+ THE CHRISTIAN CYCLOPEDIA: has served thousands of students, church professionals, and lay persons as a one-volume compendium of historical and theological data, ranging from ancient figures to contemporary events. Originally published in print editions by Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, MO USA and now an Internet version allowing easy access to the names and terms of significant people, places, ideas, and institutions in church history and "secular" history. Browsers may move to linked entries and related concepts among the various sections. Go to: http://www.lcms.org/cyclopedia Concordia Publishing House is pleased to present the electronic Christian Cyclopedia as a gift to the Church to the glory of the triune God.

+ BOOK OF CONCORD: is available for downloading at http://www.lcms.org and click on Resources. It is listed there for viewing online or for downloading.

+ LUTHERAN HOUR MINISTRIES: online Bible Study is available at: http://www.lhmint.org/biblestudy. These Bible studies will help you to gain a deeper understanding of the Christian faith and God's promise to you. The fact that you are willing to participate in a Bible study says you are prepared to learn more about the love that Jesus Christ can bring into your life. Three Bible studies are available. Each study focuses on a different aspect of Christian life. A description is located next to each study to help you decide which one you would like to complete.

+ RESOURCES FOR YOUR CHURCH WEB SITE: Expand your online outreach efforts by linking from your Web site to Lutheran Hour Ministries growing catalog of help topics and free booklets. After you sign up for this no-cost program, you'll be given a choice of banners to place on your congregational Web site. Each month Lutheran Hour Ministries will feature a help topic and related free booklet, written from a helpful, Christ-centered perspective. They provide the necessary graphics and coding for your Web page so that the banner and link will be automatically updated each month to offer a different topic. Each month's feature is set to open in a new Web browser window, so that when users are finished with the month's topic, they can close the page and your Web site will still be open, reminding them of your involvement in online ministry. To sign up for this no-cost program, simply visit the sign up page and you'll be redirected to the page where you may choose your banner and get the necessary code for your Web page. http://www.lhm.org/help/about.htm

+ LUTHERAN FOUNDATION OF TEXAS: LFOT was established to be the planned giving ministry serving individuals and congregations in the Texas District-LCMS. Our mission is to educate members and churches about stewardship of accumulated resources, facilitate opportunities for planned gifts that will benefit Lutheran churches and ministries, and manage funds that have been donated to benefit individuals and ministries. The Foundation operates as a charitable, non-profit tax exempt ministry to help people give to loved ones and Lutheran ministries. Go to: http://www.lfot.org for more information about our services.

+ CROSSTIES LUTHERAN MINISTRIES : Go to: http://www.crosstieslutheran.org for more information.