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.
Siouxland Hispanic Ministry Update
Water Is Thicker Than Blood An update from Rev. Paul Flo: Last month, we had the joy of coming together with our brothers and sisters from Storm Lake and Denison, Iowa, for a joint Thanksgiving service (see the picture below and on the second page). Pastor...
Building Together Campaign Update
Thank you for helping us retire our debt Several years ago, the District took a leap of faith. We moved forward with renovation work on the District Office in Seward and University Chapel in Lincoln before the needed funds were in place. Both buildings needed...
Middle School Students Grow at Gathering
“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.” 2 Peter 3:18 On November 13-14, 2021, 321 participants from 30 congregations gathered at the Embassy Suites in LaVista for the...
October is pastor appreciation month
This article is from Rev. David A. Muench, Director of Ministerial Care at Concordia Plan Services. October has always seemed to me to have something of a “quieter” character. It’s not the month of Thanksgiving or Christmas, although thoughts of preparation for them...
Generosity in Your Own Words
How did you learn about being generous? Was it your parents who taught you or did you learn it by experience? Did you know that generosity is a gift from the Holy Spirit? The Apostle Paul references it in his epistle to the Romans, chapter 12. He dictates these words...
Lutheran campus ministry wraps up summer activities
Connect your students to Lutheran campus ministries This summer, Holy Cross Campus Ministry from Kearney and University Lutheran Chapel from Lincoln went on a joint hiking trip to Leadville, Colorado, with a small but mighty group. They enjoyed the hospitality...
Connect college students with campus ministry
The Nebraska District LCMS would like to help college students, especially incoming freshmen, get connected to Christian fellowship and fun at college. Church offices, parents, or students are asked to visit Lutheran Campus Ministry’s StudentConnect webpage and submit...
Messiah Lutheran School in Lincoln Wraps Up Renovations
Lutheran schools have been a prominent feature of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod since its formation. Before public schools were available and before Sunday schools were popular, each LCMS congregation was expected to operate a school if it was to become a member...
How to make stewardship a priority
Stewardship resources for all congregations Jesus has called each of us to be His disciples. As His disciples, we follow Him and learn from Him as we read and study His Word. His love for us compels us to encourage others to follow Him and become His disciples....
COVID-19 Doesn’t Stop Outreach: Campus Ministry
During an Unusual Year
You might have heard the story about a man whose boat sank while he was sailing on the ocean. Fearing he would die, he prayed that God would rescue him. While he was praying, he refused an offer of help from three passing boats because he was waiting for God’s help,...