At its December meeting, the Indiana District Board of Directors approved financial support for a mission effort in northeast Indiana. Inaugurated by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ through the faithful ministry of Rev. Donald Sauls (CTS 1984), this mission effort is in and around Geneva, Indiana. Rev. Sauls meets people through his work… Read more »
Outreach & Evangelism
Tanzania Mission Effort
The Board of Directors in their December 2020 meeting approved a reallocation of $200.00 of unused funds from the “Congregations in Need” fund to support the Tanzania Mission Effort. $100,000.00 will be allocated in 2021. Another $100,000.00 will be allocated in 2022. Congregations of the Indiana District – LCMS will be invited to further participate… Read more »
Monthly Webinars on Rural Ministry from LCMS
Rural & Small Town Mission webinars provide Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod pastors and congregational leaders with practical, relevant ideas for engaging the community with the Gospel. Contact Jenna at rstm@lcms.org or at 1-800-248-1930 Ext. 1396 to receive invitations and offer topic ideas for the video presentations. Click here for upcoming Webinar Schedule
LCMS Rural and Small Town Ministry Information
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Outreach Kentucky Update: Great News!
Outreach Kentucky is an effort of the Indiana District to plant a new town and gown ministry in Richmond, Ky. Richmond is the home of Eastern Kentucky University, which has a total enrollment of 15,816 students in 2020. Richmond is located in Madison County and has a population of 35,894 residents (Madison County has a… Read more »
Save the Siberian Seminary Campaign Sets Fundraising Goal
The Save the Seminary Campaign, a ministry of the Siberian Lutheran Mission Society (SLMS), has set a fundraising goal of $7 million by 2023. The seminary in Novosibirsk, Siberia, is moving toward financial self-sufficiency as it continues to educate, serve, and minister to the people of Eurasia. The SLMS is working wholeheartedly toward the goal… Read more »
St. Peter’s in Indianapolis Endures by the Lord’s Word
Pastor Seth Mierow was called to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in 2008. The congregation was struggling and the surrounding neighborhood was in decline. Abandoned houses dotted the streets. Homelessness and crime were a problem. The congregation, which was over a hundred years old, had an aging population that had since moved away from the neighborhood…. Read more »
Our Redeemer Lutheran in Lexington Acts as a Beacon of Light
When Rev. Michael Huebner brought his family to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Lexington under seven years ago, he never anticipated how much the congregation was going to impact his entire family. “It’s a tremendous place to be,” he said. “There’s a cohesion among the people that’s unique in my experience. They wanted someone to… Read more »
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Receives Historical Designation
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, located at 2235 W. 10th Ave Gary, Indiana has been added to the National Registry of Historic Places. It is the city’s oldest congregation, with baptismal records dating back to 1863. When German settlers organized what would become St. John’s, they first met in a home, before building their first… Read more »