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 Board of Directors Update
District Board Learns About Ministry in Action at University Chapel Members of the Nebraska District LC-MS Board of Directors, meeting Friday at University Lutheran Chapel in Lincoln, were excited to hear from the chapel’s new pastor and learn about the...
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...
June July Devotional
A record of the genealogy of Jesus, the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Matthew 1:1 So begins the first verse in the New Testament. Some people really enjoy looking at and digging into their genealogy. It can give you a real sense of history and where...
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...
Synod Convention Offering
Share the Gospel through the 2023–2026 LCMS National Offering Every three years, alongside the Synod convention, LCMS congregations and their members join to share special gifts through the LCMS National Offering. The 2023–2026 National Offering, under...
June 2023 BOD Update
District Board Ratifies Audit, Thanks Pettit for His Service Among the business conducted during its quarterly meeting on June 2, 2023, members of the Nebraska District LCMS Board of Directors ratified the audit report that had been returned without concerns....