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LCMC Annual Heartland District Gathering - July 17-18, 2026
Join us at the LCMC Annual Heartland District Gathering! We meet this year on July 17-18 at Peace Lutheran Church in Fremont, NE. All sessions are open to clergy and church members!
The gathering opens Friday evening with dinner and a vespers worship service.
Saturday morning begins with worship and communion, followed by Keynote Speaker and National LCMC Service Coordinator Rev. Julie Smith. Julie's topic will be "Back To Basics: The Small Catechism And Our Core Values". Breakout sessions will follow, with topics on connecting children's ministry to worship, equipping lay people to lead worship, mentoring lay preachers, and raising the next generation of pastors. The Heartland District business meeting closes the Saturday gathering. There will be many opportunities for fellowship with friends old and new as you meet over Friday dinner, Saturday lunch and generous break times!
Register at https://bit.ly/3Ob3PEK , or by completing the form linked below.
Contact Jay Cruse with any questions, Connections Coordinator for LCMC Heartland District, coordinator@heartlanddistrict.com.
Registration Form: https://files.mychurchwebsite.net/c3435/annual_heartland_district_gathering.pdf
Sermon Series - now online
We are happy to announce the first 5 sermons in the Sermon Video Series are available for review and use at your churches! Please follow the link below:
https://heartlanddistrict.com/sermon_videos
These first 5 videos represent the beginning of a project to provide recorded Sunday sermons that follow the Lutheran lectionary cycle. These videos are 10-15 minutes in length, and may be used when a pastor or pulpit supply is unavailable, or as a resource for sermon preparation. The first sermon in the series is based on the Gospel text for Easter 2A (Sunday, April 12). As additional recordings are completed, they will be added to the link above.
Currently, sermons and recordings are being provided by pastors who serve on the District Council, along with LCMC service coordinator Julie Smith. If you are interested in contributing to this project as a guest Pastor, supporting the sermon series financially, or if you have questions, please contact Jay Cruse, the Heartland District Connections Coordinator at coordinator@heartlanddistrict.com, or at 531-436-0238.
Welcome Jay Cruse - District Connections Coordinator
The District Council is pleased to announce that Jay Cruse has been contracted to serve as the district’s Connections Coordinator. Cruse will work with the District’s more than 70 congregations in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota to foster meaningful relationships among congregations, leaders, and pastors and to support Gospel-centered ministry throughout the region.
Cruse actively volunteers in his congregation, Trinity Lutheran in Papillion, Nebraska. He supports the Trinity Students group, the Missions Board, and the Human Resources Committee. Cruse shared, “I'm looking forward to working with all the LCMC congregations in our district, to join as one larger body, and connect others to Christ! May we be His light in our world.”
Over the next few months, Cruse plans to connect with congregations to introduce himself and discover congregation needs and communication opportunities. We also encourage district congregations to contact Jay at connections@heartlanddistrict.com and update their information for inclusion on the heartlanddistrict.com website. The website is an informational resource for congregations and worshipers seeking LCMC congregations in the area.
Photos from recent Heartland District Conference.
Pastor Ann Auten talks about the Tartu Academy located in Estonia. Ann treated attendees with an Estonia dinner. 
Pastor Doyle Karst leads worship service at Grace Lutheran in Walton, NE.
District Seeking Applications
The Heartland District council is seeking help with district ministry functions. This is a non-hourly, contract position with a monthly stipend. Hours will vary.
Job position posted on the LCMC website. Questions and applications go to Rev. Raleigh White at raleighdwhite@gmail.com.
District Ministry Coordinator - LCMC Job Posting | Job Description
District Churches
Looking for an LCMC church in your area? Search from our listing of churches in the Heartland District. If your church is not listed, contact the District Coordinator to add your church.
District Information
The Heartland District is open to all LCMC churches within the region. Learn more about the district and the district board. Feel free to contact any of the board members with your questions about the District or LCMC.
NEW: Sermon Videos
The Heartland District now offers recorded sermon videos for download. If your Pastor is on vacation, or you have an open pulpit, use the videos to help fulfill your pulpit needs.
