Specialized Ministries

Ethnic and Urban Ministry

The Kansas District has several active ethnic and urban ministries, particularly in the Kansas City, Wichita, and Lawrence areas. A few highlights:

Haskell LIGHT Ministry

Deacon Bob Prue joined Haskell LIGHT Campus Ministry in 2017 as a ministry leader. Bob and his wife Deon are reaching out to students and the community at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence. One special area of emphasis for Bob is assisting students with recovery from historical trauma.

Read more: Haskell LIGHT Campus Ministry

Hispanic Ministry

Congregations and agencies in various cities in Kansas are involved in outreach to the Hispanic community, offering special worship services, Bible studies, ESL instruction and materials in Spanish. Several congregations in Kansas City and Wichita offer Spanish-language worship services. For more information, contact Rev. Dan Galchutt in the District Office.

Looking for ideas and resources? Check out these LCMS pages:

Hispanic Ministry

Ethnic Ministry

Urban & Inner-City Mission

Campus Ministry

The Lutheran campus ministries at Kansas colleges and universities provide a “church home away from home” for students. Keeping the faith in college isn’t always easy. Spiritual life can become a low priority in the face of newfound independence, unfamiliar surroundings, competing priorities and cultural pressures. And for some students (the growing group of “nones”), spiritual life isn’t even on the radar.

Our LCMS U chapters in Kansas understand these issues and are committed to providing students with the support they need, whether those students are longtime Lutherans or new to the faith. If you or someone you know is heading off to college or already there, we encourage you to look into one of the ministries listed here.

For more information and resources, check out the LCMS U page.

No LCMS U chapter in your college town? Search for LCMS churches HERE.