and ministry in foreign countries for the Office of International Mission.
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/board-for-international-mission-meeting-nov-6-7-2025/
CATEGORIES:Board for International Mission,Meetings
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251102
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20240716T211323Z
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SUMMARY:All Saints' Day
DESCRIPTION:All Saints’ Day\, which is on Nov. 1 of each year\, will be commemorated in 2025 during Divine Services on Sunday\, Nov. 2. \nTo attend an All Saints’ Day service\, visit locator.lcms.org/church to find a local Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod congregation. Enter your zip code and click “Search” to see a list of area churches\, service times\, and contact information. \nIf you are homebound\, traveling\, or otherwise unable to attend a service in person\, KFUO Radio airs worship services throughout the church year. Visit KFUO.org to view the schedule and listen to services. \nFind church near me \n\nLiturgical color for All Saints’ Day\nWhite\, which is the color of purity and completeness\, will adorn the altar on All Saints’ Day. This color\, used primarily during these Sundays\, assists in bearing the message that “though your sins be as scarlet\, they shall be white as snow.” Christ’s triumph from the grave on Resurrection day is the cause for our rejoicing. His purity before his Father becomes our purity. White reinforces that message of joy. \n\nThree-Year Series C and One-Year Series\nScripture readings\n\nPsalm 149\n\n\nRevelation 7:(2–8) 9–17\n\n\n1 John 3:1–3\n\n\nMatthew 5:1–12\n\nLectionary summary\nSaints Are Blessed in the Eternal Presence of Christ\n“A great multitude … from every nation\, from all tribes and peoples and languages\,” cry out\, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne” (Rev. 7:9–17). Faith-filled saints from every place and time\, with unified voices\, eternally magnify the Lamb of God. As His beloved children\, we\, too\, “shall see him as he is” (1 John 3:1–3). Joined with the throng of angels and myriad saints\, we shall “serve him day and night in his temple” (Rev. 7:9–17). In our earthly tension vacillating between saint and sinner\, faith and doubt\, sacred and profane\, we earnestly seek Jesus to calm our fears\, comfort our spirits and forgive our sins. The Holy Spirit through faith in Christ propels us forward\, fortifying us in Word and Sacrament\, to our eternal home. In the midst of our constant struggle as believers\, we need to be blessed. And so we are. The poor in spirit\, the meek\, the hungry\, the thirsty\, the merciful\, the pure and the persecuted are all blessed\, and we will most certainly inherit the kingdom of heaven (Matt. 5:1–12). \n\nLCMS Worship\n\nlcms.org/worship\n\n\nWorship planning resources\n\n\nSubscribe to monthly resources email\n\nFind church near me
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/all-saints-day-series-c-and-one-year-series/
CATEGORIES:Church Year
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251101
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20240322T211043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241216T213516Z
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SUMMARY:Reformation Day
DESCRIPTION:Reformation Day is commemorated on Oct. 31 each year. LCMS congregations may hold special services on Oct. 31 and/or on the preceding or following Sunday. \nTo attend a service\, visit locator.lcms.org/church to find a local Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod congregation. Enter your zip code and click “Search” to see a list of area churches\, service times\, and contact information. \nIf you are homebound\, traveling\, or otherwise unable to attend a service in person\, KFUO Radio airs worship services throughout the church year. Visit KFUO.org to view the schedule and listen to services. \nFind church near me \n\nAbout the Protestant Reformation\nMore than 500 years ago\, the Protestant Reformation brought the church’s focus back to God’s free gift of salvation in Jesus Christ. \nOn 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 event ignited the Protestant Reformation\, and thus the Lutheran church officially commemorates this important anniversary on Oct. 31. \nAs you and your congregation prepare to celebrate this year\, you are invited to use a variety of resources that highlight the history\, theology\, and continued effects of the Reformation today. \nThe Reformation was\, first and foremost\, all about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It was then\, and it still is now. The task of reformation never ends. Every person\, in every generation\, needs to hear the Good News of their Savior from sin and eternal death. \nView Reformation resources \n\nLiturgical color for Reformation Day\nThe altar will be adorned with the festive color of red. \n\nThree-Year Series and One-Year Series\nScripture readings\n\nPsalm 46\n\n\nRevelation 14:6–7\n\n\nRomans 3:19–28\n\n\nJohn 8:31–36 or Matthew 11:12–19\n\nLectionary summary\nThe Son of God Has Set Us Free from Sin and Death by His Grace\n“Wisdom is justified by her deeds” (Matt. 11:19)\, and the true Wisdom of God\, Christ Jesus\, the incarnate Son\, has justified us by His deeds. He prepares His way by the preaching of repentance\, but He has suffered the violence of the Law and voluntarily handed Himself over to violent men\, that we might eat and drink with Him in His Kingdom and “remain in the house forever” (John 8:35). He is “a friend of tax collectors and sinners” (Matt. 11:18–19)\, and He has rescued us by His grace from the slavery of sin and death. By the proclamation of His eternal Gospel “to those who dwell on earth\, to every nation and tribe and language and people” (Rev. 14:6)\, “the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law” (Rom. 3:21)\, “that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus” (Rom. 3:26). And by the hearing of that Gospel of Christ Jesus\, “whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood\, to be received by faith” (Rom. 3:25)\, “you will know the truth\, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:31–32). \n\nLCMS Worship\n\nlcms.org/worship\n\n\nWorship planning resources\n\n\nSubscribe to monthly resources email\n\nFind church near me
