Rev. Dale L. Sattgast was re-elected to his second three-year term as president of the Synod’s South Dakota District during the district’s 58th convention April 29-May 2 in Sioux Falls, S.D.  Sattgast, 59, was elected on the first ballot. Also…

On April 21-22, The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Placement Committee issued calls to 183 pastoral candidates from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind.; Concordia Seminary, St. Louis; and Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, St. Catharines, Ontario. The committee also issued calls to…

The first months of 2009 have seen a flurry of federal policy changes in life issues, prompting LCMS Life Ministries to post news bulletins about President Obama’s overturn of the ban on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research and…

LCMS boards, commissions, and corporate entities will focus on three “critical targets” during the 15 months leading up to the 2010 Synod convention. The units are being asked to prioritize their human and fiscal resources to address the critical targets…

The May issue of The Lutheran Witness offers a special focus on pastoral formation and education, including stories about the Specific Ministry Pastor program, the role of technology in seminary education, and first-person stories by two seminarians. Also in the…

DANIEL JURKOVIC, Toronto, Ontario, and CHARLES MCCLEAN, Alexandria, Va., have applied for reinstatement to the Ministers of Religion-Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.  CAROLYN RUSNAK, St. Louis, Mo., has applied for reinstatement to the Ministers of Religion-Commissioned roster of…

The following institutions of the Concordia University System (CUS) are seeking candidates for positions described below: Concordia University, Irvine, Calif., seeks to fill faculty positions for a campus pastor and in exercise and sport science. Concordia University, Portland, Ore., seeks…

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Letters to the Editor (May) Seminarians’ benefits Thanks be to God that our church is beginning to pay attention to its seminarians [by offering affordable health-care coverage to seminary students, as announced in an April Reporter article.]  Lack of affordable…

LCMS President Gerald B. Kieschnick has issued a statement in response to the recent swine flu outbreak, offering words of pastoral encouragement and pointing to LCMS resources aimed at helping churches navigate the crisis and keep members healthy. Kieschnick’s entire…

Ten years ago, helping pastors, teachers, and their spouses learn biblically based strategies to cope with ministry challenges and strengthen physical, emotional, and spiritual health was the focus of Grace Place Lutheran Retreats. Today, the LCMS Recognized Service Organization continues…

Dr. Emil G. Jaech, who served as president of the Synod’s Northwest District from 1970 until his retirement in 1982, died April 25 at his home in Dallas, Ore.  He was 95. A memorial service was held May 2 at Peace Lutheran…

Rev. Barrie Henke of Edmond, Okla., and Rev. Myles Schultz, Okmulgee, Okla., were elected president and first vice president of the Oklahoma District during its April 24-25 convention in Norman. Henke succeeds Rev. Paul Hartman of Oklahoma City, who retired…

To raise awareness about homelessness in the United States, some 50 Concordia University Chicago students built “homes” out of cardboard boxes and spent the night inside them on the school’s campus in River Forest, Ill. The March 20-21 event was…

By Sarah Schafer North Dakota and Minnesota residents are no strangers to spring flooding, but record-high waters this year due to snow melt and rainfall are beginning to wear on LCMS pastors and members — particularly in small towns and rural…