HOUSTON—Ted Kober, founder and president of Ambassadors of Reconciliation, a peacemaking ministry for Lutherans around the world, encouraged forgiveness and understanding amongst church members during the LCMS convention’s opening Bible study on Sunday, June 11. The 64th Regular Convention of…
HOUSTON—The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) must adjust outreach or ministry models “if, when or where it’s necessary to do so,” for the sake of the Gospel to reach millions of people in the United States and billions around the world…
HOUSTON—“If something isn’t done to the structure of the Synod systematically, then it will be done chaotically,” Dr. David Buegler, vice chairman of the Floor Committee on Structure and Governance (Committee 8), told convention delegates during an open hearing on…
HOUSTON—Dr. Gerald B. Kieschnick, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, emphasized the importance of forgiveness in his sermon for the July 10 opening service of the church body’s convention here. “As we begin this [convention],” Kieschnick told worshipers at the…
By Paula Schlueter Ross HOUSTON — Lutherans attending the Black Ministry Family Convocation, held here July 8-11, adopted resolutions and endorsed recommendations of the LCMS Black Clergy Caucus with an eye toward making sure their concerns are represented in the years…
Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Wis., is offering this fall a professional development conference for registered nurses, clergy and others interested in parish nursing and congregational health. “Christian Caregiving: The Concept and Practice of Parish Nursing and Congregational Health” will be…
Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, is sponsoring a conference to discuss how three classical languages — Hebrew, Greek and Latin — have influenced the Lutheran church in the past, as well as their contributions to the church and culture, now…
A longtime member of Christ Lutheran Church, Stevensville, Mich., Bruce Bittenbender was named “2010 National Coach of the Year” by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association at its annual awards banquet in June. “Your outstanding coaching longevity, win-loss record,…
By Paula Schlueter Ross RIVER FOREST, Ill. — Although the number of missionaries beginning service with LCMS World Mission this year is about the same as last year, most of them look a little different. They’re younger. And that’s not…
JAMES R. FUCHS, Savage, Minn., has applied for the Pastoral Colloquy Program through The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. Correspondence regarding this application should be directed within four weeks after publication of this notice to Dr. William R. Diekelman, Chairman, Colloquy Committee,…
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Lutheran Bible Translators seeks an experienced director of Program Ministries to provide leadership to Program Ministries, its staff and missionaries, and to liaison with partner organizations. The successful candidate will have a strong background in administration and strategic planning, as…
Stewarding resources This is in response to Rev. Matthew Harrison’s comments in last month’s question-and-answer spread (“President’s office nominees address issues in Synod,” Pages 6-7) on what he would do to “lead the Synod … in stewarding its resources and…
Responses to the June “Pressure Points” column have been energetic and clearly not of one mind or heart. That column addressed what its questioner — a first-time delegate to a Synod convention — described as “communications I get that are negative, attacking…
Opportunities online and elsewhere will be available to spread the news about what is happening at the July 17-21 National LCMS Youth Gathering in New Orleans. The Gathering website, www.lcmsgathering.com, will provide a taste of the Gathering throughout those…
By Roland Lovstad A redesigned website and a new blog are among the latest tools that the Synod’s “What a Way” initiative has incorporated into its purpose of recruiting and retaining church workers — pastors and commissioned ministers — to serve in…
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