Equipping Saints to Serve is the planner for 2023–2025. This planning resource includes over 50 devotions, Bible studies, and sketches to encourage your faith. This two year planner replaces the previous title, Faith Building Help for Groups.

And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ (Ephesians 4:11–13).

One of the greatest joys as Lutheran Women in Mission is to use the gifts with which we have been equipped to proclaim the glory of the Triune God and tell the truth that salvation is found only in Him. The purpose of the Equipping Saints to Serve manual is to help you do this with joy! Every Bible study, devotion, litany, sketch, or program contained in this manual has been LCMS doctrinally reviewed so you can use them with confidence knowing that they truthfully proclaim God’s Word. The materials in this manual have been designed to help you reach the “woman in the pew” so that she can grow spiritually, joyfully join her LWML sisters in Christ, and spread the Word in service to Him.

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Equipping Saints to Serve 2023–2025

You may also purchase a paper copy of Equipping Saints to Serve 2023–2025 by calling the LWML Office at 1-800-252-5965 or ordering online here.

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Featured July 2023 — Christian Living

Bible Study — New: Do, Love, Walk with Leader Guide

Devotion — New: Let’s Take a Walk (2 Corinthians 5:7)

Mission Service Project: A different Mission Service Activity will be featured each month at www.lwml.org/mission-service-activities

Mission Grant Resources: A different grant will be featured each month, downloadable for your use. www.lwml.org/mission-grant-resources

Weekly Stewardship Meditations: Each week, a mediation upon a Bible verse will be posted here: www.lwml.org/stewardship-meditations

This is excerpted from the 2-year planner, Faith Building Help for Groups, found here.
Browse program helps by type here.

Featured June 2023 — Relationships with Others

Bible Study — New: Blessings in Relationships with Leader Guide

Devotion — New: Finding Hidden Talents

Mission Service Project: A different Mission Service Activity will be featured each month at www.lwml.org/mission-service-activities

Mission Grant Resources: A different grant will be featured each month, downloadable for your use. www.lwml.org/mission-grant-resources

Weekly Stewardship Meditations: Each week, a mediation upon a Bible verse will be posted here: www.lwml.org/stewardship-meditations

This is excerpted from the 2-year planner, Faith Building Help for Groups, found here.
Browse program helps by type here.

Featured May 2023 — Caregiving

Bible Study — New: Out of Sight but Not Out of Mine with Leader Guide

Devotion — New: A Quiet Place (Matthew 14:14)

Mission Service Project: A different Mission Service Activity will be featured each month at www.lwml.org/mission-service-activities

Mission Grant Resources: A different grant will be featured each month, downloadable for your use. www.lwml.org/mission-grant-resources

Weekly Stewardship Meditations: Each week, a mediation upon a Bible verse will be posted here: www.lwml.org/stewardship-meditations

This is excerpted from the 2-year planner, Faith Building Help for Groups, found here.
Browse program helps by type here.

Featured April 2023 — Joy in the Journey

Bible Study — New: Job’s Journey of Joy (part 2) with Leader Guide

Devotion — New: Shine (Matthew 5:16)

Mission Service Project: A different Mission Service Activity will be featured each month at www.lwml.org/mission-service-activities

Mission Grant Resources: A different grant will be featured each month, downloadable for your use. www.lwml.org/mission-grant-resources

Weekly Stewardship Meditations: Each week, a mediation upon a Bible verse will be posted here: www.lwml.org/stewardship-meditations

This is excerpted from the 2-year planner, Faith Building Help for Groups, found here.
Browse program helps by type here.

Featured March 2023 — Joy in the Journey

Bible Study — New: Joy in the Journey (Psalm 16:11) with Leader Guide

Devotion — New: Change (Romans 8:28)

Mission Service Project: A different Mission Service Activity will be featured each month at www.lwml.org/mission-service-activities

Mission Grant Resources: A different grant will be featured each month, downloadable for your use. www.lwml.org/mission-grant-resources

Weekly Stewardship Meditations: Each week, a mediation upon a Bible verse will be posted here: www.lwml.org/stewardship-meditations

This is excerpted from the 2-year planner, Faith Building Help for Groups, found here.
Browse program helps by type here.

Featured February 2023 — Comfort and Hope

Bible Study — New: Comfort and Hope… to Share with Leader Guide

Devotion — New: Mom's Purple Thumb (2 Timothy 1:5)

Special Feature — New longer sketch: HOPE

Mission Service Project: A different Mission Service Activity will be featured each month at www.lwml.org/mission-service-activities

Mission Grant Resources: A different grant will be featured each month, downloadable for your use. www.lwml.org/mission-grant-resources

Weekly Stewardship Meditations: Each week, a mediation upon a Bible verse will be posted here: www.lwml.org/stewardship-meditations

This is excerpted from the 2-year planner, Faith Building Help for Groups, found here.
Browse program helps by type here.