Church Blog (Page 7)

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LHM float wins award at Rose Parade

For 72 years, Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM) has entered a float in the annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif. This year, the LHM float — titled “A New Day with Jesus” — was awarded the Tournament of Roses Director Award. The parade, usually held on Jan. 1, was moved to Jan. 2 this year in keeping with the tradition of not holding it on a Sunday so as not to interfere with worship services. It was only the…

My bank sent this note to me!

I don’t endorse many things to our Faith Family, but here is my first endorsement ever. Lutheran Federal Credit Union. I love my Lutheran Credit union. If you have thought about changing your bank or credit union, I give LCFU a TWO thumbs up.  They are great to work with. They are a credit union, which means they have “live” local banking wherever you live. They are primarily an online institution, which means your smartphone, iPad, tablet, computer, and, oh,…

Amy Kurtz accepts call to be Principal of Faith Lutheran School

November 3, 2022 Faith Lutheran Church and School, Please consider this letter my joyful acceptance of God’s call to be the next principal at Faith Lutheran Church and School. I am excited to be part of Faith’s team of  Jesus-followers and look forward to being there with y’all next summer. Thank you so much for your prayers for me, my family, Faith, and for Trinity-St. John. This process has been one of prayer and reflection for all of us and…

Being Lutheran

Being “Lutheran?”  The Lutheran Reformation – 505 years and counting! I am always amazed when people ask, “Lutheran, is that cult?” Especially when you consider there are more than 80 million Lutherans in the world today. Lutherans live in Europe (the largest number in Germany), Nordic and Baltic countries, Asia, Africa (Tanzania and Ethiopia, Nigeria), and South America (mainly in Brazil), with the United States accounting for the largest number. The Lutheran Church is 80 million worldwide, and our branch,…

Faith Lutheran Voters call Principal Amy Kurtz

On Sunday, October 16, 2022, Faith Lutheran Church Voter’s Assembly unanimously approved extending a Call to Amy Kurtz, to be our next principal.   Amy Kurtz is currently the principal of Trinity-St John Lutheran School in Nashville, Illinois.  She has been there since 2016.  The school serves children from PK3 through 8th grade.  Previously, she taught for 14 years in Iowa, Nebraska, and Tennessee in a variety of curriculum areas before serving as a principal. Amy received her undergraduate and graduate degrees…

The Sin of Racism: A Gospel Response (repost)

The sin of racism: A Gospel response News Convention People Events Notices Reading & Study Statements & Letters Ministry Topics Black Ministry Campus Ministry Disaster Response Health Ministry Hispanic Ministry Life Ministry Ministry to the Armed Forces School Ministry Specialized Pastoral Ministry Stewardship Ministry Recognized Service Organizations Rural and Small Town Mission Urban & Inner-City Mission Witness & Outreach Ministry Worship Ministry Youth Ministry About Reporter Subscribe to Reporter Advertise in Reporter Staff Reporter Apps Contact us © 2003 –…

Was America founded as a Christian nation?

Was America founded as a Christian nation? That is an often-debated question. If we look at ancient Israel, for example, to answer the question, we will discover that our nation was not founded to be Christian. Israel was founded as a nation under God, which the Lord founded with its first citizen Abraham. The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. 2  “I will…

LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison addresses SCOTUS decision

June 24, 2022 “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24). Today is a monumental day, a day on which we simultaneously rejoice, pray, give thanks, lament, repent and weep. The Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade and returned the responsibility for protecting life to the states. “Held: The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe and Casey are overruled; and the authority to regulate abortion is…

Statement from LCMS Life Ministry on the ‘Dobbs v. Jackson’ ruling

Life Ministry of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) applauds the action of the U.S. Supreme Court to correct the egregious and mortal error codified in Roe v. Wade. We now encourage each state government to follow suit by passing and administering laws that protect human life. The people of the LCMS will continue to pray for the government and all in authority, that we might all live peaceful and quiet lives (1 Tim. 2:1–2). We rejoice that the truth of…

34th Convention of the Florida-Georgia District ~ LCMS

On Thursday, June 21, 2022 at 7:27 pm, the 34th Convention of the Florida-Georgia District of the LCMS, was called to order. 101 pastoral delegates and 108 lay voters were present.  Special thanks to Dennis Cerny our lay delegate, and Russell Couch alternate delegate for attending the convention representing Faith Lutheran. Elections Among the first order of business was the election of a new district president. On the ballot were: Rev. Dr. Victor Belton, Rev. Keith Lingsch, Rev. Dean Pfeffer,…