by Kimberly Myers | Feb 21, 2024 | Education and Youth, Life Together
Nicholle Blomenberg was selected to receive Lutheran Education Association’s 2024 Outstanding New Lutheran Early Childhood Teacher Award. She is in her second year of teaching K-1 as their Ignite (multi-aged, individualized learning) Teacher at Concordia Lutheran...
by Kimberly Myers | Nov 3, 2023 | Education and Youth
Church workers from across the Nebraska District gathered in Seward for the 2023 Great Plains Lutheran Educators Conference, and one of the highlights of the event was presenting awards to some of our District’s outstanding educators. Nominees must be actively serving...
by Kimberly Myers | Nov 3, 2023 | Education and Youth, Mission & Ministry
Middle school students are about to gather for our annual Middle School Youth Gathering in Columbus, November 4-5, and high school students will gather for our triennial District Youth Gathering in Kearney, November 17-19. Youth Gatherings proclaim the Lordship of...
by Kimberly Myers | May 26, 2023 | Education and Youth, Life Together
Why are we committed to holding youth gatherings? Congregations of the Nebraska District have expressed ongoing concern about (or worked hard to avoid) the idea of Confirmation as a graduation from church. In an effort to promote more participation and connection...
by Kimberly Myers | May 26, 2023 | Education and Youth, Life Together
Congratulations to the 2023 LCEF Nebraska District Scholarship Recipient Each year the LCEF Nebraska District offers a $1,000 scholarship to one graduating high school senior with a minimum 3.0 GPA or current full-time post-secondary student at an accredited...
by Kimberly Myers | Jan 31, 2023 | Education and Youth, Life Together, Mission & Ministry
A total of 457 participants from 32 congregations attended the 2022 Middle School Youth Gathering held on November 12-13 at the Holiday Inn in Kearney—the largest number so far at the District’s annual Middle School Gatherings. The 2022 Gathering was centered on the...
