By Elizabeth Mowery Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod President Dr. Gerald B. Kieschnick shared time with leaders and members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Haiti (ELCH) as he visited the disaster-struck nation March 1-2. While in Haiti, Kieschnick brought words of…

Representatives of the Japan Lutheran Church (JLC) and the LCMS will meet Aug. 30-31 for their fourth round of discussions concerning the two church bodies’ relationships in light of the JLC’s proposal to ordain women.  The representatives made that decision…

LCMS Campus Ministry, in partnership with National Lutheran Student Fellowship, invites college students and campus ministry leaders and volunteers to its annual Campus Mission Confabulation gathering May 28-30 (Memorial Day weekend) in Omaha, Neb. “‘Confabulation’ essentially means ‘chat,’ and a…

Larry Lumpe of St. Louis began work Feb. 12 as executive director of Concordia Historical Institute (CHI), which is the Synod’s Department of Archives and History.  A CHI news release notes that he is serving in the position “on a…

Beginning with the March 2010 edition, all delegates to the 2010 Synod convention are receiving the printed and mailed Reporter, the official monthly newspaper of the LCMS.  Clergy delegates and other Synod-rostered workers, as well as some congregational officers, are already on…

The LCMS Commission on Ministerial Growth and Support (CMGS) is finishing work on resources to help congregations and other church communities observe what it is suggesting as a first-time “Ministerial Wellness Week” in the Synod for May 16-22 with an…

By Linda C. Hoops At its Feb. 11-13 meeting, the Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) adopted “in principle” a document responding to 2007 convention Res. 3-06 requesting it “to develop a biblical and confessional report on responsible Christian…

The president of the LCMS Chilean partner church body says that its members, pastors, and facilities are safe following the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Chile Feb. 27, as assessment of damage continues. “By God’s grace [none] of our church…

President, Concordia University, Irvine Concordia University, Irvine, Calif., has scheduled the election of a new president for May 4. The following persons were nominated in conformity with the LCMS Handbook, and having accepted nomination, become candidates: Rev. Dr. James Bachman…

The following report of the Committee for Convention Nominations provides nominees for many of the officer, board, and commission positions to be filled by the 2010 convention of the Synod.  District membership or origin is also provided.  The elections will…

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 Vogel’s Cross Reference and Index to the…

Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM), St. Louis, Mo., seeks to fill an immediate vacancy for the position of division director of International Ministries.  Sought for this position is an experienced manager to direct the operation of all international LHM offices, project…

CARL R. LAMPITT, Hanceville, Ala.; and MICHAEL PICKHARDT, Ixonia, Wis., have applied for reinstatement to the Ministers of Religion-Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.  MARK MATTHEWS EWALD, Neoga, Ill.; KATHERINE A. JONES, Lansing, Mich.; DAVID SCHNURSTEIN, Apple Valley, Calif.;…

By Mark Blanke Have you ever wondered why the LCMS has been a shrinking denomination for the last 30 years?  There are a lot of reasons why we shouldn’t be losing members, for instance: We have the largest Protestant parochial…