Adriane Dorr of Fort Wayne, Ind., began work June 21 as managing editor of The Lutheran Witness with the LCMS Board for Communication Services (BCS). Dorr, 26, is a 2005 graduate of Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon. In May, she received…

“We are a significant step closer to creating a world-class attraction in Wittenberg, Germany, that will very clearly present the Gospel to tens of thousands of people — or more — every year through the story and theology of Martin…

The LCMS Foundation and Concordia Plan Services (CPS) began a joint partnership in April with investment consultant Wilshire Associates that is expected to bring about savings in custodian and investment manager fees and “lead to better outcomes for CPS and…

Concordia Publishing House has released its first “application” designed for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Called “PrayNow,” the new resource offers content from the Treasury of Daily Prayer — Scripture and prayer for each day, hymn stanza, and complete orders…

This summer’s National LCMS Youth Gathering, July 17-21 in New Orleans, will have more than 90 off-site servant events organized in three categories: environmental, construction and human care/outreach.  The environmental sites offer cleanup activities in conjunction with Common Ground Relief,…

“Scripture in the Church: Formative or Formality?” is the title of the 21st Annual Theological Symposium, to be held Sept. 21-22 on the campus of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. Dr. Stephen Fowl, professor of theology at Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore,…

By Paula Schlueter Ross A member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie, Minn., was killed in a storm that spawned some three dozen tornadoes across Minnesota June 17, killing three people, injuring dozens, and destroying hundreds of homes and…

News from the 64th Regular LCMS Convention, July 10-17 in Houston, is available via Reporter Online (www.lcms.org/reporter), the Synod’s website (www.lcms.org) and the LCMS convention website (www.lcms.org/convention).  News also will be distributed via e-mail to subscribers of LCMSNews (www.lcms.org/enews/), a…

Dr. Eldor W. Meyer, president of the LCMS Nebraska District from 1978 until 1991, died June 16 at his home in Girard, Kan., of complications from Parkinson’s disease. He was 81. The funeral service was June 19 at Trinity Lutheran Church…

(RNS) — Southern Baptists issued a veiled but sharp critique of the nation’s oil companies on June 16 saying “all industries are … accountable to higher standards than to profit alone.” Members of the Southern Baptist Convention, meeting in Orlando,…

Dr. Stephen (Steve) A. Lutz, missionary doctor to Papua New Guinea for nearly a quarter of a century, died June 15 at his brother’s home in Wolcottville, Ind. Dr. Lutz, 60, had been diagnosed with brain cancer. A funeral service was…

“Making Disciples,” LCMS District and Congregational Services (DCS) — School Ministry’s “Chapel Talks” for the 2010-11 school year, is expected to be available in July for downloading and in limited quantities in a soft-cover print edition. Following the “Three-Year Lectionary Series”…

The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League is offering its new “Mustard Seeds” devotions free via e-mail — one devotion per day. “Mustard Seeds” are short devotions on various topics that may be used for personal Bible study or handed out as…

The International Lutheran Laymen’s League will hold its 93rd annual convention July 22-25 in Omaha, Neb., under the theme “Spirit Driven,” from 2 Tim. 1:7. This year’s convention will feature an evening of international culture and cuisine with directors of…

By Linda C. Hoops “We’re still in the middle of the storm,” said Southern District President Kurtis Schultz in referring to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that is affecting all four states the district serves — Louisiana,…

LCMS World Mission saved more than $53,000 in labor costs during 2009 because of the service of volunteers at the International Center in St. Louis, according to Jane Cauchon, volunteer coordinator for the department. Last year, 83 volunteers — including…