LCC expands online resources
NATIONAL – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s online content continues to expand, featuring new categorized resource material on its website. A new dropdown menu under “Resources” has been introduced, as well as topical pages designated for church worker wellness resources, communications resources, and more. It is the hope that these distinctions will create a more user-friendly experience for members regarding site-navigation. The on-going dialogue between Synod staff and our pastors, church workers, and laity alike has been instrumental in the development of various new resources, especially as it pertains to supporting congregations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. LCC encourages members to continue to give their feedback as more resources are released going forward, to provide insight into the efficacy of these tools, and also to discuss any unique needs specific to your congregation. The following will highlight some of the new or modified features on the website:
For pastors and church workers to function well in their vocation a few fundamentals are needed. After all, you cannot “pour from an empty cup”. This resource page is designated for resources to support our church workers, specifically as it pertains to spiritual and mental health. This new resource page is in its early stages, and more resources and tools will become available soon.
Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada and Lutheran Hour Ministries-Canada have released resources on suicide safety and the church, bringing to light an important issue that has unfortunately been magnified amid this pandemic and time of social isolation. It is our hope that by making these types of resources more accessible, we can equip LCC members to love and comfort each other with the love and comfort we ourselves have received from Christ our Lord and Saviour.
In March of 2020 we began offering recorded services intended to assist congregations that were unable to provide ministry online amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As of June, we have opted to provide shorter devotional videos and services on the commemorations and minor festivals of the church calendar. We offer these videos not as a replacement to the ministry provided by your home congregation, but as a supplemental resource.
These weekly sermons, written by various LCC pastors, are primarily intended for congregations without a pastor and for those unable to provide online services during exceptional circumstances, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Each written sermon is accompanied by the Collect of the Day, appointed Scripture Readings, suggested hymns, and prayers. We hope that this resource will be a blessing to our small, isolated, and vacant congregations.
These resources and communications tips are meant to equip LCC members who use their gifts in communications to faithfully serve their distinctive congregations and beyond. We hope that these easy-to-navigate tools will be helpful in the development and delivery of accessible and reliable communications within our congregations and within the Church at large. Resources include:
- Video Production Hacks for Congregations
- Tips for Working With Graphics
- LCC Branding Guidelines & Visual Identity
- LCC Communications Quick Reference Guide
Additional Resources Categories include:
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