30 Day Prayer Guide
Throughout 2027, the Michigan District, LCMS will focus on prayer. A 30-day prayer guide was created in preparation for the 2027 Ministry Summit, Untapped: Exploring The Promise of Prayer, but it can be used at any time.
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The Michigan District is one of 35 districts of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod.
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CrossPointe
CrossPointe Center for the Trades is a vocational school developed by the Michigan District in partnership with the established Southeast Michigan Construction Academy (SEMCA).
Campus Connect
Connect your students to campus ministries accross the state!
Monthly Meditation
Rejoice, Pray, Give Thanks
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:16–18). Paul’s words seem impossible at first glance.
Latest Podcasts
Mission in the Mitten
2.3 Called to Ordinary Faithfulness: All Pastors Conference 2026 Preview | Mission in the Mitten
Mission in the Mitten
2.2 More Than a Mountaintop: District High School Youth Gathering Recap | Mission in the Mitten
Mission in the Mitten
2.1 Passing it On: Wisdom from Three District Presidents | Mission in the Mitten
Michigan District Podcast
BONUS EPISODE | Leadership in the Lutheran Church: Insights from Joel Biermann
Latest Blogs
A Christian Study Center for MSU
The Christian Study Center for MSU is an exciting and new form of campus ministry for the Michigan State University community.
Artificial Intelligence and the Church
In writing this article, I gave ChatGPT the following prompt: “From the perspective of an LCMS Lutheran, give me six ways that AI can be used in church work and three cautions when implementing any sort of AI.” What follows is the response, with my additions or clarifications in italics.
Meditations
Rejoice, Pray, Give Thanks
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:16–18). Paul’s words seem impossible at first glance.
Ten Ways to Thank Church Workers
October is Church Worker Appreciation month. Our LCMS church workers—pastors; deaconesses; teachers; missionaries; and directors of Christian education, outreach, parish music and family life ministry—work tirelessly on behalf of the Church in service to all of us. Let’s be sure to show our gratitude. No gesture is too small!
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