With 35,000 young people and adults from more than 20 countries set to participate, the ninth triennial National LCMS Youth Gathering July 24-28 in Orlando, Fla., will be “the largest single denominational youth event in the United States,” says Gretchen…
Working as a team Thank you for putting excerpts from the Mission 21st Century Task Force report on the front page of the May issue. Also thank you for drawing our attention to the full report. I read it and…
By Paula Schlueter Ross LCMS World Mission is sponsoring four events this summer in conjunction with the Synod’s convention, July 10-15 in St. Louis. All of the events are “driven” by the mission board’s Ablaze! initiative to reach 100 million people with…
Wheat Ridge Ministries of Itasca, Ill., has announced the recipients of major grants for new “health and hope” projects worldwide and is calling for applications for its domestic Congregation Health and Hope Grants Program. The independent Lutheran charitable organization approved six…
The Board of Governors of the International Lutheran Laymen’s League invites applications and nominations for the position of executive director, based at its Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM) headquarters in St. Louis. The executive director provides leadership to accomplish the vision…
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FRANCES CHILDERS, Southgate, Mich.; JO ANN DETERDING, Alton, Ill.; NANCY J. DURKOVIC, Santa Ana, Calif.; KEN HEITSHUSEN, Phoenix, Ariz.; JAMIE KNOWLES HALLET, San Pedro, Calif.; GAYLE JANZEN, Sabetha, Kan.; RONDA KRAUSKOPF, Orlando, Fla.; DEAN W. RAABE, Beatrice, Neb.; CARLYN ROTH,…
The nominating process for the offices of president, first vice president, and other vice presidents has been completed. Of those receiving the highest number of nominating votes for the office of president, the following (listed in alphabetical order) have given…
Q: While my outward functions in ministry that can be seen by most people are going really great guns, my inward “self” is feeling dry. When I prepare my sermons, I’m looking more at old sermons I’ve preached and relying…
Eight convention floor committees, meeting in St. Louis May 21 and over the weekend, prepared a total of 115 proposed resolutions for consideration by this summer’s triennial Synod convention. The proposed resolutions were prepared largely in response to a total of…
Higher Education Of 66 overtures submitted on higher education, Committee 5 has developed 25 resolutions for convention action. Topping the list is a resolution that would require the education of all professional church workers to include courses in evangelism, outreach…
By Joe Isenhower Jr. On the surface, the 2004-05 spending plan of $84.8 million the Synod’s Board of Directors adopted for national ministries at its May 20-22 meeting in St. Louis appears to be good news, compared with the $77.5 million…
By David L. Mahsman LCMS President Gerald Kieschnick is formally reporting to the Synod that the Synod’s Board of Directors has taken actions that, in Bylaw language, “may be in violation of the Constitution, Bylaws and resolutions of the Synod.” A notice…
From: President Gerald B. Kieschnick Subject: LCMS Board of Directors and Bylaws Regarding: Opinions of Commission on Constitutional Matters Date: May 23, 2004 In accord with the Constitution of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod it is my duty as president to report to…
Wheat Ridge Ministries is inviting congregations to submit applications from July 1 through Sept. 30 for its “Congregation Health and Hope Grant” program. The grants are intended to help congregations develop health and wellness ministries. All Lutheran congregations — individually or in…
God’s Word to the Nations, an LCMS mission society based in Cleveland, is offering “handy-size” editions of three of its specialty Bibles — GOD’S WORD of Freedom, designed for armed-forces personnel; GOD’S WORD to the Nations, for international students and immigrants;…
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