Concordia International School Shanghai, Shanghai, China, seeks to fill the position of elementary school principal.  Application deadline is Nov. 30. For more information about this position, including job description, qualifications, and application process, visit www.ciss.com.cn/employment, and then click on “Job…

RICHARD LATTERNER, Jordan, Minn., and  KURT OVERWAY, Hudsonville, Mich., have applied for reinstatement to the Ministers of Religion-Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.  JENNIFER STOLLENWERK, Waukesha, Wis., and CHERYL WILLIG, Indianapolis, Ind., have applied for reinstatement to the Ministers…

LCMS Florida-Georgia District Lutheran Church Extension Fund seeks applications and nominations for the position of vice president.  The individual selected for this position will serve on the Florida-Georgia District Executive Team and be responsible for the operation and promotion of…

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 Set of stoles for use at an…

The 2007 convention of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod passed Resolution 5-01B, “To Establish Specific Ministry Pastor Program.”  Res. 5-01B contained a reporting mandate: “That the Specific Ministry Pastor Committee submit a progress report to the Synod at least nine months…

Chaplain Ernest F. Wentzel, 80, former director of the Synod’s Ministry to the Armed Forces, died of a heart attack Aug. 31 in Maryville, Ill.  A funeral service was held Sept. 4 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Collinsville, Ill.…

Concordia Publishing House has released a DVD-based Bible study that focuses on communication and teamwork in the marriage relationship. The Power of We: God’s Gift of Marriage, designed for use in premarital and early marriage counseling or as a marriage…

By Joe Isenhower Jr. The International Lutheran Council (ILC), an association of 34 confessional Lutheran church bodies (including the LCMS) from six continents, has unanimously adopted a statement emphasizing commitment to the Bible’s position on homosexual behavior. The action was…

Registration for the 2010 National LCMS Youth Gathering, with the theme of “We Believe,” is now open. To begin the process and find step-by-step instructions on registration, congregations may log onto the Gathering Web site at www.lcmsgathering.com.  For more information…

After 14 years of war, it has taken four Lutheran church bodies in Liberia, West Africa, just two years to come together and form the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Liberia. “At the meeting two years ago when they promised each…

Research indicates that as older adults age, they actually feel progressively younger. The first issue of a new electronic newsletter from LCMS District and Congregational Services — Family Ministry explores this phenomenon and what it means for ministry with older people in…

In a Sept. 10 memo to the LCMS Council of Presidents (COP), Synod President Gerald B. Kieschnick advises COP members to “consider and heed counsel” on five points “as you approach and engage in joint work with members of the…

Rev. John Sundaram, who was president of the India Evangelical Lutheran Church (IELC) from 1980 to 1985, died Sept. 5 of a heart attack. He was 69. A funeral service was held the following day in Ambur, India. At the…

“Bach at the Sem,” featuring presentations of J.S. Bach’s music by The American Kantorei, under the direction of Robert Bergt, is beginning its 18th season at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. All of the concerts will take place on Sunday afternoons…

Lutheran Hour Ministries has announced that follow-up training for its “Equipping to Share” witnessing workshop is available online.  The online site includes additional materials such as Scripture references, resources for further study, training articles, tips for sharing one’s faith, and…

Created in God’s image or evolved from a lower species?  Living in the promise of God’s eternal care or survival of the fittest? Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, will address questions such as these at an Oct. 9-10 conference titled…