Documents

Student Aid Scholarship Guidelines.  For individuals seeking a scholarship to support their ministry studies, download the guidelines and application. 

Heartland Ministry Support Guidelines - At the 2024 Heartland District Annual Meeting, the congregations voted to approve the Ministry Guidelines for the District.  The guidelines detail how the District can assist pastors and congregations with development and growth.

Faith Doctrines

Augsburg Confession - Published through the bookofconcord.org. The Augsburg Confession (German: Augsburger Bekenntnis), also known as the Augustan Confession or the Augustana from its Latin name, Confessio Augustana, is the primary confession of faith of the Lutheran Church and one of the most important documents of the Protestant Reformation. The Augsburg Confession was written in both German and Latin and was presented by a number of German rulers and free-cities at the Diet of Augsburg on 25 June 1530. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augsburg_Confession)

• Historical time frame of the Augsburg Confession, lesson shared by Pastor Nathanael Mayhew 

Luther's Small Catechism - The small catechism, written by Martin Luther in 1529 is a timeless confession of Christiam faith. Online version available through Concordia Publishing House, or download the app. 

Luther's Large Catechism -