ST. LOUIS, Sept. 22, 2014 — The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod National Housing Support Corporation, which does business as Lutheran Housing Support, recently received a grant from the Thrivent Financial Foundation. For every dollar the organization Lutheran Housing Support raises through the end of 2015, the Thrivent Financial Foundation will match 50 cents up to $15,000 through the end of 2015.
Thirteen LCMS young people, including two proctors, spent August 10-17, 2014, together in service, learning, and community during the pilot program for Lutheran Youth Corps, a project of LCMS Youth Ministry. Photographs by Erik M. Lunsford, staff photojournalist in LCMS Communications.
The LCMS ministered to the people of Ferguson, Mo., meeting with residents and police, listening to them, praying with them and reaching out in love for those who have been hurt in the Michael Brown crisis.
A national thank offering to provide scholarships for church-work students is one component of a celebration this fall to mark the 150th anniversary of Concordia University Chicago.
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will host “Faithful Witness to God’s Story in the World Around Us: Bringing a Unique Perspective to Common Human Experiences” Sept. 23-24.
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