Lutherans in Medical Missions (LIMM) will host its Third Annual Needs and Resources Forum March 30-31 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in St. Louis. Theme of the forum will be “Medical Missions: Acts of Mercy and Healing — Gifts in…

Two faculty members at Concordia University, Irvine, Calif., have been appointed to oversee the school’s academic programs. Dr. Mary Scott of Irvine is new provost and executive vice president, and Dr. Peter Senkbeil of Orange, Calif., is associate provost. “After…

When Concordia Publishing House hosted a party Sept. 30 for its south St. Louis neighborhood, 297 children and 158 adults showed up for the free food, games, entertainment, and craft activities. This year marked CPH’s 11th annual neighborhood party, dubbed “Operation…

Lutheran chaplains, pastoral counselors, and others who work in specialized ministry settings will continue a 40-year tradition when they gather Feb. 8-11, 2007, in San Antonio, Texas. Zion XIII, the 13th triennial conference hosted by the Inter-Lutheran Coordinating Committee (ILCC)…

By Joe Isenhower Jr.   MILWAUKEE — Sharing ideas with others and the “message” sent by two seminary presidents who jointly emceed the event were highlights for participants at the Synod’s Sept. 12-14 National Circuit Counselor Conference here. The first…

By Paula Schlueter Ross In Africa, the Masai can start a fire with two pieces of wood, rolling a long rod quickly back and forth between their hands until the friction at its tip produces a red-hot ember.  Holding a…

Plans for two consultations on “The Scriptural Relationship of Man and Woman” were approved by the LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations when it met Sept. 21-22, a meeting that was abbreviated because of the death of long-standing member…

By Maggie Karner “If you’re so ‘pro-life,’ then why can’t you support stem-cell research?  Shouldn’t being pro-life also be about finding cures to save future lives?” demanded the e-mail across my screen. Ironically, the writer was absolutely correct.  Being pro-life…

Timely topics like abortion, bioethics, human sexuality, and end-of-life concerns are viewed through the “Lutheran lens” of Luther’s Small Catechism in a new book published by LCMS World Relief/Human Care’s Life Ministries. Concordia Theological Seminary professor Rev. John T. Pless…

Registration is open for LCMS Youth Ministry’s 2007 (YM2007) symposium for lay and professional workers among high-school-age teens in LCMS congregations, schools, agencies, and districts. The event, also open to college students pursuing careers in church work and youth ministry,…

By James Heine The onset of fall heralds predictable rituals: children returning to school, football returning to TV, and a relatively new one — choosing a health-insurance plan for the coming year and deciding how to pay for it. Most…

The Synod’s Commission on Ministerial Growth and Support (CMGS) has launched an “e-newsletter” that is distributed free via e-mail to those who request it. Issued twice a month, “Focus on Workers of the Church” is designed to “renew and exhilarate”…

Funding the mission God be praised for the report from the Blue Ribbon Task Force for Funding the Mission. The most promising recommendation is the call for a “stewardship renaissance” based on biblical stewardship.  A fresh LCMS stewardship emphasis, blessed…

MATTHEW E. THOMPSON, Windsor, Calif., has applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.  ELIZABETH A. LEWIS, Silver City, N.M.; LINDA PLOPPER, Grafton, Wis.; LINDA RADUE, Grafton, Wis.; LOUISE REABE, Granger, Ind.; KAREN SHIMKUS,…

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