“How earnestly God commanded us to teach our children."
~Psalm 78:5-6
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther, 1546
The Luther Memorial Education Endowment Scholarship will award two $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors entering college, university, or technical school in the fall of 2025; or to any student already enrolled in a higher education program. One scholarship is for any student who is a member of an ELCA Lutheran congregation; the other is for any BIPOC
(Black, Indigenous Person of Color) student in the Blacksburg community. Application opens March 5th and is due on May 1st; funds will be awarded in June, payable directly to the student’s learning institution.
Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year scholarships will open March 1, 2025.
Luther Memorial Lutheran Church awards a scholarship to a qualified high school graduate who identifies as a BIPOC individual (Black, Indigenous Person of Color). This student may be a member of a Lutheran congregation, a participant in The Well Campus Ministry, or may come from the community at-large. Applicants should provide personal
data and requested information by completing this application; supporting documents may be attached (do not attach originals). Scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year have been awarded. Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year scholarships will open March 1, 2025.
We gather in the church Fellowship Hall TV Lounge from 10:00 to 11:00 am on Thursdays. Our procedure is to watch a half-hour video lecture with ensuing discussion. Dr. Mark Berkson of Hamline University (Methodist, St. Paul, MN) provides expert lectures and a study guide concerning “Death, Dying and the Afterlife: Lessons from World Cultures”. What might seem to be a grim topic is treated with appropriate gentle humor and wisdom. The first eight lectures assess key definitions, concepts and values while covering topics ranging from “Death’s Place in Our Lives” to “American Death Rituals.” The next 12 lectures range worldwide from Christianity to Judaism, Islam and other world religions and related cultures. It is an exciting topic dealing with a fundamental reality of life we try to ignore. Join us! Contact Phil Jordan with questions.
The Luther Forum class will be on break during the summer months. Classes will resume on September 11, 2025 with a study on the Book of Revelation.
The Men's Bible Study meets on Thursday mornings at 8 am to study the Gospel reading designated by the Common Lectionary for the upcoming Sunday. Please contact Bill King if you have any questions.
We offer classes for parents who wish to baptize their children, and for adults who wish to be baptized. Confirmation classes are offered for adolescents.
Our Confirmands continue to earn Service Hours by serving as Acolytes and
Communion Assistants, helping to fold worship bulletins, and other tasks. Confirmands, don’t forget to track your hours using the form in your notebook. Please contact Pastor Monica for more information.
Parents are encouraged to grab an Activity Bag for their young children. Activity Bags are filled with coloring sheets and crayons for use during worship. If you need to comfort your child, we provide a quiet room off the Sanctuary where you may listen to worship.
During Sunday worship, Pastor Monica
invites children to participate from time to time in a Children’s Sermon.
VBS is offered in conjunction with area ELCA churches. For more information, contact the church office at 540-951-1000.
Stay tuned to find out when we will have our next Women's Bible Study!
The Virginia Synod offers many programs throughout the year for youth and young adults. More information about these events and registration forms can be found here.