The Seventh Annual Lutherans in Medical Missions (LIMM) Needs and Resources Forum will be held April 1-2 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kan. LIMM is an LCMS Recognized Service Organization that assists the Synod by linking qualified health…

Camp Lutherhaven, Albion, Ind., offers its facilities in northeastern Indiana free of charge Monday through Friday for anyone interested in taking a personal retreat. The “Day Away” retreats can last a few hours or a few days, with “no strings…

Free resources are available to help congregations celebrate Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM) Sunday on Feb. 6 or an alternate date.  The theme of this year’s materials is “We are witnesses of these things,” from Acts 5:32. This year, to support…

“Thanks be to God that the cyclone did not cross the coast at a highly populated area.” That’s the good news reported by Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA) Queensland District President Noel Noack after Cyclone Yasi roared across northern Queensland…

The Association of Lutheran Mission Agencies (ALMA) and a related organization, Lutheran Agency CEOs (LACEO), are co-sponsoring a national conference for mission agency and national Lutheran organization leaders Feb. 3-5 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (St. Louis airport). The “Risk,…

RONALD EDWIN OPPEN, Rochester, Minn., and ERNEST R. PFLUG, Flushing, N.Y., have applied for reinstatement to the Ministers of Religion — Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.  Correspondence regarding these applications should be directed to the undersigned for receipt…

Laborers For Christ, a ministry of the Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF), is growing and seeks to expand its talented pool of project managers.  If you have construction management or related trade leadership experience and a deep desire to serve…

The Rev. Dr. Dean O. Wenthe, president of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., has announced his intent to retire at the end of his current five-year appointment.  Therefore, the Board of Regents of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind.,…

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 One or two 40-cup silvertone communion trays…

By Kim Plummer Krull Bethany Janssen wasn’t born when the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion with its Roe v. Wade decision in 1973. But 38 years later, the Concordia University Wisconsin student voiced her opinion of that controversial decision, joining…

Bristol Palin and teen culture expert Chad Eastham are among speakers at “LoveFest 9: Empowered,” set for Feb. 12-13 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Arcadia, Calif. The annual pro-abstinence event — the ninth to be hosted by the congregation —…

Rev. Gregory P. Seltz of Orange, Calif., has accepted the position of speaker of “The Lutheran Hour,” a radio program of Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM), St. Louis. Seltz, 50, will begin serving in the post on a part-time basis Feb. 1,…

Two new members of the 112th U.S. Congress that convened Jan. 5 are members of LCMS congregations. Both are Republicans. Elected in November to the U.S. House of Representatives, they are Dr. Larry Bucshon, representing Indiana’s 8th District, and Cory…

To receive free resources to celebrate LCMS Armed Forces Ministry on Sunday, May 22, all congregations must place new orders by Feb. 18.   This year’s theme is based on Ps. 6:3, “How long, O Lord?”  “For nearly ten years now…

Kurt Buchholz, former interim executive director of LCMS World Mission, will begin serving Feb. 15 as vice president for special initiatives, a newly created position at Lutheran World Relief, Baltimore. In his new position, Buchholz will lead the Lutheran Malaria…