Chapel Curriculum: Your word is growing in me

 

A chapel curriculum that has been developed by LCMS Lutherans for LCMS Schools.

Each Chapel suggests a simple theme on which to build a Chapel message, Bible verses that the Chapel message is based on, Song suggestions that connect to the Chapel message and Bible verses, 

Includes:

• Theme Song and motions, music score, chord charts, videos, and more! 
• Chapel Ideas for 35 Weeks of the school year that are thematically tied to “God’s Word is Growing Me.” 
• Chapels are sequenced to connect with major seasons of the church year
• Week 1: Opening Chapel - God’s Word is Growing Me (Orientation to the theme) 
• Weeks 2-3: God’s Wisdom 
• Weeks 4-8: God’s Word and its reliability 
• Weeks 9-17: God’s Word was Growing Them (a look at important people from the Bible who were changed by God’s Word) 
• Weeks 18-29: God’s Word Gives Me…(a look at the promises God gives us in His Word) 
• ○ Weeks 30-34: God’s Word Shapes My Values and Character (a look at how God’s Words can align our values and character can be more like his) 
• Week 35: Closing Chapel - Keeping God’s Word so that it continues to grow,     
• Theme graphics

To preview the resources visit https://mailchi.mp/cui.edu/your-word-preview

App: Weave Worship

A worship app built for the local church

• Faster Discovery -  Search by theme, Scripture, service fit, meaning, tune, doctrines and more.
• Clearer Discernment  - Learn more about how a particular song or hymn functions in the Lutheran service.
• Better Building - Filter doctrinally reviewed resources, create setlists, find liturgy pairings, and sync to Planning Center Services.

Weave is a powerful, searchable worship planning suite that empowers pastors, music directors, and worship leaders to select songs and liturgical elements with theological confidence and clarity. Rooted in confessional Lutheran theology and attentive to the rhythms of the church year, Weave helps evaluate music by both its sound and its substance. It also integrates seamlessly with Planning Center Online, streamlining the planning process from reflection to execution.

Developed by the Center for Worship Leadership at Concordia University Irvine,

Sign up for free  https://weaveworship.com/

Book-pdf Be at Leisure-A Lutheran approach to outreach

 "Be at Leisure: A Lutheran Approach to Outreach" addresses how outreach happens naturally within the congregation. 

The advice in this book is not so much about changing practices as it is about focusing the faith of the heart on Christ, and teaching minds to think according to how the Scriptures speak. 

Chapters

1. Motives - Approach (Diagram) 
2. Faithfulness 
3. Beauty 
4. Hospitality 
5. Procreation 
6. Catechesis 
7. Straying 
8. Invitation 
9. Good Works 
10. Epilogue: Waiting

You can download a free copy of the book at https://steadfastlutherans.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Be-at-Leisure-by-Andrew-Richard.pdf

Worship and Study Resources: Leaving no one behind

In 2026, the Bible Society of New Zealand, in celebrating their 180th anniversary, are focusing on 5 powerful parables from the Gospel of Luke....with the theme Leaving no one behind

The resources they are providing are for all ages — designed to help individuals, churches, and ministries engage deeply with God’s Word.

Each week you will focus on one of the parables:

• The lost coin
• The lost sheep
• The prodigal son
• The Good Samaritan 
• The Sower

The resources available include:

• Adult devotional bible studies
• Teen devotional bible studies
• 7 day challenge plan
• Children's lesson
• 31 day reading plan

For more information visit

https://biblesociety.org.nz/bible-month-2026/#bm

Resources: Faith and Lead

Faith and Lead:   Faith Leadership for Everyone

Faith and lead provides on-demand courses, live ministry workshops, learning communities, and peer support for congregations, pastors, lay workers, leaders  and members.

Resources available include

• live learning 
• on demand learning 
• Ebooks
• Podcasts
• Blogs

You can choose to have becoming a member giving you access to courses and resources for no further charge or you can pay a one off fee for a resource/course. 

They also offer a limited number of free courses and resources

Main Topics covered include:

• Bible
• Cultivate community
• Faith and contemporary issues
• Faith in daily life
• Faithful innovation
• Justice and service
• Ministry leadership
• Mission and Evangelism
• Rural Ministry
• Spiritual Practices
• Stewardship and Sustainability
• Theology and History 

Begin exploring faith and lead https://faithlead.org/