Details

    • Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS):  mission, beliefs, ministries, history and structure
    • Eastern District:  LCMS district covering most of upstate New York and Pennsylvania
    • Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri: The institution's primary mission is to train pastors, deaconesses, missionaries, chaplains, and church leaders for the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod 
    • Frequently Asked Questions about Lutherans
    • Free to be Faithful: A religious liberty education and awareness campaign from The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
    • Lutheran Hour Ministries: Christian outreach ministry affiliated with the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, Lutheran Church - Canada and Lutheran Women in Mission (LWML). Its mission is "Bringing Christ to the Nations — and the Nations to the Church."
    • Lutherans for Life: Equipping Lutherans to be Gospel-motivated voices for life.
    • Men's NetWork: an Internet ministry-building resource center
    • Thrivent Financial: We are a membership organization of Christians, and our members are our owners. Our purpose is to serve our members and society by guiding both to be wise with money and live generously. We believe that all we have is a gift from God and that generosity is an expression of faith. We succeed when our members, their families and their communities thrive. We value our relationships, so we will: Be trustworthy in character and competence, and Act like owners and treat each other as owners, and Live balanced and generous lives.
    • Worship Anew:  is a weekly, 30-minute Lutheran broadcast worship service. Each service includes music, scripture readings, prayers, and a Lutheran pastor delivering a message that is designed to feel one-on-one to the viewer. Each program is closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

Links for Buffalo & Niagara Falls

Erie County Hotlines & Support Programs

Addiction and Mental Health Support

  • Adderall Abuse  Research shows that this drug also known as Dextroamphetamine is more often abused by women and college students. There are many long-term effects of abusing this drug such as hypertension, dependency, and even organ failure. For this reason, it is critical to do all we can to inform professors as well as young people about the realities of substance use disorder. 

  • Mesothelioma Support (Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that’s most often caused by asbestos exposure.) 
    Depression and Mesothelioma
    Psychotherapy for Mesothelioma patients