(RNS) — Leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church Oct. 16 said recent decisions by two regional bodies to allow ordained female pastors were “serious mistakes,” and women who are ordained won’t be recognized — at least for now. “They directly challenge…

WILLIAM G. NAUMANN, Woodland Hills, Calif.; DONALD REYNOLDS PHELPS, Aurora, Ill.; and DAVID A. SEYBOLDT, Elkhart, Ind., have applied for reinstatement to the Ministers of Religion–Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. DWIGHT D. KARKAN, Greencastle, Pa.; KAREN KESHISHIAN, Forest…

‘Conscience’ Bible study Pastor Bryan Wulfmueller’s “Collision of Conscience: A Bible Study” (on Page 2 of the October Reporter’s “Religious Freedom” insert) is most helpful. He writes that, in view of Genesis 1:27-28, we can “surmise that family planning is…

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The following institutions of the Concordia University System (CUS) are seeking candidates for positions: Concordia College–New York, Bronxville, N.Y., seeks to fill a faculty position in special education. Concordia University, Portland, Ore., seeks to fill a faculty position in psychology.…

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…

THE LUTHERAN CHURCH–MISSOURI SYNOD Salary Information The Synod’s policy of full financial disclosure provides for making available to members of the Synod (congregations, pastors, teachers and others on the roster), on written request, the salary grid scales of all Synod…

Official Notice THE LUTHERAN CHURCH–MISSOURI SYNOD INC. FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE SYNOD (FY 2012) By Jerald C. Wulf I frequently get asked, “How is The LCMS Inc. doing?” I frequently respond, “Our God has and continues to bless the LCMS,…

The official nominating ballots for the offices of president, first vice-president, regional vice-presidents and regional LCMS board of directors layperson positions (Central and West/Southwest regions only) have been mailed to every member congregation of the Synod according to the list…

KARACHI, Pakistan (RNS) — The Taliban is threatening to kill a 14-year-old Pakistani girl whom it shot for helping other girls go to school — if she survives a wounding that has made her a hero to many Pakistanis. Schoolgirl Malala…

(RNS) — Billy Graham offered to “do all I can to help” Republican Party (GOP) presidential candidate Mitt Romney in an Oct. 11 meeting at the evangelist’s North Carolina home. Romney campaign spokesman Rick Gorka told reporters after the visit that…

Two staff members in the Synod’s Office of International Mission (OIM) began serving newly created OIM positions Oct. 15. The Rev. Dr. David C. Birner, who previously served as interim executive director and co-executive director of the OIM — along…

By James Heine ST. LOUIS — At its regular meeting Sept. 15-18, The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Council of Presidents (COP) welcomed nine new members to its ranks. The new district presidents are the Rev. Mark Miller, Central Illinois District; the…

The Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) is distributing $1,684,407 of its earnings for the fiscal year ending June 30 with 28 LCEF-member districts and The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. The distribution — which was made available in mid-September — includes $1,378,407 for…

WASHINGTON (RNS) — In a rare public rebuke, Catholic bishops chided Vice-President Joe Biden for saying during the vice-presidential debate that Catholic hospitals and institutions will not be forced to provide contraception coverage to employees. Without mentioning Biden by name, the…

The Good Shepherd Institute of Pastoral Theology and Sacred Music for the Church, located on the campus of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., will hold its annual conference Nov. 4-6 on the theme “Shepherd of Tender Youth: Connecting Postmoderns…