Church Worker Retreats
The LCMS Office of National Mission has held retreats around the country to care for the Synod’s ordained and commissioned ministers.
Pro-life Educational Materials
Curriculum from LCMS Life Ministry uses ultrasound footage to teach about life in the womb.
Child Protection Training Initiative
The LCMS has provided resources to help Lutheran congregations and schools protect the children in their care.
Adoption and Foster Care Resources
LCMS Life Ministry provides written materials, videos and podcasts on these topics.
Marching for Life
LCMS participation in life marches continues to increase each year, with Lutherans standing up for life at events all around the country.
Soldiers of the Cross Grants
This program delivers emergency support to rostered church workers in crisis.
Resources on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues
The LCMS Office of National Mission has created resources and held events to equip congregations, church workers and parents.
Pregnancy Resource Centers and Maternity Homes
Million Dollar Life Match grants have supported pro-life ministries in Texas and Missouri.
Pro-life Ministry in Nebraska
A Million Dollar Life Match grant supported Forward in Lincoln, Neb.
Pro-life Outreach in Illinois
A Million Dollar Life Match grant supported the Breakfast with Baby program in Carol Stream, Ill.
A New Maternity Home in Illinois
A Million Dollar Life Match grant supported a joint venture between Redeeming Life Outreach Ministries and congregations in northern Illinois.
The Million Dollar Life Match
This unique grant program supports LCMS congregations involved in providing beginning-of-life care in their communities.
Rebuilding After the Iowa Derecho
Lutherans organized a collaborative response to care for those impacted by a massive wind storm in Iowa in 2020.
