​District News and Ministry Stories

Stories about ministry in the Nebraska District and beyond, along with resources in support of discipling the saved and proclaiming Christ to a lost and changing world.

District Reporter Newsletter

The Nebraska District Reporter  shares information about events taking place, workshops and conferences being offered, and ministry items that affect and include members of the District.

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Weekly Update Email Newsletter

The Weekly Update is an email-only publication of the Nebraska District LCMS, providing resources in support of discipling the saved and proclaiming Christ to a lost and changing world.

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Obituaries

We are privileged to share obituaries of ordained ministers and commissioned teachers in the Nebraska District. Our office relies on families, congregations, and schools to provide obituary information.

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Church Worker, Congregation, and School Anniversaries

It is both a custom and a privilege for the Nebraska District to recognize the anniversaries of our professional church workers—active and retired Ministers of Religion–Ordained and Ministers of Religion–Commissioned, and of our congregations and schools.

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October 2024 Hurricane Disaster Response

Updated 10/11/24   Hurricanes Helene and Milton have cause devastation across several districts of the LCMS. Instead of sending any funds to the Nebraska District office, we ask that you give directly to one of the districts that are on the ground and offering...

November Ballot Initiatives

A note from the District President regarding the two November ballot initiatives about abortion   Fellow pastors and all brothers and sisters in Christ,    God calls us in His Word to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves, to speak for the unborn, to...

August 2024 Devotional

From the District Mission Executive “Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called the “uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands – remember that you were at that time separated from Christ,...

July News Roundup

Updated Resource for Congregations: Visit our Congregational Resources page for the 2025 Suggested Compensation and Benefit Guidelines. These guidelines help you balance the needs of your congregation/school ministry with the needs of our workers, and to be good...

July 2024 Devotional

From the District President Hebrews 13:1-2 “Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.” Summer can be a busy season with outdoor...

LERT Teams Help With Tornado Recovery

Lutheran Early Response Teams Assist With 2024 Nebraska Tornado Recovery Mick Onnen, Nebraska District Disaster Relief Coordinator, shared about the impact that Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) volunteers had on the communities affected by the tornadoes of April...