Every April the U.S. Military recognizes the children of our active-duty soldiers. This includes all branches of military services. Lutheran Military Support Group is suggesting a few ideas on how your congregations can recognize the military child during the month of April. We encourage individuals to coordinate with their pastor and pick one or more…
↓ Link to Facebook Post ↓ Christmas Card Party for Active Duty Personnel
Submitted by Pastor Tony Pittenger, Bethany Lutheran Church, Port Orchard, WA. 1. We try to regularly include our military personnel and their families in the prayer of the church. 2. We include special prayers on Memorial Day, Independence Day, Veteran’s Day, and in response to news concerning the military (e.g. local deployments, accidents, attacks, etc.) 3.…
Mr. Overn heads this project in his ELS congregation in which over the years he has amassed a treasure trove of histories of members who have served in the military. He interviews… He researches… He edits and prints a large amount of historical information so that the stories and lives will not be forgotten each…
Gethsemane Lutheran honored their World War II Veterans and Korean War Veterans on Veteran’s Day. Submitted by: Thomas Kroon LMSG Director-Military Family Support Team Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Omaha, Nebraska
At Mighty Fortress we recognized our veterans during the service (12 were present!). The theme of the service was based on Luther’s teaching of the Two Kingdoms and his pamphlet “Whether Soldiers, Too, Can Be Saved”. We passed out American Flag/Cross pins the Sunday prior so folks could wear them to work on Friday and…
Submitted by John and LaVonne Stedman, Trinity Lutheran, Woodbridge, VA.