St. John in Ocala, Florida launched their first Trunk or Treat with the support of the $300 investment from Kingdom Seeds. 20 fully decorated trunks, face painting, crafts and games were all part of the event. What wasn’t expected was people starting to line up at 6:30 for the 7 pm open! Estimated attendance to …
The hymns of Lent, from the Lutheran Service Book, are a wonderful and theological reminder of how God’s Word
Concordia College New York has announced their closing. Read President Walton’s letter regarding this closure. See the full announcement below. After much deliberation, the Board of Regents of Concordia College New York has decided that Concordia College will close; classes will cease beginning with the Fall 2021 semester. In addition, the Board agreed to proceed …
Each year for the last 30+ years, early childhood centers and K-12 schools in the Florida-Georgia District have partnered in supporting a special project we call, “Hearts for Jesus.” Simply stated, the 60+ Lutheran school ministries in Florida and Georgia, designate the chapel offerings for the month of February (or whatever month you choose), to support …
Read more “Heart for Jesus 2022 – Redeeming Life Ministries”
Read President Walton’s February Blog
Every Christian is called by God to
Sexual abuse of children is a “quiet” epidemic that is only occasionally brought to light when a sensational news story hits the press.
The Hymnal Project creates hymn videos for use (FREE!) to help churches with their worshiping needs. They have developed a COVID-19 page which has links to hymns on video for your online services, among other things. Everything is available for free. You can find the COVID-19 resources here.
During this pandemic, you may not have the ability to go to your church building. But you can still go to church! You can use this list to find a church that either live streams or records their services. Peace be with you!
The Florida-Georgia District office, with the help of other District Offices, has created a site with resources for you – ranging from personal precautions to recommendations for both congregations and schools as they prepare, should a significant outbreak happen in their area. Please take some time to look at the site so that you can …