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/reformation-day/2025-10-31/
CATEGORIES:Church Year,Special Occasions
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251025
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251026
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20250916T200241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T202937Z
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SUMMARY:Church Worker Appreciation - Deaconess\, Director of Family Life Ministry\, Director of Christian Outreach\, Director of Church Ministries
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\nApril 26 — Director of Parish Music Appreciation\n\n\nMay 4–8 — Teacher Appreciation\n\n\nJune 26 — Director of Christian Education Appreciation\n\nOn 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. \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-deaconess-director-of-family-life-ministry-director-of-christian-outreach-director-of-church-ministries-2025/
CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Special Occasions
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251012
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251013
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
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SUMMARY:Church Worker Appreciation – Pastor
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. 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\nMay 4–8 — Teacher Appreciation\n\n\nJune 26 — Director of Christian Education Appreciation\n\nOn 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. \nThe LCMS offers suggestions and resources to show your gratitude and support for pastors. \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-pastor-2025/
CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Special Occasions
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251101
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
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SUMMARY:Church Worker Appreciation Month
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\nMay 4–8 — Teacher Appreciation\n\n\nJune 26 — Director of Christian Education Appreciation\n\nThe LCMS offers suggestions and resources to show your gratitude and support for church workers. \nView resources \n\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/church-worker-appreciation-month-2025/
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Special Occasions
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250920
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20250523T192651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250725T144804Z
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SUMMARY:2025 LCMS National Disaster Response and Training Conference
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 LCMS National Disaster Response and Training Conference will be held Wednesday\, Sept. 17\, through Friday\, Sept. 19\, at The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s International Center in St. Louis. \nMeeting under the theme “Serving the Suffering: The Church’s Role in Recovery\,” attendees will learn how the church can respond in crisis situations with the physical and spiritual care that is so desperately needed by those affected. \nAttendees will also hear practical advice and guidance from pastors\, disaster response coordinators and others who have responded to significant disasters. \n\nSchedule\nAll times Central \nSept. 17 — ONLY for LCMS District Disaster Response Coordinators (DDRCs) and Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) trainers.\nThis day will include training on best practices related to the LERT training\, generative conversation\, and ample opportunities for learning from one another. The new LERT manual and PowerPoint presentation\, which will be the standard for all future basic LERT trainings and modules\, will be revealed. \n\nWednesday\, Sept. 17 — 9 a.m. registration to 5 p.m. Lunch and dinner will be provided.\n\n\nSept. 18-19 — For DDRCs\, LERT trainers\, and all others with an interest in disaster response.\nSessions will include presentations on the theology of mercy\, table-top exercises\, case studies and practical breakouts.\n \n\nThursday\, Sept. 18 — 8 a.m. registration to 5 p.m. Lunch and a catered banquet dinner will be provided.\n\n\nFriday\, Sept. 19 — 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch will be provided.\n\n\nRegistration\, which includes five meals\, is $75 per person. \nAttendees are responsible for their own lodging\, and hotel rooms are available at the Hilton St. Louis Airport at a discounted rate. \nRegister online \n\nQuestions?\nContact LCMS Disaster Response and Training at disaster@lcms.org with any questions.
