After a national search, Richard C. Robertson of Peachtree City, Ga., has accepted the offer to be president of the Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF), starting Jan. 14, the day of his installation at the Synod’s International Center. Robertson, 54, succeeds…
Dr. Herbert F. (Herb) Brokering — a Lutheran pastor and well-known author, poet, playwright, hymn writer, and popular speaker — died from congestive heart failure Nov. 7 at his home in Bloomington, Minn. Dr. Brokering, 83, spoke by phone with…
Concordia Publishing House, the Synod’s St. Louis-based publisher, has received the 2009 “Missouri Quality Award” from the Excellence in Missouri Foundation, which works to promote quality principles in business, education, government, and health care. The award recognizes excellence in areas…
Organizers of the Synod’s Model Theological Conference on Worship, set for Jan. 11-13 in St. Louis, are taking deliberate steps to include pastors, musicians, and laity who represent a range of worship styles from “traditional/liturgical” to “contemporary/contextual.” In guidelines for…
The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League is offering a new Christmas card for 2009. Designed by St. Louis artist Judy Newell, the four-color card features the word “Savior,” with Baby Jesus nestled in the capital “S.” In the lower right of…
Synod President Dr. Gerald B. Kieschnick issued a statement of comfort and hope to the families and friends of the 14 people killed and the 47 wounded during last week’s shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, and a construction-engineering firm in…
The increase in the number of “specialized ministries” reported by congregations was one positive note in the Missouri Synod’s 2008 statistical report, as 4,236 congregations (up 579 from 2007) responded to a “specialized ministries” questionnaire. Tallies indicate that they conducted…
To encourage more Lutheran participation in the Jan. 22 “March for Life” in Washington, D.C., a group bus ride is being offered by LCMS Life Ministries, a program area of LCMS World Relief and Human Care (WR-HC), and the Lutherans…
By Paula Schlueter Ross For the eighth consecutive year, total enrollment at the Synod’s 10 Concordia University System schools has hit a record high. This fall, a total of 25,516 graduate and undergraduate students — an increase of 2,198 students,…
“Educators and parents looking for an effective way to instill in children a commitment to manage God’s gifts of time, talent, and treasure” may want to learn about a new stewardship curriculum produced by Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF), according…
U.S. President Barack Obama signed into law Oct. 28 a new “hate crimes bill” that extends federal prosecution to include crimes motivated by a victim’s gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. Some church leaders have expressed concerns about the…
LCMS Life Ministries and Lutherans For Life both are offering resources designed to help congregations observe “Life Sunday” on Jan. 17 or an alternate date. Life Ministries, a program area of LCMS World Relief and Human Care (WR-HC), is providing…
James R. Krone of Livonia, Mich., began serving Oct. 1 as president and chief executive officer of Lutheran Special Education Ministries (LSEM), an LCMS Recognized Service Organization based in Detroit. In that position, he succeeds Dr. Roger DeMeyere, who will retire…
Dr. Paul Otto Manz, a well-known Lutheran organist, composer, church musician, and teacher, died Oct. 28 in St. Paul, Minn., after several weeks of hospice care. Dr. Manz, 90, reportedly died surrounded by family members, as they sang “E’en So,…
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