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Junior and Senior High District Youth Gatherings Help Teens with Faith Formation and Christian Friendships
October 21, 2019 Posted By: devmolcms YouthThere’s an energy that comes when young people come together for worship and the Word of God. At the recent National Youth Gathering in Minneapolis, MN, thousands of high schoolers came together from all over the world. According to the LCMS website, “More than 20,000 youth and adults from all...
Christ Lutheran Church in Platte Woods Partners with Oromo Congregation of Ethiopian Immigrants
October 21, 2019 Posted By: devmolcms MissionsThree or four years ago, Rev. Brandon Froiland of Christ Lutheran Church in Platte City received a request to share their church building with a group of recent immigrants from Ethiopia. These individuals, members of the Oromo tribe, came to the United States as refugees, fleeing persecution. They were specifically...
Missouri District Leads Volunteers at LEA Convocation
October 21, 2019 Posted By: devmolcms EducationFor the first time in more than 30 years, the Lutheran Education Association (LEA) has selected the city of St. Louis to host its 2019 Convocation. With the theme, Opening Eyes, Minds, & Hearts, this convocation brought together 2700 number of Lutheran educators from all over the country, as well...
God’s Word Is Worth the Risks
October 21, 2019 Posted By: Rev. Dr. Lee Hagan PresidentThe early church father Jerome was commissioned in 382 to complete a definitive translation of the Old and New Testament into Latin, the language of the world at that time. Jerome declared that “Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ.” But with Latin literacy in decline as Rome’s influence...