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/2025-lcms-national-disaster-response-and-training-conference/
LOCATION:LCMS International Center: St. Louis\, 1333 S. Kirkwood Road\, St Louis\, MO\, 63122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences & Workshops,Featured Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250913
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20231023T192721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T192721Z
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SUMMARY:Board for National Mission - September 2025 meeting
DESCRIPTION:The LCMS Board for National Mission is scheduled to meet on Thursday\, September 11\, and on Friday\, September 12\, 2025. \nThe Board for National Mission is charged with developing and determining policies for the coordination of and in support of district ministries which support congregations and schools. \nRead more about the LCMS Board for National Mission.
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/board-for-national-mission-september-2025-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Board for National Mission,Meetings
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250906
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250910
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20240926T200053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T200053Z
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SUMMARY:Council of Presidents - September 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Council of Presidents is scheduled to meet on September 6-9\, 2025. \nThe President\, vice-presidents\, and district presidents of the Synod comprise the 42-member Council of Presidents\, which meets four times each year to provide opportunity for mutual counsel regarding the doctrine and administration of the Synod and to edify and support one another in the work that they share\, those responsibilities found throughout the Constitution and Bylaws of the Synod.
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/council-of-presidents-september-2025/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Meetings
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250904
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250906
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20230922T182952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230922T183504Z
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SUMMARY:LCMS Board for International Mission meeting – Sept. 4-5\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:The LCMS Board for International Mission is scheduled to meet on Sept. 4-5\, 2025\, in St. Louis. \nThe Board for International Mission is charged with developing and determining policies in support of mission and ministry in foreign countries for the Office of International Mission.
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/board-for-international-mission-meeting-sept-4-5-2025/
CATEGORIES:Board for International Mission,Meetings
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250626
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250627
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20240910T195153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T160052Z
UID:10001425-1750896000-1750982399@calendar.lcms.org
SUMMARY:Church Worker Appreciation – Director of Christian Education
DESCRIPTION:The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod historically has designated one month of the year for showing 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. \nIn 2024–2025\, we have planned a year’s worth of observances to highlight the many different kinds of workers who serve the church and to give thanks for all of them and the indispensable and sacrificial work that they do: \n\nOct. 13 — 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 28 — Director of Parish Music Appreciation\n\n\nMay 5–9 — Teacher Appreciation\n\n\nJune 26 — Director of Christian Education Appreciation\n\nOn June 26\, 2025\, we will continue our year of church worker appreciation observances by thanking God for directors of Christian education (DCEs)\, one of the seven commissioned (auxiliary) offices that support the work of the Holy Ministry. \nThe LCMS offers suggestions and resources to show your gratitude and support for DCEs. \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-director-of-christian-education/
CATEGORIES:Special Occasions
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250517
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250518
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20250305T213405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250312T223137Z
UID:10001452-1747440000-1747526399@calendar.lcms.org
SUMMARY:Armed Forces Day - 2025
DESCRIPTION:Armed Forces Day is on Saturday\, May 17\, 2025\, and congregations of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod may commemorate the holiday during weekend worship services. \nThe LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces encourages congregations to give thanks to God for our nation’s military veterans\, service personnel\, chaplains and families who have faithfully answered the call to serve. \nLCMS congregations may plan their commemorations with the help of free resources\, including: \n\nIntroduction letter\n\n\nSermon by Rev. Chaplain (Captain) Kyle D. Mietzner\n\n\nBulletin inserts: General (Color)\n\n\nBulletin inserts: General (Black-and-White)\n\n\nBulletin inserts: Responsive Prayer and Ministry-By-Mail\n\n\nOther 2025 celebrations\n\nMemorial Day is Monday\, May 26\, and may be commemorated on Sunday\, May 25.\n\n\nIndependence Day is Friday\, July 4\, and may be commemorated on Sunday\, July 6.\n\n\nVeterans Day is Tuesday\, Nov. 11\, and may be commemorated on Sunday\, Nov. 9.\n\n\nAny Saturday and/or Sunday of your choice.\n\nFor more information and resources\, visit lcms.org/armedforces.
