Social media platforms can provide instant communication to large numbers of people and the capacity for messages to go “viralâ€, connecting with millions within a short period of time. This is both an amazing opportunity for the gospel to spread and a deep responsibility, especially for Christ-followers who are called to be positive and winsome witnesses to our Lord. [...]
A prayer ministry team has been formed and is active! At our last Annual Gathering, I made an invitation to sign up for a prayer ministry team, and we now have over 50 people who are praying each week for LCMC congregations. Cheryl Coffman is the leader of this team and she is looking for others who may also be interested joining. Each Monday, Cheryl contacts five congregations from our list that are selected at random by ... [...]
This January, join with us for our Third Annual Three Days of Prayer. This is an opportunity for us to join together across our association to come before God Almighty and bring our concerns, our ministries, our people and our future to the throne of grace and to the foot of the cross. Day One, Tuesday, January 6, 2015 is a day of confession, recognizing that we have sinned against God, against each other and ourselves. ... [...]
Building working relationships with friends and fellow colleagues in ministry is important. That's why at our 14th Annual Gathering, which takes place October 5-8, in Des Moines, IA, we will be setting aside time for new or up-and-coming leaders in LCMC to do just that! [...]
LCMC will be hosting a three day Seminarian Retreat from October 3-5, 2014 at Riverside Bible Camp in Story City, IA. Throughout the weekend, seminarians will have the chance to meet fellow seminarians in LCMC; ask questions about seminary, LCMC, first call, and pastoral family life; gain wisdom and advice from a few pastors who have been there; build relationships with your future colleagues in [...]