First Lutheran Church of Venice is a congregation in the Pacific Southwest District of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.

Christian and Lutheran doctrine

• Bible: via Bible Gateway, Yahoo directory, New Revised Standard Version (NRSV): OT, NT
• The Apostles' Creed
• The Nicene Creed
• Luther's Small Catechism (pdf)
• The Augsburg Confession (pdf)

• Churches: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), our Lutheran sister organization in the US, Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland (EKD), Germany
• Disaster relief: Lutheran World Relief
• Financial services: Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (formerly Aid Association for Lutherans and Lutheran Brotherhood)
• Publishers: Augsburg Fortress, Concordia Publishing House
• Seminaries: Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne
• Universities: California Lutheran University, Concordia University System, Concordia University-Irvine, Valparaiso University

Local Social Services

• Bible Tabernacle, Venice (food, shelter, drug help): (310) 821-6116
• Harvest Home, for women in crisis pregnancy, Santa Monica
• Lutheran Social Services of Southern California (sponsoring Journey Counseling at our church)

And more links

• Christianity and the Arts: see Creating a Renaissance under Renaissance Service.
• Ministries: Child, Family, Outreach, School, Stewardship and Youth Ministries (LCMS),
  Lutheran Marriage Encounter (for married couples), Stephen Ministries (training and resources for lay ministers)
• Readings: Life of the World, with daily readings, devotions, etc.; Upper Room Weavings, "A Journal of the Spiritual Life"
• Retreat & monastic communities: Holden Village, St. Andrew's Abbey, Taizé