HOUSTON –- Delegates to the 63rd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod returned Dr. Raymond L. Hartwig to his office as Secretary of the Synod during elections here this afternoon (July 16). Also returned to his position as Vice…

HOUSTON – Delegates to the 63rd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod adopted carefully worded amendments to the Synod’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws aimed at facilitating resolution of conflicts of authority between the Synod’s Board of Directors and…

HOUSTON – Delegates to the 63rd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod today (July 16) approved  Resolution 5-04 that allows boards of regents of the 10 higher-education institutions of Concordia University System to appoint up to four additional voting…

HOUSTON — In Bible study on July 16 Dr. Paul L. Maier led delegates at the 63rd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod to compare the church body with the people of ancient Greek city of Corinth, which St.…

HOUSTON – Delegates to the 63rd Regular Convention declared July 16 that The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is in church fellowship with the American Association of Lutheran Churches (AALC).  With headquarters in Minnesota and 78 U.S. congregations, the AALC becomes the…

HOUSTON—Acknowledging the 50th anniversary of the LCMS Foundation in 2008, the 63rd Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod encouraged congregations and organizations to use Foundation services in cultivation and stewardship of direct, planned, and endowed gifts to support family and…

HOUSTON—“I’ve been stretched. I’ve been strengthened in the faith,” Dr. Mary Beth Gaertner told the 63rd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod during sessions July 15. Gaertner, the principal of Salem Lutheran School in Tomball, Texas, was introduced to…

HOUSTON—Delegates adopted the first three resolutions proposed by the floor committee for Planning and Administration during their initial day of business at The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s 63rd Regular Convention here July 15. Those actions amend bylaws for the 2.5-million-member national church…

HOUSTON – Bolstered by gifts brought to its 63rd Regular Convention, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s 2007 National Offering has reached $409,157.  “Preparing Pastors Worldwide” is the theme for the offering, and organizers are hoping to raise at least $1 million…

HOUSTON – Delegates to the 63rd Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod elected its second through fifth vice presidents in balloting July 15. On the first ballot, Dr. Paul L. Maier was re-elected as second vice president with 675 votes. On…

HOUSTON – Delegates to the 63rd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod adopted a resolution July 15 that calls for “revitalization” of at least 2,000 existing congregations by 2017 in an effort to make them more outreach-focused. The resolution…

HOUSTON – Noting that some items in the president’s report to the 1941 Synod convention still apply, LCMS President Gerald Kieschnick-– in his report to the opening session of the Synod convention here July 15-–emphasized the need for Synod members…

Thanking members of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod for their Christian witness and “good works and all the comfort for those suffering around the world,” U.S. President George W. Bush provided a videotaped greeting on July 15 to the 63rd Regular…

Dr. William R. Diekelman encouraged Synod members to use Jesus’ example as their guide when sharing the Gospel message as he led the opening Bible study at the 63rd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod on July 15 in…

HOUSTON – Some 200 current and former Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod career missionaries took part in two gatherings in conjunction with the church body’s 63rd Regular Convention here: About 100 missionaries serving in more than 20 countries attended a weeklong “Ablaze!…