By Paula Schlueter Ross It was a telling moment when Rev. Eloy Gonzalez posed a question to more than 100 mostly non-white participants at the recent multi-ethnic symposium: “How many are delegates to the next [LCMS] convention?” Only one person,…

Leaders of the Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church (SELC) and The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod anticipate that discussions they began at a Jan. 27 meeting in St. Louis will lead to formal altar and pulpit fellowship between the two church bodies. LCMS…

(Following is the statement adopted Feb. 2 by participants at the multi-ethnic symposium.) The second multi-ethnic symposium, “Conversations of Hope,” convened at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis on Feb. 1-2, 2010.  The focus of these conversations addressed concerns voiced by…

Dr. Judith Christian, director of Children’s Ministry and Family Ministry for LCMS District and Congregational Services, is the 2010 recipient of the Lutheran Education Association (LEA) Christus Magister (Christ the Master Teacher) Award. She is the 52nd person to receive…

The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League is offering a free prayer service on the theme “Beautiful Feet.”  It is based on Isaiah 52:7 — “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace,…

Col. Jeffrey Williams, who is on a six-month tour of duty aboard the International Space Station and is a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Houston, has authored a book, The Work of His Hands: A View of God’s…

“Connecting with your Community Through Childcare” is the focus of a conference to be held April 29-May 1 in St. Paul, Minn.  Lodging and most sessions will be held at the Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport. The conference is sponsored by…

The Concordia Seminary Chorus, under the direction of Rev. Henry V. Gerike, will visit Lutheran churches in Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, and Illinois during its 2010 Spring Tour. The Chorus will provide sacred concerts in the form…

Here’s a list of just a few of the service opportunities currently offered by LCMS World Mission.  For a complete list of opportunities available to individuals and teams, visit www.lcmsworldmission.org/service. Country                                 Position                            Term  Kyrgyzstan                       home-school teacher      10 months Kyrgyzstan                      …

Changes have been made in the broadcast schedule of several shows on LCMS-owned radio station KFUO-AM. Chuck Rathert, the station’s program director, announced those changes for shows that it broadcasts Monday through Friday. Host Paul Clayton’s morning show, which airs…

By Paula Schlueter Ross If you have a “heart for service” and you can speak English, LCMS World Mission would love to talk to you about missionary service. More than 200 opportunities to serve in some 30 countries are available. …

The LCMS Board for Communication Services (BCS) seeks candidates for the position of managing editor of The Lutheran Witness.  The managing editor is responsible for the gathering and editing of materials for inclusion in The Lutheran Witness, the Synod’s official…

In January, the Synod’s Board for University Education mailed to all LCMS congregations a brochure promoting “Concordia Sunday,” suggested for April 18. The special observance, which may be held that day or any Sunday of the year, is designed to…

“PRAY 2010,” the second LCMS gathering to focus solely on prayer, is planned for March 18-19 at the Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel in St. Louis. Like PRAY 2009, the event is open to those who consider themselves “intercessors,” or “prayer…