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/armed-forces-day-2025/
CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Special Events,Special Occasions
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250508
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250510
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20231023T192358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T192358Z
UID:10001305-1746662400-1746835199@calendar.lcms.org
SUMMARY:Board for National Mission - May 2025 meeting
DESCRIPTION:The LCMS Board for National Mission is scheduled to meet on Thursday\, May 8\, and on Friday\, May 9\, 2025. \nThe Board for National Mission is charged with developing and determining policies for the coordination of and in support of district ministries which support congregations and schools. \nRead more about the LCMS Board for National Mission.
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/board-for-national-mission-may-2025-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Board for National Mission,Meetings
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250505
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250510
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20240910T194310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T160019Z
UID:10001424-1746403200-1746835199@calendar.lcms.org
SUMMARY:Church Worker Appreciation – Teacher
DESCRIPTION:The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod historically has designated one month of the year for showing 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. \nIn 2024–2025\, we have planned a year’s worth of observances to highlight the many different kinds of workers who serve the church and to give thanks for all of them and the indispensable and sacrificial work that they do: \n\nOct. 13 — 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 28 — Director of Parish Music Appreciation\n\n\nMay 5–9 — Teacher Appreciation\n\n\nJune 26 — Director of Christian Education Appreciation\n\nDuring the week of May 5–9\, 2025\, we will 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. \nThe LCMS offers suggestions and resources to show your gratitude and support for teachers. \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/
CATEGORIES:Special Occasions
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250503
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20230922T182821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230922T183514Z
UID:10001269-1746057600-1746230399@calendar.lcms.org
SUMMARY:LCMS Board for International Mission meeting – May 1-2\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:The LCMS Board for International Mission is scheduled to meet on May 1-2\, 2025\, in St. Louis. \nThe Board for International Mission is charged with developing and determining policies in support of mission and ministry in foreign countries for the Office of International Mission.
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/board-for-international-mission-meeting-may-1-2-2025/
CATEGORIES:Board for International Mission,Meetings
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250428
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250429
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20240910T192010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T155845Z
UID:10001423-1745798400-1745884799@calendar.lcms.org
SUMMARY:Church Worker Appreciation – Director of Parish Music
DESCRIPTION:The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod historically has designated one month of the year for showing 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. \nIn 2024–2025\, we have planned a year’s worth of observances to highlight the many different kinds of workers who serve the church and to give thanks for all of them and the indispensable and sacrificial work that they do: \n\nOct. 13 — 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 28 — Director of Parish Music Appreciation\n\n\nMay 5–9 — Teacher Appreciation\n\n\nJune 26 — Director of Christian Education Appreciation\n\nOn April 28\, 2025\, we will continue 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. \nThe LCMS offers suggestions and resources to show your gratitude and support for parish music directors. \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-director-of-parish-music/
CATEGORIES:Special Occasions
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250502
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20240926T195156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241101T181306Z
UID:10001433-1745625600-1746143999@calendar.lcms.org
SUMMARY:Council of Presidents - April 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Council of Presidents is scheduled to meet on April 26-May 1\, 2025. \nThe President\, vice-presidents\, and district presidents of the Synod comprise the 42-member Council of Presidents\, which meets four times each year to provide opportunity for mutual counsel regarding the doctrine and administration of the Synod and to edify and support one another in the work that they share\, those responsibilities found throughout the Constitution and Bylaws of the Synod.
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/council-of-presidents-april-2025/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Meetings
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250207
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20240926T194239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T194512Z
UID:10001432-1738540800-1738886399@calendar.lcms.org
SUMMARY:Council of Presidents - February 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Council of Presidents is scheduled to meet Feb. 3-6\, 2025. \nThe President\, vice-presidents\, and district presidents of the Synod comprise the 42-member Council of Presidents\, which meets four times each year to provide opportunity for mutual counsel regarding the doctrine and administration of the Synod and to edify and support one another in the work that they share\, those responsibilities found throughout the Constitution and Bylaws of the Synod.
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/council-of-presidents-february-2025/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Meetings
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250131T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250131T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20231023T191933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T191933Z
UID:10001304-1738310400-1738342800@calendar.lcms.org
SUMMARY:Board for National Mission – January 2025 meeting
DESCRIPTION:The LCMS Board for National Mission is scheduled to meet on Friday\, January 31\, 2025. \nThe Board for National Mission is charged with developing and determining policies for the coordination of and in support of district ministries which support congregations and schools. \nRead more about the LCMS Board for National Mission.
