About the Nebraska District
Our Mission: Serving God’s Family—Living His Good News
We serve God’s family, encouraging them to be fully engaged in living and sharing the Good News of Jesus.
Our Vision: God’s Family Together—Joined in His Mission
God’s forgiven family walking and working together in God’s mission of making and maturing disciples of Jesus Christ.
Strategic Priorities of the Nebraska District LCMS
Cultivate relationships so that God’s family shares His love.
Connect people in God’s joy-filled family as the Spirit makes and matures disciples of Jesus Christ.
Care for the family of God so that His disciples mature and grow.
Desired Outcomes of the Strategic Priorities
Relational Health of Ordained, Commissioned, and Non-Rostered Workers: Sabbath rest; relationships with family, friends, colleages; physical and financial health
Healthier Congregations and Ministries: Engaged in discipleship; connected and reaching out to community, region, and beyond
Healthier District: Caring for one another, fostering unity, working together in forwarding the Gospel message
Your District Office
Outside of the Office: Sculpture from the Center for Liturgical Art
We are reminded in the glint of ceramic mosaic of our Savior’s triumphal victory over death. The light of Christ’s resurrection shines out in a great burst of light and color.
On the reverse side deep blue stucco depicts a fingerprint, indicative of Christ as true man. The bright center with dimming periphery suggests an upward view from a great depth or out of a great darkness, emphasizing the mortality that is so essential in what it means to be truly human. This allows the viewer to on one side contemplate Christ’s mortality (as well as their own) before passing around to the other side and experiencing the splendor of the resurrection. By faith we participate in Christ’s resurrection, and through the work of the Holy Spirit he uses our “fingerprint” on the world to touch others with his love and grace.
This sculpture’s concept and design come from Mark Anschutz, and has been brought to life by the efforts of Zach Moll, the Center for Liturgical Art’s 2019 Fellow.
Inside the Office: Trinity Stained Glass Window
During the renovation of the District office in 2018, the architects decided to retain and relocate the Trinity stained glass window, created and designed by Rev. and Mrs. Peter Awe-Lallemant in 1987.
The rolling hills depict the beautiful geography of Nebraska. The hills of Nebraska are covered with grain, corn, milo, soybeans, alfalfa, and grass. The growing stalk of corn indicates some of the primary crops and the fruits of the fields of Nebraska. The ears on the stalk of corn show the bountiful harvest that the Lord so richly provides as fruits of the work of the people of Nebraska.
The rainbow, an ancient sign, reaches from heaven to earth and depicts the Lord’s protection upon His people and creation. It indicates the Lord’s special blessing upon the Nebraska District, directing its ministry, blessing the people and congregations of the district. God our Father is the source of our protection and blessing, as depicted by the hand. The greatest blessing is the salvation which God offers us in Christ Jesus, as depicted by the ancient symbol of the fish. The Spirit of God is depicted in the dove. The Holy Spirit brings us to faith and keeps us in faith. Our prayer is that His spirit, indicated by the dove of peace, may lead us in our Christian life, bringing forth fruits for the kingdom.”
The Circuits of the Nebraska District
In our workroom, we have images of one congregation from each of our District’s circuits set in the shape of our District, which comprises most of the state of Nebraska, minus the panhandle.