The District Connection

CONGREGATION STATISTICS AND LAY LEADER UPDATES

Deadline extended to April 30, 2024

There is still time to update your congregation’s end-of-year statistics and list of lay leaders at the following website: https://lc.lcms.org/.  PLEASE NOTE: You will use the same login information that you used last year to register your presidential voters, not your login that you used for statistics in the past. If you need login assistance, follow the on-screen help on the login page or email rosters.stats@lcms.org for assistance. If you would like a blank form emailed to you, contact Cheryl Ohradzansky at ohradzanskyc@oh.lcms.org.

The Adult Youth Leader Meeting is this Saturday, April 13, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Living Word-Galena, Ohio. All adults involved in Youth Ministry are invited to attend! READ MORE 

Everyone is invited to Unity’s 110th Anniversary Homecoming Service of celebration and thanksgiving at Unity Lutheran Church, 4542 Pearl Road in Cleveland, Ohio on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 3:00 PM. After the service there will be a potluck dinner for all to enjoy downstairs in the Fellowship Hall. Please RSVP by Sunday, April 14th by calling or texting Desi (440) 212-1343 or Trina (216) 215-4058. (There will be no service at 9:30 AM that Sunday and no evening service).

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Rev. Dr. Walther P. Marcis is celebrating 60 years of service at St. John-Nottingham on Sunday April 14, 2024. Worship service is at 9:45 AM with a cake reception to follow. All are invited to attend! Cards of congratulations are welcome at St. John Lutheran Church, 17403 Nottingham Rd, Cleveland, Ohio. God's richest blessings to you!

Plan to attend the National Day of Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at Redeemer-Cuyahoga Falls. The breakfast bar will open at 7:30 AM and the program will begin at 8:00 AM, and conclude promptly by 9:00 AM. There is no charge, but reservations are required. Call 330.923.1445 to save your spot.  MORE INFO

Read the April 2024 Stewardship Newsletter Article entitled, “Whose Is It Anyway?”

LCMS Family Ministry offers FREE downloadable Conversation Starter for Mealtime cards, to help your family with good conversation at the dinner table. READ MORE 

Concordia University, Ann Arbor is having an Alumni, and Friends & Supporters Chapel Service gathering on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 12:30 PM. Campus executive, Rev. Dr. Ryan Peterson will be available afterwards for a Q & A session, and to discuss the financial need to support this important ministry. Campus tours will be offered after that to see this beautiful campus. Please join us! If you are unable to attend, the service and Q & A will be live-streamed. Please wear your “City on a Hill,” red t-shirt if you have one. We’d love to see you there! Please feel free to post this on your own Facebook page and invite alumni, friends & supporters of Concordia, Ann Arbor.

Student Financial Aid forms for the 2024-2025 school year are available on the Ohio District website at www.oh.lcms.org, Mission & Ministry, Grants & Aid. It is required that the students applying for financial aid need to sign and submit ALL forms indicated and include a recent photo as part of the application process, no later than June 15, 2024. Questions? Contact: Deb Klusak at:  klusakd@oh.lcms.org.

Concordia Publishing House is having a HUGE warehouse sale, with items up to 80% off. The sale ends April 15th. DETAILS

Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) is your financially strong Lutheran partner. LCEF has served as the financial extension of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) since 1978, offering funding and resources in support of the church. Thanks to our investors, we can offer customized loans to LCMS congregations, schools, and organizations to support their projects and ministries. We also provide loans to rostered church workers looking to purchase a home. Our mission is to help those who dedicate their lives to sharing the Gospel. Join us today. Visit lcef.org to learn more, or contact Lisa Hall, Vice President of LCEF for the LCMS Ohio District at lisa.hall@lcef.org or 216-570-7077.

LCEF is a nonprofit religious organization; therefore, LCEF investments are not FDIC-insured bank deposit accounts. This is not an offer to sell investments, nor a solicitation to buy. LCEF will offer and sell its securities only in states where authorized. The offer is made solely by LCEF’s Offering Circular. Investors should carefully read the Offering Circular, which more fully describes associated risks.