
Michigan in Touch
A publication of the Michigan District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and Church Extension Fund
Publications from the Michigan District

A publication of the Michigan District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and Church Extension Fund








On June 14, 2026, Living Word, Lansing officially opened its Friendship Food Ministry—a mobile food pantry used to not only supply the community with food, but also to check in on them.

For three days, Mackinac Island became much more than one of Michigan's favorite vacation destinations—it became a place for youth and adults to connect with each other and with God.

While ministries like coat distribution, food pantries, an after-school youth center, and so on meet some of the needs, there is another way to look at what the community needs from the Church.