“Living Well in Christ” is the theme for “LutherHostel 2006,” to be held Oct. 7-10 at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.  LutherHostel is an educational event for adults ages 55 and older. Dr. Richard Bimler, author, humorist, and past president of…

Concordia Theological Seminary will host “In the Image of God: The Christian Vision for Love and Marriage” Sept. 18-20 on its campus in Fort Wayne, Ind. The conference is open to anyone interested in the Christian view of love and…

Two new books offer information on Black and other ethnic ministries through the life and work of two LCMS leaders — Dr. Robert H. King, fourth vice president of the Synod, and Dr. Richard C. Dickinson, former executive director of…

Bruce Wall, who matches LCMS groups with short-term mission assignments on behalf of LCMS World Mission, says it’s definitely a good thing that he’s received requests from Hong Kong and Macau for 160 to 200 volunteer teams to serve there…

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, mailed its first issue of Deaconess to LCMS pastors and deaconesses in late June. The newsletter — to be published three times a year — highlights deaconess education and provides insight into the lives of current…

The Disability Network of Lutheran Services in America (LSA-DN) is sponsoring its first-ever conference on disability ministry this fall.  The conference is set for Oct. 23-25 at the Airport Marriott in St. Louis under the theme “One God One Call.”…

LCMS World Relief/Human Care is giving a total of $45,000 in initial disaster grants to six east-coast Synod congregations with facilities or members affected by floods from record-breaking rains earlier this summer. Of those, four are LCMS Southeastern District congregations.…

Mercy Works, the new quarterly journal published by LCMS World Relief/Human Care, now has its own separate e-mail address: mercyworks@lcms.org. A story about Mercy Works in the July Reporter noted that its focus is “to raise awareness of deaconesses and…

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Protect My Ministry, an employment and volunteer background screening company, has joined the LCMS National Contract Program. Barb Ryan, executive director of the Synod’s Department of Human Resources, and Mike Magee, manager of the LCMS National Contract Program, announced the…

Concordia University, Ann Arbor, Mich., is seeking applications for a full-time position leading the Concordia University instrumental music program. The Concordia Music department is seeking an individual to provide vision and leadership for our Instrumental Music program.  In addition to…

The audits of the Worker Benefit Plans and Concordia Publishing House have been completed and are available by contacting directly: Worker Benefit Plans 1333 S. Kirkwood Road St. Louis, MO 63122-7295(314) 885-6703 Concordia Publishing House3558 S. Jefferson Ave.St. Louis, MO…

Bylaw 3.3.3.1 (c) calls upon the Secretary of the Synod to “publish the names of the members of the Committee for Convention Nominations in an official periodical of the Synod as soon as possible after they have been elected.”  All…

Speakers and participants at this year’s Lutherans For Life (LFL) national conference, with the theme of “Cherish the Children,” stressed the importance of biblical truths, not only in pro-life issues, but in all aspects of life. More than 200 Lutherans from…

Dr. Manfred Zeuch of Brazil has accepted a call to serve as president of Concordia Lutheran Seminary in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.  He will begin work in the post as soon as immigration documents are processed, which could take several months.…