Both conferences were hybrid formats, with options to attend either in person or online.
Mental Illness
God’s care for soul and mind: February ‘Witness’
The issue includes the story of the Rev. Michael Kasting’s journey navigating the fatigue and challenges of caring for his wife, Sue, after her diagnosis with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
Suicide prevention resources focus on biblical response
National Suicide Prevention Week is Sept. 5–11, and World Suicide Prevention Day is Sept. 10.
LCMS Urban & Inner-City Mission webinar: ‘Ministry with People With Disabilities’
Hosted by LCMS Urban & Inner-City Mission, Deaconess Kimberly Trombley of Bethesda Ministries presents a free webinar titled “Ministry with People With Disabilities.”
LCMS convention commends and expands mercy work in the Synod
On July 23, Floor Committee 3 passed resolutions commending LCMS Disaster Response and the Synod’s life ministries and encouraging further training to care for those with mental illness.
In the October ‘Witness’: Ministry and mental health
The October issue of The Lutheran Witness examines topics relating to ministry and mental health.
The Church and Mental Health Workshop Audio Presentations
These audio presentations were recorded on Saturday, April 9, LCMS Life Ministry hosted a one-day symposium at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.
Workshop explores Church’s response to mental illness
More than 100 people attend LCMS Life Ministry’s “The Church and Mental Health” workshop April 9 at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.
KFUO Audio: Interview about ‘The Church and Mental Health Workshop’ at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, April 9
KFUO Radio host Andy Bates talks with Rev. Todd Peperkorn, pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Rocklin, Calif., and Stephanie Neugebauer, director, LCMS Life and Health Ministries, about “The Church and Mental Health Workshop” at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, on Saturday, April 9.
Synod to sponsor free workshop on mental illness
“The Church and Mental Health” is planned for Saturday, April 9, at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.