By David L. Mahsman Rev. Daniel Preus says that he believes some resolutions adopted by this year’s Synod convention “represent a serious change from our historic LCMS polity, others a disenfranchising of God’s people in the matter of their right to…

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.…

As this year’s general election approaches, the Synod’s tax and compliance director is reminding congregations and Synod entities that any efforts to “educate voters” must comply with tax-code requirements concerning political-campaign activities. Karen Sansone, director of the Tax and Compliance Section…

My First Catechism, an illustrated version of Luther’s Small Catechism for children, is now available from Concordia Publishing House. The 128-page hardcover book addresses the Ten Commandments, The Apostles’ Creed, The Lord’s Prayer, Baptism, confession, books of the Bible, the church…

Wheat Ridge Ministries of Itasca, Ill., awarded its Youth Health and Hope Award to 21 young people who are members of Synod congregations at a July 26 luncheon during the National LCMS Youth Gathering in Orlando, Fla.  They are Heather…

Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, seeks a full-time editor of music/worship materials.  The editor will cooperatively edit, develop and market essential products including attendant music products, Lutheran Service Book, companion editions, and Creative Worship for the Lutheran Parish. Duties include…

After getting what he calls “a fair amount of inquiry,” Rev. Larry Reinhardt developed and has now posted on the Web a set of guidelines for congregational fund-raising activities. Reinhardt is director of outreach and stewardship ministry with LCMS District and…

A conference designed to show Lutherans how to start a congregation with a child-care center will be held Nov. 2-4 in Las Vegas. The conference is sponsored by the Open Arms Institute, a ministry that fosters and guides “Lutheran church planting…

KRISTEN M. DAMROW, Neosho, Wis.; CAROLYN R. GAST, Shelby Township, Mich.; MARY HEINE, Ft. Morgan, Colo.; JENNIFER M. KAYSER, Mount Clemens, Mich.; ALAN C. KLAAS, Maywood, Ill.; JOAN E. LUKER, Houston, Texas; CONNIE D. MEYER, Seward, Neb.; VICKI J. NOVOTNY,…

Note: Reporter cannot accept notices about items offered for sale or that people wish to purchase. Items described as “Wanted” or “Available” are sought or may be obtained for shipping costs only. Wanted What an Altar Guild Should Know by…

By Joe Isenhower Jr. As Floridians continue to work at putting their lives back together in the wake of Hurricane Charley, LCMS district officials there say that money and volunteers are needed to help those in southern and central Florida most…

By Paula Schlueter Ross LCMS World Mission has set up a new Web site to track Ablaze! activities worldwide.  The Web site — www.lcmsworldmission.org/ablaze — is set up to record the number of people with whom LCMS and partner church…

Note to outreach-minded congregations:  If you’re near a college or university campus, a huge mission field is right in your own backyard. That’s the message of the Lutheran Campus Mission Association (LCMA), a newly formed LCMS mission society that has signed…

By Kim Plummer Krull A veteran LCMS chaplain is fighting to regain access at two Northern Illinois racetracks where he has baptized babies, led worship and checked on the spiritual and physical needs of low-income track workers and their families for…

The Synod’s “What a Way” initiative officially got under way this summer by awarding 24 scholarships and continuing-education certificates to Concordia University System schools and announcing its new Web site.   “We felt that the best thing we could do…

The president and treasurer of the Lutheran Church of Nigeria (LCN) have been released from a local hospital and are recuperating after a robbery at the church headquarters July 18. LCN President Rev. E.E. Ekanem says he was roused from bed…