Join congregations, schools, and individuals across the Missouri District in praying together each month. Our monthly prayer calendar follows the priorities of the Missouri District Strategic Plan, including prayers for God to send out laborers into the harvest field, as well as for congregations, schools, and seminaries.
Christ: The Head of His Church
Dear friends in Christ, Leadership questions never seem far off in the life of the church. Who is in charge? Whose vision will we follow? Which program, strategy, or personality will carry us forward? In anxious moments, we can begin looking for a human head or leader to stabilize things,...
Called to Proclaim
Dear friends in Christ, The world uses numbers and influence to determine value, and it’s easy to measure the church by these same values. Discouragement can set in when those measurements seem small. We wonder if we matter, if the church still has a place, or if God has forgotten...
Built on the Rock
Dear Friends in Christ, If you walk through almost any older church building in our District, you will notice the signs of time. There will be cracks in the plaster or a steeple that needs repair. Tiles might be loose in spots, and a once mighty organ might need more...
Esther T. Hartmann
Esther T. Hartmann Jan. 13, 1939 – Sept. 24, 2026 Esther Theresa Hartmann passed away Sept. 24, 2026, at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She was born Jan. 13, 1939, in St. Louis, Mo., to Wilhelm and Hilda Mueller Hepting. She was baptized Jan. 29, 1939, at...