Indiana Lay Leadership

Ministry Summit – with President Stuckwisch

MINISTRY SUMMIT with President Stuckwisch January 25, 2024 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST Cornerstone Lutheran Church - Carmel Click HERE to register now! Assembling for several purposes, DCE’s, Family Life Ministry leaders, and Youth Group directors are invited to an...

Teachers’ Student Debt Relief Resolution 12-03A

During this season of thanks, we, like you, are thankful for the teachers at your school. Their dedication to helping our young people grow both spiritually and academically is helping many come to know the eternal promise of our savior. We’re also thankful that...

LAMP Advent Devotional

Join us for Advent! Our yearly Advent devotional is a cherished booklet among our supporters. You too can prepare for the Advent season and deepen your spiritual connection with God by reading a short passage, scripture verse, and a prayer. Sign up to receive LAMP's...

LCEF: A Remarkable Investment with a Higher Purpose 

Dear Friend in Christ, At Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF), our mission is clear: to support the growth and prosperity of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) and its ministries. But we can’t do it without you. That’s why we are excited to introduce a new,...

The Lutheran Reformation and the Feast of All Saints

We enter the month of November on the heels of the Reformation (31 October), and it’s not long after that we’ll also remember Dr. Luther’s birthday (10 November); so it seems only natural for us to focus on our Lutheran history and identity this month. And given that...

New Hispanic Outreach in Lake Station Indiana

On Sunday October 29, 2023 a new Hispanic outreach officially began in Lake Station, Indiana. Rev. Tomas Angon will be the chief missionary for this new start.     Rev. Eric Fickel, Vice President of the Northwest Region of the Indiana District - LCMS cut the ribbon...

Lutheran Mission Federation Reformation Festival (Video Link)

The Lutheran Mission Federation of Jackson County, Indiana, hosted its annual Reformation Festival at Zion Lutheran Church in Seymour, Indiana, this past Sunday. The music was outstanding, attendance from the pastors and laity of the Brownstown and Seymour Circuits...

RSO Spotlight: Worship Anew

Indiana District RSO Spotlight RSO's (Recognized Service Organizations) are not-for-profit organizations that are independent of the LCMS, but operate ministry programs that foster the mission and ministry of the church. We are excited to share a little more about...

Singing the Faith in Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs

My own dear congregation, Emmaus in South Bend, is celebrating the culmination of its 100th Anniversary with a hymn festival this coming Sunday afternoon. Emmaus is a singing church and loves its hymnody, and we have marked and celebrated many occasions over the years...