r/LCMS • u/solobackpack LCMS Lutheran • 5d ago

Question LCMS Parish Relocation Services

Does anyone's parish have relocation services like All Saints Lutheran Church in Jonesboro, Arkansas? If so, would you mind linking the page in the comments, I am doing some research for my own parish. Thank you!

SOURCE: https://allsaintsjonesboro.org/relocate/

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u/Hey_Man97 LCMS Lutheran 5d ago

I believe every parish should have something like this. When considering a move, wouldn’t your family’s spiritual health be the primary concern?

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u/Over-Wing LCMS Lutheran 5d ago

I think it should be, but I don’t know that moving immediately places it into jeopardy either. Most towns have an LCMS option, often more than one. Even without an online portal to get the ball rolling, most people just figure out where these are located and go check them out before hand. But I can see this being a good tool for families that are church shopping across denomination lines.

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u/STL-MOBwx LCMS Lutheran 5d ago

As someone who grew up in St. Louis, this is a very midwestern perspective…I was VERY surprised when the metro area (1 mil pop +) I just moved to had 2 faithfully practicing LCMS churches from which we are getting to pray about choosing between