For the LORD your God will bless you in all your harvest, and in all the work of your hands, and your joy will be complete.
(Deut. 16:15)
(Deut. 16:15)
“The Wonder of Hands” is a devotional series for Iowa District West preschool and early childhood ministries. The devotional series continues the theme from the District’s August conference. Directors are invited to use the devotion personally, share during a staff devotional time, or make copies to share with associates for their personal devotional time. The devotions might also be used for Board meetings or other gatherings of ministry leaders and partners. Please feel free to make copies and share. God-willing a new devotional theme will be shared the beginning of each month during this school year.
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Concordia Sunday is just around the corner, and the Concordia University System has free resources available to help LCMS congregations celebrate.
Concordia University System, the Synod’s higher-education ministry, helps develop Christian leaders for service to the church and world. Concordia Sunday provides an opportunity to highlight the importance of a Christian higher education set in a Lutheran context. Such an education prepares young people to serve in positions that benefit both the church and community at large.
You can order these free materials here.
If you have questions, please contact the LCMS Concordia University System office at 800-248-1930 ext. 1252, or cus.info@lcms.org. You can also visit www.lcms.org/universities.
If you are eager to help in times of natural disaster, or are a pastor who needs to be prepared and have certification to be on site if your members are affected – we need you!
Iowa District West has immediate need for LERT-certified volunteers to respond after natural disasters by giving spiritual comfort and emotional support while providing food, water, clean up, debris removal and helping with basic repairs. This is an opportunity to exercise your Christian faith and use your God-given gifts and talents to help others in need.
Take this opportunity to join members throughout IDW in this unique Christ-centered mission. Attend the disaster orientation training event to become FEMA certified through LCMS World Relief and Human Care.
Target: men! Go to www.lhmmen.com/workday, where more information is available. Take some time out of your busy schedule and render some much needed service to your community or neighborhood. And have fun at the same time!
If you want a stewardship resource written by LCMS authors, that is affordable, that is grace-centered and Scripturally-based, and provides you with the tools to teach stewardship year-round and also offers an annual emphasis, then this resource Bearing Fruit for Jesus is for you. This resource will help your members grow in their relationship with Jesus and as stewards. To learn more, go to www.stewardshipadvisors.org.
The Harvest is a cooperative effort of Iowa District West, the Iowa West LWML and LLL, Camp Okoboji, and LFS. This publication is mailed quartely in bulk to each congregation.
View MoreThe Mission of Iowa District West is "Connecting, Resourcing, Optimizing, Partnering, and Serving with the member congregations for the extension of the Gospel within our communities, throughout the District, and into all the world."
In 2000 the Board of Directors adopted "A Harvest of Joy" as its vision for the future of the District using the following verse from God's Word as its theme: For the LORD your God will bless you in all your harvest, and in all the work of your hands, and your joy will be complete. (Deut. 16:15)
The vision of "A Harvest of Joy" consists of five parts...
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