General Articles

No more honorable vocation exists than church work: equipping the saints for the work of ministry and bringing others into God’s family through the preaching and teaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This work of ministry is what Concordia University Ann Arbor will train you to do in our church work programs.

“How are you today?” How often is that the greeting you hear from people you encounter every day? Is it just a greeting, like hello, or does the person really want your honest response? How will you express your feelings? What will you say?

Are you looking for the perfect appetizer to prepare you for a day stuffed with family and football, turkey and pumpkin pie? STL is inviting you to join us in any of three Thanksgiving Eve worship settings. Whether you join us in person at noon or at 7:00 p.m., or online at 7:00 p.m. or afterwards, your experience will be the same as we give praise and thanks to our generous and merciful God.

Recently, Lutherans for Life of Michigan president Rev. Paul Clark wrote a brief article for this blog here notifying readers that the petition to ban the mid-to-late term abortive procedure of Dilation and Evacuation has failed.

Please join us at Hope Lutheran Church of Warren on Saturday, October 31st from 6-8 pm for an outdoors Trunk n Treat. Masks and social distancing are required. Volunteers are decorating their cars or camping flies, and providing individual packages of candy. Packaged donuts, apple juice and cider cups will be available.

2020 has been particularly difficult for everyone who has lost a loved one, either through COVID-19 or for other reasons. STL will be using our worship services on Sunday, November 22 to address our grief with the hope we have in Christ. Along with listing the names of loved ones lost in 2020, all who worship with us in-person will be invited to place a carnation on the altar during a special time of meditation and prayer in the service.

Camp Restore Detroit is hosting a volunteer workday on October 24 from 9am to 4pm. We are looking for volunteers to help with a variety of projects from painting to demolition and more!

Are you one of those people who would like to know more about the basics of the Christian faith, but get lost on the journey to find them? STL has produced a series of podcasts called “Faith Connections” that will assist you on this journey with simple and easy-to-handle steps. These podcasts are designed to be helpful for seekers along with those interested in enhancing their witness.