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.
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...
2023 Educators of the Year
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...
Pray for Our Upcoming Youth Gatherings
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...
Our 2024 Stewardship Emphasis
Nebraska District LCMS President, Rev. Richard Snow, Invites Congregations to Take Part in the 2024 Stewardship Emphasis Our generous God invites us by grace into a life reflecting His generosity. From the widow’s mite to the unjust manager, Jesus shared many...
Synod Convention Round Up
‘We Preach Christ Crucified’: 2023 Convention Wrap-Up The 68th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod was held July 29-August 3 in Milwaukee. In addition to daily worship, the Synod convention included time for delegates to elect members of various...
LCEF Powers Education & Outreach
Lutheran Church Extension Fund Powers Education and Outreach Zion, Pierce, is continuing its long history of school ministry through the construction of a new two-story school building which will replace the congregation’s aging 1915 school building. The congregation...
Gift Planning Blesses Family and Ministry
Frank & Denise Koch Provide Blessings for both Family and Ministry “The gifts of our work here on earth will benefit and carry on the Lord’s work for many years to come! It is exciting to be able to share God’s blessings over time and hopefully instill in our...
Meet Our New Nebraska District Treasurer
Meet Elijah Luebbe, District Treasurer. Elijah is available to help with ministry resources, congregational finance questions, worker benefit plans, and to make presentations. He is also very willing to meet with congregations and individuals to discuss finance...
The Church Is for Everyone: Disability Ministry Resources
The Church Is for Everyone: Disability Ministry Resources July 26 marks the day that the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 was signed into law, and it is a good time to think about the way your congregation can welcome all people to worship — regardless...
In Deed, It Is Time
Delegates and electors of the Nebraska District, In Deed, It Is Time As we prepare for the 2023 Synodical Convention, and as we look beyond at the work we want to address as a Synod, it is interesting to me to look back at a document authored in 2008 by President...