Rev. Samuel Powell of Trinity Lutheran Church, knew there could be tornadoes the evening of Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Although it was the eighth anniversary of a devastating tornado in Joplin, most people in the community were more concerned about flooding. As a chaplain for the fire department, he had...

Rev. Gene Wyssmann will retire from the Missouri District staff at the end of 2019.  A search process has begun to fill his role as Assistant to the President for Church Worker and Congregational Health.  Nominations (including self-nominations) are open until August 15, 2019. Nominees must be rostered members of...

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Celebrating the 2019 Senior Class There are so many ways to answer the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Many students have grown up in the educational ministries of the Missouri District, where they learned not only where they want to go, but what kind...