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/board-for-national-mission-january-2025-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Board for National Mission,Meetings
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241116
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20231018T210045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231018T210153Z
UID:10001290-1731542400-1731715199@calendar.lcms.org
SUMMARY:Board for National Mission – November 2024 meeting
DESCRIPTION:The LCMS Board for National Mission is scheduled to meet on Thursday\, November 14\, and on Friday\, November 15\, 2024. \nThe Board for National Mission is charged with developing and determining policies for the coordination of and in support of district ministries which support congregations and schools. \nRead more about the LCMS Board for National Mission.
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/board-for-national-mission-november-2024-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Board for National Mission,Meetings
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241114
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20240926T193737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T194609Z
UID:10001431-1731283200-1731542399@calendar.lcms.org
SUMMARY:Council of Presidents - November 2024 meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Council of Presidents is scheduled to meet Nov. 11-13\, 2024. \nThe President\, vice-presidents\, and district presidents of the Synod comprise the 42-member Council of Presidents\, which meets four times each year to provide opportunity for mutual counsel regarding the doctrine and administration of the Synod and to edify and support one another in the work that they share\, those responsibilities found throughout the Constitution and Bylaws of the Synod.
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/council-of-presidents-november-2024-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Meetings
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241109
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20230922T182440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230922T183528Z
UID:10001268-1730937600-1731110399@calendar.lcms.org
SUMMARY:LCMS Board for International Mission meeting – Nov. 7-8\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:The LCMS Board for International Mission is scheduled to meet on Nov. 7-8\, 2024\, in St. Louis. \nThe Board for International Mission is charged with developing and determining policies in support of mission and ministry in foreign countries for the Office of International Mission.
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/board-for-international-mission-meeting-nov-7-8-2024/
CATEGORIES:Board for International Mission,Meetings
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241102
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20240716T212608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240716T212609Z
UID:10001357-1730419200-1730505599@calendar.lcms.org
SUMMARY:All Saints' Day
DESCRIPTION:All Saints’ Day\, which is on Nov. 1 of each year\, will be commemorated in 2024 during Divine Services on Sunday\, Nov. 3. \nTo attend an All Saints’ Day service\, visit locator.lcms.org/church to find a local Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod congregation. Enter your zip code and click “Search” to see a list of area churches\, service times\, and contact information. \nIf you are homebound\, traveling\, or otherwise unable to attend a service in person\, KFUO Radio airs worship services throughout the church year. Visit KFUO.org to view the schedule and listen to services. \nFind church near me \n\nLiturgical color for All Saints’ Day\nWhite\, which is the color of purity and completeness\, will adorn the altar on All Saints’ Day. This color\, used primarily during these Sundays\, assists in bearing the message that “though your sins be as scarlet\, they shall be white as snow.” Christ’s triumph from the grave on Resurrection day is the cause for our rejoicing. His purity before his Father becomes our purity. White reinforces that message of joy. \n\nThree-Year Series B and One-Year Series\nScripture readings\n\nPsalm 149\n\n\nRevelation 7:(2–8) 9–17\n\n\n1 John 3:1–3\n\n\nMatthew 5:1–12\n\nLectionary summary\nSaints Are Blessed in the Eternal Presence of Christ\n“A great multitude … from every nation\, from all tribes and peoples and languages\,” cry out\, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne” (Rev. 7:9–17). Faith-filled saints from every place and time\, with unified voices\, eternally magnify the Lamb of God. As His beloved children\, we\, too\, “shall see him as he is” (1 John 3:1–3). Joined with the throng of angels and myriad saints\, we shall “serve him day and night in his temple” (Rev. 7:9–17). In our earthly tension vacillating between saint and sinner\, faith and doubt\, sacred and profane\, we earnestly seek Jesus to calm our fears\, comfort our spirits and forgive our sins. The Holy Spirit through faith in Christ propels us forward\, fortifying us in Word and Sacrament\, to our eternal home. In the midst of our constant struggle as believers\, we need to be blessed. And so we are. The poor in spirit\, the meek\, the hungry\, the thirsty\, the merciful\, the pure and the persecuted are all blessed\, and we will most certainly inherit the kingdom of heaven (Matt. 5:1–12). \n\nLCMS Worship\n\nlcms.org/worship\n\n\nWorship planning resources\n\n\nSubscribe to monthly resources email\n\nFind church near me
