The Deaf Institute of Theology (DIT) at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, is sponsoring two first-time workshops that are designed to teach both deaf and hearing people how to reach out to deaf people with the Gospel. The workshops, called “Deaf…

“Let Your Light Shine” is the theme of the 90th International Convention of the International Lutheran Laymen’s League.  The convention will be held July 26-29 in Duluth, Minn. This year’s convention will offer motivational speakers, a rally for “The Lutheran…

A selection of Concordia Publishing House’s rhyming Arch Books for children is now available on compact disk. Each new Arch Books on CD features audio recordings of two Arch Books plus three children’s songs. Now available are: Easter Arch Books…

The third “Tour de Sem” of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, is scheduled for May 5. Participants — including the seminary community and their family and friends — will bicycle 95 miles from St. Paul Lutheran Church in Columbia, Ill., to…

By Paula Schlueter Ross LCMS missionaries returned to Guinea, West Africa, a lot sooner than they expected and say they are relieved to be back in their African “homes” to continue the work they were called to do. Six missionaries…

“Preparing Pastors Worldwide” is the theme for the Synod’s 2007 National Offering, and organizers are hoping to raise at least $1 million to fund the training of Lutheran pastors in the United States and abroad. Contributions may be brought to…

International Student Ministry (ISM) Inc., an LCMS mission society based in Stevens Point, Wis., is sponsoring an “Equipping Conference” May 24-27 in West Lafayette, Ind.  The conference is designed for professional church workers and volunteers who work with international students…

Congregations sending in their first registrations for the 2007 National LCMS Youth Gathering do not have to pay the late registration fee that took effect March 1.  Those who are registering groups for the first time can do so at…

“CLASSIC99,” the FM side of the Synod’s Radio Station KFUO in St. Louis, posted more than $100,000 in advertising sales the week of March 4-10 — a record amount for advertising booked in any week throughout KFUO-FM’s 59-year history. “This is…

Two Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod pastors were among four who received the Christus In Mundo award at a Feb. 8-11 conference in San Antonio.  The award is the highest honor granted for distinguished service by the Inter-Lutheran Coordinating Committee (ILCC) for…

The following report of the Committee for Convention Nominations provides nominees for many of the officer, board, and commission positions to be filled by the 2007 convention of the Synod.  District membership or origin is also provided.  The elections will…

By Joe Isenhower Jr. The Synod’s 63rd Regular Convention is set for July 14-19 in Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center with the theme “One Message: Christ.”  That theme, part of the Synod’s three-point vision statement of “One Mission, One…

The deadline established by bylaw for the submission of reports and overtures to the 2007 convention of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod is March 10, 2007. The boards and commissions of the Synod are being asked to submit their reports to…

The official nominating ballots for the offices of President, First Vice President, and other Vice Presidents have been mailed to every member congregation of the Synod according to the list of member congregations maintained by the Synod’s Department of Rosters…

Organizers of the 63rd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod are inviting companies and others offering products or services of interest to congregations, schools, and professional church workers to consider exhibiting their wares at the convention, to be held…