Quilting and knitting groups are all the rage in Lutheran parishes, so the odds are less likely that you'll walk into a church on a Wednesday morning and find a group of women feeding metal plates through a special machine that creates pages for Braille books. But two congregations in our synod have a unique ministry for visually impaired people.

A pastor's kid becomes a pastor himself, and is called to be chaplain at his alma mater besides. Meet Pastor James Smith and learn about his ministry at Wagner College.

Helping the “least of these” has united people from various denominations and faith groups to provide a cooperative ministry in Brewster.

Confirmation student organizes a metal showcase to live out his faith.

On August 22, ten members of our synod's Black Pastors Group set out for Tanzania. The two-week trip was intended as a pilgrimage to the motherland.

Children are more likely to be involved and stay involved in the church if there are people there (besides their family) who know them and call them by them by their first name. Knowing that piece of information, Pastor Kim Wilson decided to create Blessing Buddies, an intentional ministry to build intergenerational relationships between Sunday School kids and older adults.

Pastor Peter Rustico, a chaplain in the United States Navy Reserve, describes his service at Arlington National Cemetery.

A photographic look at what's happening around our synod this summer

Deacon Frances Hoyer recently published a book, Ladies Nonetheless, about her experiences serving in prison ministry. Meet Deacon Fran and learn more about her chaplaincy in a federal prison.

As unemployment, under-employment and the recession affect more people, Lutheran congregations throughout Nassau County are regularly partnering with Lutheran Social Services of New York’s New Life Center in Uniondale.