Synod Support Services

The Congregational Services Council of the New Jersey District LCMS is working to lead you to helps in areas of Christian education, evangelism, human care, stewardship, and youth. Call or email the district office and arrange for a consultation.
 
Following is our first listing of support services which are available to serve you. We will continue to add resources to the list as they become available. 

Concordia Publishing House, 3558 S. Jefferson Avenue, St. Louis MO 63118 (800-325-3040 www.cph.org), the Synod's publishing house, has many resources in its catalog in all of the following areas.

The Synod's District and Congregational Services, 1333 S. Kirkwood Road, St. Louis MO 63122-7295 (dcs.lcms.org, has the following support ministries: 
 
The DCS now has an Online Store, which combines items from the Synod and Concordia Publishing House. Go to dcs.lcms.org and click on the Online Store. It has sections on each of several major ministry areas.

Child Ministry  

(birth through fifth grade) Web site: dcs.lcms.org/child ph: 800-248-1930, ext. 1268 fax: 314-996-1124  

Their mission is that every child will know, experience and respond to God's grace through

* Christ-centered learning environments (Lutheran early childhood schools)

* Harbors of Hope (Our churches, schools and homes)

* Involved Faith Community (Individual congregation members)

* Leaders United in Purpose (regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Title 7 of the Civil Rights Act)

* Dedicated Child Advocates (District Education Executives and District Early Childhood Consultants)

Family Ministry 

(Ministry to Homosexuals and Their Families) Web site: dcs.lcms.org ph: 800-248-1930 ext. 1716 fax: 314-996-1124

Materials are available at no charge via the Internet:

http://www.lcms.org/cic/homosex.html A question and answer statement about the LCMS response to homosexuality.

http://www.lcms.org/president/statements/sthmsx.asp Former LCMS President Al Barry's statement on homosexuality as it appeared in the April 1993 President's Newsletter.

http://www.lcms.org/president/pdf/minhomfam.pdf "A Plan For Ministry To Homosexuals and Their Families," as prepared by the Task Force on Ministry to Homosexuals and Their Families, 1999.

http://www.lcms.org/ctcr/docs/ssty-01.html "Human Sexuality: A Theological Perspective," A Report of the LCMS COmmission on Theology and Church Relations as prepared by its Social Concerns committee, September 1981.

http://dcs.lcms.org/?s=family A link to the LCMS Family Ministry Web site.

http://www.keysministry.com/ The official Web site for "Keys Ministry," offered by two Lutheran pastors to help people overcome homosexuality. They also can provide brochures.
 
Outreach Ministry  
 
Web site: dcs.lcms.org/evangel ph: 800-248-1930, ext. 1720 fax: 314-996-1124

The George Barna organization has a self-administered leadership evaluation tool (Christian Leader Profile) available at www.barna.org/cgi-bin.home.asp 

School Ministry

Web site: dcs.lcms.org/school ph: 800-248-1930 ext. 1295 fax: 314-996-1124

Stewardship Ministry  

Web site: dcs.lcms.org/stewardship ph: 800-248-1930 ext. 1720 fax: 314-996-1124

Youth Ministry

Web site: dcs.lcms.org/youth ph: 800-248-1930 ext. 1155 fax: 314-996-1124