Notice to Promote to Continuing-Level (January)

The Board of Regents of Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Wis., herewith gives notice of intent to promote to a continuing-level appointment the following:  DR. MARGARET BLODGETT, DR. THOMAS FEIERTAG, DR. JAMES FREESE, and DR. TERI KAUL. Any comments concerning this…

Request for Reinstatements (January)

WALTER M. SCHNEIDER, Sterling, N.Y., has applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church -Missouri Synod.  JAMIE SCHUTTE, St. Michael, Minn., and LUCAS E. STOELTING, Clarksville, Tenn., have applied for reinstatement to the Minister of…

Items wanted, available (January)

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 Lutheran Service Book, 60 copies needed by…

Group purchasing brings savings for supplies, services

When she orders church and school supplies for Hales Corner Lutheran Church, Julie Crowe likes to track the discounts from the catalog prices. “I do keep track of the catalog list price and the savings are substantial,” she says of…

Vogel to serve as CTCR associate director

Rev. Larry Vogel has accepted the call to serve as associate executive director of the LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR). Vogel has served as pastor of Martin Luther Chapel in Pennsauken, N.J., for the past 18 years. …

Seminaries schedule campus-visit events

Prospective students can get a sample of seminary life and curriculum during March visitation events scheduled at the LCMS seminaries in St. Louis and Fort Wayne. Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will host “Contemplate” March 12-14 for prospective students.  Concordia Seminary,…

CPH now offers English, Spanish, bilingual VBS

Concordia Publishing House is offering English, Spanish, and bilingual vacation Bible school programs for summer 2009. In Gadget’s Garage, available only in English, children meet Gadget, a teen who spends time tinkering in his workshop creating unique inventions, including a robot…

‘Catalyst’ to advance rural, small-town ministry

By Roland Lovstad LCMS ministry in rural areas and small towns can be summarized with a couple of 50 percent statistics:  Slightly more than half of the 6,000-plus LCMS congregations are in communities with fewer than 15,000 population, and about…

Letters to the Editor (February)

Supporting life The December article titled “LFL invites others to join Jan. 22 March for Life” includes a comment by LCMS President Gerald B. Kieschnick emphasizing that Lutheran citizens should speak out in support of the “God-given blessing of life,…

Official Notice

Resolution 1-09 was adopted at the 2007 Synod convention, asking “that a detailed annual report of the Fan into Flame funds be written by the Synod’s Board for Mission Services, to be published throughout the Synod.”  The Board for Mission…

Call for Nominations: Executive Director, District and Congregational Services

The Board for District and Congregational Services (DCS) of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod seeks nominations for the position of executive director.  This person administers the activities of the DCS team and its services in accordance with the Synod’s objectives and…

Positions (February)

The following institutions of the Concordia University System (CUS) are seeking candidates for positions described below: Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Ill., seeks to fill the following faculty position:  counselor education — school counseling. Concordia University Nebraska, Seward, Neb., seeks…

Request for Reinstatements (February)

DAVID WELLS, Pfafftown, N.C., has applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.  Correspondence regarding this application should be directed to the undersigned for receipt no later than March 5 Dr. Raymond L. Hartwig,…

Items wanted, available (February)

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 Altar paraments, complete set for mission effort…

Pressure Points (February)

With Dr. Bruce Hartung Last month’s “Pressure Points” addressed a pastor’s questions concerning the presence of a repentant registered sex offender in his congregation.  He asked how to handle the anxiety connected with this situation, and how to help still…

111th Congress includes four LCMS Lutherans

The 111th United States Congress includes four Missouri Synod Lutherans — two of them new members of Congress.  All four serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. Those new representatives — sworn in Jan. 6 — are Republicans Cynthia Lummis…