The Daniel Preus letter In considering former First Vice President Daniel Preus’ objections to Res. 7-02A (Reporter, Sept ’04), he and the Synod should keep in mind what the Commission on Constitutional Matters has already said.  In the minutes of its…

With 25 two-member teams ready to serve, “Harvesters for Christ” would like to hear from congregations that need a team to help begin, revitalize, enhance or expand their outreach-ministry efforts. Since 1997, more than 100 congregations in 29 districts have used…

Wheat Ridge Ministries is rolling out nine seal designs from the past for its 2004 Christmas seals.  Getting set to mark its 100th anniversary next year, Wheat Ridge has offered seals and received donations from those using them since 1911.…

“Ethical Conflicts in Health Care: The Christian Response” will be the focus of the 10th Annual Parish Nurse and Congregational Health Fall Conference, to be held Oct. 15 at Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon. In his keynote address, Dr. John Saleska, director…

Concordia University, River Forest, Ill., is seeking two full-time visiting assistant/associate professors of educational administration and/or research to teach leadership or research courses in the MA School Leadership program and the doctoral leadership program. Professors are expected to have excellence in…

By Paula Schlueter Ross One hurricane is bad enough, but several in a row have created widespread devastation in Florida that is “just absolutely mind-boggling,” according to Lutheran Services Florida spokesman Zack Koczanski. “This is a very, very large crisis here,” Koczanski said. …

Dr. John F. Johnson, president and professor of systematic theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, has accepted a call to serve as the 10th president of Concordia University, River Forest, Ill. Johnson plans to serve as the seminary’s president through Nov.…

An amendment to the Synod’s Constitution adopted by this year’s Synod convention and sent to LCMS congregations for ratification is drawing some opposition.  But the chairman of the floor committee that offered the amendment says it is simply a “clarification”…

The online version of the Christian Cyclopedia, a one-volume compendium of historical and theological data that has been available since 2002, recently was modified to improve its usability. The updated Cyclopedia at www.lcms.org/cyclopedia will decrease download times for the 26 files…

“Luther,” the motion picture about the life and times of Martin Luther that premiered in theaters last fall, will be available for purchase Nov. 30 in DVD and VHS formats. The film is being released by Metro Goldwyn Mayer on the…

By Kim Plummer Krull  Three years after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, needs continue to surface in New York City, including the needs of children who live under the constant threat of another assault. Little ones are the…

The President’s visit I was surprised by the negative tone of the letter in the August Reporter regarding the visit of President Bush to Concordia University Wisconsin’s commencement.  As one who was there (and very proud of my alma mater for…

Young people from congregations with groups at this year’s LCMS youth gathering elected a new five-member executive board for Lutheran Youth Fellowship (LYF), the Synod’s youth organization, when they met as the LYF delegate assembly July 24 at the Rosen…

Wheat Ridge Ministries is rolling out nine seal designs from the past for its 2004 Christmas seals. Getting set to mark its 100th anniversay next year, Wheat Ridge has offered seals and received donations from those using them since 1911.…

Students at the Synod’s two seminaries will benefit from a new endowment fund established by the late Ella Pelz of Wilmette, Ill., who was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Evanston, Ill. Paul Geidel of the LCMS Foundation, which is…

By Kim Plummer Krull Pvt. Michelle Witmer died in Iraq, but her love for children continues to live through a matching gift to Bethesda Lutheran Homes and Services, Inc. “Michelle had a special place in her heart for the disabled orphans in…