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.
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.
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.
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.
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,...
Lifelong Pastoral Formation
Dr. Vanessa Seifert Installed as Executive Assistant to the President for Lifelong Pastoral Formation On July 14, 2024, Dr. Vanessa Seifert was installed to serve the Nebraska District LCMS in the new position of Executive Assistant to the President for Lifelong...
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 Update from the Board of Directors
The Nebraska District LCMS Board of Directors, during its recent quarterly meeting, extended a Divine Call to Dr. Vanessa Seifert to serve as Executive Assistant to the President for Lifelong Pastoral Formation. Dr. Seifert, who earned her doctoral degree in...
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...
Shine 2024 Roundup
How did we SHINE in our communities in April? We are thankful for all who joined us in a District-wide focus on community service in April. This month-long emphasis gave congregations, schools, circuits, small groups, friends, and neighbors the opportunity to shine...
Disaster Relief—Tornadoes in Nebraska
We are thankful that no LCMS congregations or school buildings were damaged in the storms on Friday, April 26, 2024. However, the surrounding communities and the homes and businesses of many members and school families in our district have been affected. Rev. Ross...
Nicholle Blomenberg Named 2024 LEA Outstanding New Lutheran Early Childhood Teacher
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...
Tax Credit Scholarships
In 2023, the Nebraska State Legislature passed The Opportunity Scholarships Act (LB753), which is a scholarship tax credit program. Taxpayers in Nebraska, whether individuals, businesses, estates, and trusts with state income tax liability, can claim a 1:1 tax credit...