Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will offer its 19th Annual Schola Cantorum: An Adult Choir Member Workshop, on Saturday, Jan. 22.  The workshop will be held in the Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus and the Clara and Spencer Werner…

Lutheran World Relief Gifts — an alternative-giving catalog that offers 22 “gifts of love” designed to benefit others worldwide — is now available from the Baltimore-based relief and development organization. Suggested gifts range from $16 for worms (they turn farm…

(RNS) — Marriage is on the decline in American society, with nearly four in 10 people claiming the institution is obsolete, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center. The Pew survey, conducted in association with Time magazine,…

(RNS) — A Tennessee judge on Nov. 17 declined to halt the construction of a mosque in Murfreesboro in a case that drew national attention after opponents sought to put Islam itself on trial. Rutherford County Chancellor Robert Corlew said…

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. Available Offering plates, wood, six; candle lighters, brass, two. …

The colleges, universities and seminaries of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the college, university or…

After receiving many nominations for individuals to serve as Concordia’s ninth president, 14 nominees have consented to their nomination. Those individuals include: Rev. Dr. Jon Bruss, Lawrence, Kan. Dr. Donald Christian, Round Rock, Texas Rev. Dr. James Gimbel, St. Paul,…

The audits and summary budgets of the Lutheran Church Extension Fund and The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Foundation have been completed and are available upon written request.  Please direct your request to: Lutheran Church Extension FundSunset Corporate Center10733 Sunset Office DriveSt.…

The Lutheran High School Association of St. Louis, St. Louis, Mo., seeks to call a candidate to the position of principal of Lutheran High School North, beginning with the 2011-2012 academic year.  For more information, consult the association’s website at…

ERIC E. KLEMME, Melrose Park, Ill.; and WALLACE EVERETTE MOONEY, Flat Rock, N.C., have applied for reinstatement to the Ministers of Religion — Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.  JULIE LANE, Bakersfield, Calif.; and JILL L. SCHAEFER, Springfield, Ill.,…

WASHINGTON (RNS) — President Obama signed an executive order Nov. 17 that reforms the White House’s faith-based office in a bid to improve transparency and clarify rules for religious groups that receive federal grants. The nine-page order reflects numerous recommendations…

WARSAW (RNS/ENInews) — A Polish bishop has invited fellow Catholics from around the world to attend an unveiling on Nov. 21 of the world’s largest statue of Christ. The statue, located about 20 miles from Poland’s western border with Germany,…

WASHINGTON (RNS) — The number of Americans struggling with hunger remained stable in 2009 despite the economic downturn, but remained at the highest recorded level, according to new federal figures. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released statistics Nov.15 that…

(RNS) — A recent survey of 43,000 high school students found that public school students were more likely to participate in physical violence, while private school students were more likely to have teased or taunted someone, and more likely to…

BALTIMORE (RNS) — The U.S. Roman Catholic bishops on Nov. 16 approved a mutual agreement with four Reformed Protestant denominations to recognize each other’s baptisms as valid, a pact that was six years in the making. Gathered here for their…

Dr. Norman E. Barth, who led Baltimore-based Lutheran World Relief (LWR) for 12 years, died Nov. 15 in Sioux Falls, S.D.  He was 83. A memorial service was held Nov. 19 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, a congregation of the Evangelical…