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/all-saints-day-series-b-and-one-year-series/
CATEGORIES:Church Year
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241101
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20240923T185604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240923T185613Z
UID:10001261-1730332800-1730419199@calendar.lcms.org
SUMMARY:Reformation Day
DESCRIPTION:Reformation Day is commemorated on Oct. 31 each year. LCMS congregations may hold special services on Oct. 31 and/or on the preceding or following Sunday. \nTo attend a service\, visit locator.lcms.org/church to find a local Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod congregation. Enter your zip code and click “Search” to see a list of area churches\, service times\, and contact information. \nIf you are homebound\, traveling\, or otherwise unable to attend a service in person\, KFUO Radio airs worship services throughout the church year. Visit KFUO.org to view the schedule and listen to services. \nFind church near me \n\nAbout the Protestant Reformation\nMore than 500 years ago\, the Protestant Reformation brought the church’s focus back to God’s free gift of salvation in Jesus Christ. \nOn 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 event ignited the Protestant Reformation\, and thus the Lutheran church officially commemorates this important anniversary on Oct. 31. \nAs you and your congregation prepare to celebrate this year\, you are invited to use a variety of resources that highlight the history\, theology\, and continued effects of the Reformation today. \nThe Reformation was\, first and foremost\, all about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It was then\, and it still is now. The task of reformation never ends. Every person\, in every generation\, needs to hear the Good News of their Savior from sin and eternal death. \nView Reformation resources \n\nLiturgical color for Reformation Day\nThe altar will be adorned with the festive color of red. \n\nThree-Year Series and One-Year Series\nScripture readings\n\nPsalm 46\n\n\nRevelation 14:6–7\n\n\nRomans 3:19–28\n\n\nJohn 8:31–36 or Matthew 11:12–19\n\nLectionary summary\nThe Son of God Has Set Us Free from Sin and Death by His Grace\n“Wisdom is justified by her deeds” (Matt. 11:19)\, and the true Wisdom of God\, Christ Jesus\, the incarnate Son\, has justified us by His deeds. He prepares His way by the preaching of repentance\, but He has suffered the violence of the Law and voluntarily handed Himself over to violent men\, that we might eat and drink with Him in His Kingdom and “remain in the house forever” (John 8:35). He is “a friend of tax collectors and sinners” (Matt. 11:18–19)\, and He has rescued us by His grace from the slavery of sin and death. By the proclamation of His eternal Gospel “to those who dwell on earth\, to every nation and tribe and language and people” (Rev. 14:6)\, “the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law” (Rom. 3:21)\, “that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus” (Rom. 3:26). And by the hearing of that Gospel of Christ Jesus\, “whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood\, to be received by faith” (Rom. 3:25)\, “you will know the truth\, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:31–32). \n\nLCMS Worship\n\nlcms.org/worship\n\n\nWorship planning resources\n\n\nSubscribe to monthly resources email\n\nFind church near me
URL:https://calendar.lcms.org/event/reformation-day-2/
CATEGORIES:Church Year,Featured Events,Special Occasions
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241025
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241026
DTSTAMP:20260419T014321
CREATED:20240910T170948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T155758Z
UID:10001420-1729814400-1729900799@calendar.lcms.org
SUMMARY:Church Worker Appreciation - Deaconess\, Director of Family Life Ministry\, Director of Christian Outreach\, Director of Church Ministries
DESCRIPTION:October historically has been the Synod’s designated month for showing 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. \nIn 2024–2025\, we have planned a year’s worth of observances to highlight the many different kinds of workers who serve the church and to give thanks for all of them and the indispensable and sacrificial work that they do: \n\nOct. 13 — 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 28 — Director of Parish Music Appreciation\n\n\nMay 5–9 — Teacher Appreciation\n\n\nJune 26 — Director of Christian Education Appreciation\n\nOn Oct. 25\, we will continue 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. \nThe LCMS offers suggestions and resources to show your gratitude and support for your church workers. \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-deaconess-director-of-family-life-ministry-director-of-christian-outreach-director-of-church-ministries/
CATEGORIES:Special Occasions
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Lutheran Church%E2%80%94Missouri Synod":MAILTO:help@lcms.org
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