The District Connection

The Rev. Mark Renner will be installed at St. James Lutheran Church, 4771 Broadview Road, Cleveland, Ohio on Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 3:00 PM. A reception will immediately follow the service. Please contact the church office at 216‑351‑6499 if you plan to attend the reception. Pastors participating in the service should bring their red stoles.

If you have any questions about heading to New Orleans for the 2025 LCMS Youth Gathering, please contact our Ohio District Gathering Coordinator, Karen Dutton. Send her an email at duttonk@oh.lcms or call her at 440-235-2297 ext. 123 or call her cell 216-496-1799.

In these beginning stages of planning for attending the Gathering, it's helpful to know who's planning to go. Please fill out and return this Congregational Questionnaire. Having this information will help in starting to plan and contract for bus transportation, our District Event, t-shirts and more.

Finally, if there are any youth that would like to go to the Gathering but do not have adults available to chaperone, contact Karen. She'll help connect them to a group. OR, if you're a small group and would like to plan with another group in your area, she can help with that, too!

St. Paul Lutheran Church, 27993 Detroit Road in Westlake, Ohio is having a rummage sale June 6*-8, 2024. For more information about this and other events, CLICK HERE

The LCMS offers resources to help teach children about the worship service. “Kids in the Divine Service” features bulletin inserts featuring seasons of the church year. READ MORE, and check out the bulletin insert for PENTECOST, celebrated on Sunday, May 19, 2024. 

Summer Outreach Mailing Lists Available from MissionInsite (MI)

Did you know that MI can provide targeted address lists for your use in inviting neighbors to VBS and other summer events? MI can find households in the area with specific criteria you want and deliver the list to you for a nominal fee. Email MI Support HERE or call 800-669-2509 to learn more.

Lutheran Hour Ministries, the Petal Pushers, and the LHM Float Committee are proud to announce the 2025 LHM float: "Behold! Jesus the Savior is Born." READ STORY

The Pierstorf College Fund was established in 1994 and is a one-of-a-kind Lutheran financial aid program for all Lutheran students pursuing a higher education who live in Ohio. Over $13 million in loans were awarded to more than 4,000 students since 1994. First time borrowers may be new or returning college students. For more info, go to: www.Pierstorf.org for the online application which is open from April 15 through June 30, 2024. Contact Pierstorf@messiahfp.org or call 440-665-3653 with questions.

Walkers are still needed to join the St. Paul-Westlake Hunger Warriors at the 36th Annual Walk for Hunger & 5K taking place on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Check out Mary’s update HERE for more info and to register for the Hunger Walk.

Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) Grace Place Wellness is excited to announce the first cycle of our Sabbatical Scholarship Program. Check out THIS LINK for more information. 

If you have questions, contact Lisa Hall, Vice President of LCEF for the Ohio District LCMS at lisa.hall@lcef.org or call 216-570-7077.