The District Connection

Any Ohio District Emeritus member of the LCMS is eligible to receive a FREE subscription to The Lutheran Witness publication. If interested, please email your name and address to Deb Klusak at: klusakd@oh.lcms.org before May 31, 2024. Subscriptions will begin August 2024. 

NOTE the Youth Worship Service at Gloria-Dei in Hudson, Ohio is happening on June 9 (Not June 2) from 6:00-8:00 PM. MORE INFO

A group of young adults are meeting weekly on Tuesday evenings for Bible Study. The time is 7:30 PM and the place is Station 73 at Battery Park, 1235 W. 73rd Street, Cleveland, Ohio. Any young adults are welcome! Other activities may be planned out of this group in the future! If you have questions about meeting with this Bible Study group, contact Ben Colston at: benjamincolston@gmail.com

Every One His Witness is a Lutheran evangelism program that teaches you how to witness to your nonchurched friends, co-workers, neighbors, and family members, using the LASSIE approach to witnessing (listen, ask, seek, share, invite, and encourage). If your congregation wants more info about this program, CLICK HERE

MissionInsite incorporates the Experian Mosaic® clustering system to describe community characteristics that enable you to connect with people in your area. Grouped according to people's interests, lifestyles, and communication preferences, these 71 Mosaic® types paint a detailed picture of important audiences you want to reach with messages of invitation and hope.

Experian released a new version of the handbook that describes each lifestyle segment in detail. You can download the 2023 version of the handbook from the Mosaic links in an ExecutiveInsite report or contact MI support for assistance. Questions? Need help understanding the Mosaic® system? Go to: missioninsite@acst.com where you can request your New Experian Handbook.

CPH introduces the Lutheran Study Bible App, available through the App Store or Google Play. READ MORE 

Order your congregation’s communion cups and wafers through CPH, and receive a discount. There are various options to choose from. MORE INFO 

Student Financial Aid forms for the 2024-2025 school year are available on the Ohio District website at www.oh.lcms.org, Missions & Ministries, 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.

Woven with Promise is a non-profit clothing ministry located at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 1330 North Carpenter Road in Brunswick, Ohio. Their mission is to honor Christ and offer His hope by serving women and children who are victims of domestic violence and human trafficking, and be a support to foster families in a non-judgmental environment by providing clean, gently used clothing at no cost to help as a first step in regaining their dignity and independence. At this time, Woven with Promise is collecting items for their foster care emergency bags and are asking for donations. See what’s needed HERE or see their Amazon Wish List. Volunteers are also needed to sort and organize! Check out the details HERE. Contact Denise Walsh at wovenwithpromise@gmail.com or call 330.591.1505 with questions. Visit their website at www.wovenwithpromise.org. Please lift up prayers for this outreach ministry and thank you for your support!

The Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) provides Ministry Solutions, through their Ministry Moments videos, that contain tips on how to keep your ministry moving forward, according to God's will. Check out this video "Summertime Digital Connections."

For more information about LCEF, contact Lisa Hall, Vice President of LCEF for the Ohio District LCMS at lisa.hall@lcef.org or 216-570-7077.