WITTENBERG, Germany — Establishment of a new Lutheran ministry center in this city most closely associated with Martin Luther and the Reformation moved a step closer March 17 as the board appointed to supervise the project met for the first time.…

By Kim Plummer Krull LCMS members with expertise and an interest in helping congregations reach out when catastrophe strikes will participate in one of six Regional Disaster Response Training events to begin this month. Districts are hosting the first-time sessions…

Missouri Synod congregations are encouraged to highlight the pastoral ministry during the month of May, and the Synod’s Board for Pastoral Education — together with the church body’s two seminaries in St. Louis and Fort Wayne — have produced a…

Lutherans For Life (LFL) is offering a new Mother’s Day bulletin insert with thoughts on the theme, “The Heart of a Mother” — along with supporting Bible passages and a prayer “for a mother’s heart.” The front of the Mother’s Day…

By John P. O’Hara The recently released report on findings of a survey on religious affiliation (U.S. Religious Landscape Survey, from The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life) presents a varied and dynamic picture of American organized religion. While…

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The Board for Communication Services (BCS) is seeking nominations for the position of director of News and Information.  The individual in this position reports to the executive director of Communications and is responsible for serving as the executive editor of…

ROBERT B. SCHAEFFER, Rockford, Ill., has applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.  JENNIFER A. DUITSMAN, Lincoln, Neb.; KAREN GREVE, Macomb, Mich.; AMY KRENGEL, Jackson, Mich.; SCOTT NEUMEYER, Saginaw, Mich.; and BRENDA K.…

Wittenberg Lutherans The long overdue Commentary from Pastor Torgerson in the February Reporter is well written and addresses sympathetically many points of concern. Those of us with international experience rightly question whether the LCMS in partnership with SELK is not…

Sekolah Pelita Harapan, a Christian school in Indonesia, is seeking qualified and certified teachers for the 2008-09 academic year. Teachers are needed to teach high-school biology, physics, mathematics, English, and history.  Also needed are curriculum specialists and elementary school teachers.…

With the number of older adults steadily increasing, The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, like the country, is slowly going gray.  Is your congregation ready to assist these seniors and soon-to-be seniors in making the most of their gifts and talents in…

Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., is sponsoring “Real Men Follow Jesus,” a retreat for men, April 4-5 on the seminary campus. Led by Dr. Gary W. Zieroth, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kingsville, Md., the retreat is…

The Association of Lutheran Older Adults (ALOA) is sponsoring seven upcoming Lutherhostels. Designed for older adults, ALOA’s four- to six-day Lutherhostels “foster opportunities for intellectual, social, and spiritual growth” and offer a “unique educational adventure … presented from the Lutheran tradition,”…

Equipping young adults to share their faith with their peers will be the focus of “Reach,” a new one-day event to be held during the convention of the International Lutheran Laymen’s League, July 24-27 in Lexington, Ky. The Lutheran Hour…

“Live by the Spirit,” from Gal. 5:16, is the theme of the 91st International Convention of the International Lutheran Laymen’s League.  The convention will be held July 24-27 in Lexington, Ky. This year’s convention will offer motivational speakers, including: two-time…