Strong winds in a pre-dawn Aug. 2 storm toppled scores of trees at Lutheran Island Camp in Minnesota — damaging buildings and vehicles, but inflicting no injury on campers, according to Rev. Tim Vaughan, the camp’s program director. Vaughan said that…

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…

When 11 children arrived at Carol Joy Holling Camp near Ashland, Neb., for a July 17-18 weekend just for them, they had one thing in common — they all rode out the F-4 tornadoes that hit a 52-mile swath of southeast…

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…

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…

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 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…

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 Joe Isenhower Jr. “You can be proud of your kids.  They’re living out their faith.” That’s the message that “always comes back,” said Rev. Terry Dittmer as he talked about the ninth National LCMS Youth Gathering, July 24-28 in Orlando, Fla. Dittmer…

Leonard “Len” Fiedler joins the LCMS Foundation staff in August as senior vice president for ministry resource development.   For the last 10 years, he was vice president for development at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.  In his new position, Fielder will…

The International Lutheran Laymen’s League and its media outreach arm, Lutheran Hour Ministries, have announced new leadership. Delegates to the Int’l LLL’s 87th annual international convention, July 22-25 in Rapid City, S.D., elected John “Jack” Kidwell of Bay City, Mich., as…

Delegates and guests contributed $222,959.26 toward the “One Mission Ablaze! National Offering” at the convention’s opening worship service on Sunday, July 11. That figure brings the total received for the offering to $660,656, as of this writing. Funds raised will be divided…

The following have accepted nomination and are candidates for the presidency of Concordia University, River Forest, Ill.: Rev. Dr. Gary Bertels — River Forest, Ill. Dr. Fred Boos — River Forest, Ill. Rev. Dr. Alan Borcherding — St. Louis, Mo.Rev.…

The Board of Regents of Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Wis., herewith gives notice of intent to promote to a continuing-level appointment the following: DR. MARJI BELL, DR. DENNIS EVANS, DR. SUSAN MOBLEY and DR. CARRIE SCHEEL.  Any comments concerning this…

CHARLES B. BISHOP, Green Bay, Wis.; STEPHEN HAKES, Norfolk, Neb.; LEROY M. HANSEN, Winston-Salem, N.C.; and HARALD SCHOUBYE, Edina, Minn., have applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. SHIRLEY BUNDSCHUH, Klickitat, Wash.; MICHELLE…