By Paul L. Maier My Sunday school teacher had to be a very patient person, since I regularly asked her questions about biblical events that missed the point of the story, so she claimed. For example, I was pleased that…
ROBERT C. COOPER, Pembroke Pines, Fla., has applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. MICHAELLE ANGERMAN, San Jose, Calif.; LORI J. FUCHS, Bay Village, Ohio; JANET JACKSON, Salt Lake City, Utah; LINDA KENNELL,…
Lists of names and addresses of all voting delegates to the 2007 convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod will be available on March 1 in printed or electronic form. Send requests to the Secretary’s Office. Include a check for $200…
The Board for District and Congregational Services (DCS) is seeking nominations for a director of Stewardship and Congregational Life. The director will report directly to and be accountable to the executive director. The director serves as a member of the…
Note: Reporter cannot accept notices about items offered for sale or that people wish to purchase. Items described as “Wanted” or “Available” are sought or may be obtained for shipping costs only. Wanted The Handbook to The Lutheran Hymnal. Rev.…
Worker debt I just read the article about the debt study in the January Reporter. I found the first sentence interesting: “While three out of four LCMS-rostered workers are comfortable with their current levels of debt, about one-third of them…
with Dr. Bruce Hartung Q: I am 15 and a junior in high school. I think I want to become a pastor. My father is an elder at our church. He reads your column and gave it to me. He…
Raising awareness about the importance of the deaconess ministry is the goal of a new DVD from LCMS World Relief/Human Care. “In Service to Our Lord: A Presentation of the Deaconess Ministry” highlights the role of women who are called…
Dr. David Ebeling, executive counselor for Congregational Services with the LCMS Indiana District, is the 2007 recipient of the Lutheran Education Association‘s (LEA) Christus Magister (Christ the Master Teacher) Award. LEA named Ebeling for the award and identified 10 other…
Dan Johnson has been selected to lead the Agency Services Division of Capital Funding Services (CFS), a ministry of the Lutheran Church Extension Fund. Johnson will serve on a deployed basis with an office in his home in New Haven,…
By Joe Isenhower Jr. By the end of an initial “think tank” meeting Jan. 11 in St. Louis, the dozen-some members of LCMS World Relief/Human Care’s new National Ag Board were ready to partner with LCMS World Mission to bring…
Schools operated by Synod congregations are ordering promotional materials and gearing up to tell the community about their ministries as they get ready for “National Lutheran Schools Week 2007” March 4-10. “Lutheran Schools — A Great Place to Grow” is…
Two Missouri congregations received $47,500 in initial emergency grants from LCMS World Relief/Human Care and the Missouri District after a Jan. 12-14 ice storm sent trees, limbs, and power lines down throughout the region. The congregations are Trinity Lutheran Church,…
This is to inform Reporter readers that “Father Gregory J. Lockwood,” a Roman Catholic seminary professor in St. Louis who took part in a Nov. 3-4 forum at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, is not to be confused with “Dr. Gregory…
Registration opens March 1 for the 32nd Biennial Convention of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, set for June 21-24 in Sioux Falls, S.D. Theme of the upcoming convention is “ROCK! Rest On Christ the King,” from Psalm 31:1-3. This year’s…
The float sponsored by Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM) at this year’s Tournament of Roses Parade, Jan. 1 in Pasadena, Calif., was named the “most beautiful” entry in its class of floats 35 feet long and under. The LHM entry, the…
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