The District Connection

2024 Ohio District LCMS Director of Christian Education and Director of Family Life Conference/Retreat - October 3-5, 2024. DETAILS

On Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 11:00 AM there will be a memorial service at St. Mark’s Victory Lutheran Church, 280 Millcreek Drive, Youngstown, OH 44512, for Rev. Joseph “Jody” Dorsett. A luncheon will follow the service. Pastors in attendance are invited to vest and wear a red stole. Read his obituary HERE. Direct any questions to Rev. Robert Wacker at: 330-647-6402.

Tickets on sale now for the 7th Annual Lutheran Oktoberfest on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the Cleveland Metroparks Brooklyn Memphis Picnic Area from 12:00 Noon until 10:00 PM. For more information, CLICK HERE

Here’s a great opportunity for congregations to get involved at the Oktoberfest. READ MORE

The Free Church Work Recruitment Kit is now available. For more information on how to get this for your congregation and to see what’s included, CLICK HERE

Happy Times publication from CPH contains stories, activities, poems, and projects that teach kids about the Gospel along with parental encouragement. Subscribe today! MORE INFO

Concordia Seminary-St. Louis’ annual “Give Green and Gold Day” set for September 25, 2024. This year’s campaign is themed “A Time Together – A Time to Give.” READ ARTICLE

Does your congregation have an extra set of communion ware that you no longer need or use?  Pastor Marky Kessa is currently providing prayers, worship services and baptisms in a prison outside of Port a Prince in Haiti and has requested communion ware. If you know of communion ware that is available, please contact Jackie Rychel at jrychel@gmail.com or call her at 440-463-0594. Please keep Pastor Marky’s ministry in your prayers! Thank you.

The Lutheran Church Extension Fund's publication "InterestTime features the article "How Cleveland Lutheran Schools Pave the Way for a New Era" with the expansion that was recently completed at Lutheran High School West.