Anyone interested in urban ministry is invited to attend the second annual Chicago Urban Ministry Summit, Oct. 1 at Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Ill. The summit is sponsored by Chicago Urban Missions, an LCMS mission society. It will explore…
'Lutheran Education Journal' now online
The Lutheran Education Journal, formerly known in print as Lutheran Education, is now a Web-only publication. First published in 1865 as Evangelisch-Lutherisches Schulblatt (Evangelical Lutheran School Paper), the Journal is designed for Lutheran educators. It includes articles about research on…
World Mission offers free resources for 'Mission Month'
LCMS World Mission is offering free online videos and resources that are designed to help congregations, schools and Bible-study groups celebrate “Mission Month” in October — or at any time of the year. “Your congregation may have a tradition of…
LCMS school set to open next year in Vietnam
By Paula Schlueter Ross If all goes according to plan, The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod will open its third Asian international school — in Hanoi, Vietnam — in fall 2011. The other two schools are in Hong Kong and Shanghai, China.…
Sem cancels 'Discernment for Interim Ministry' workshop
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Sept. 1 canceled a “Discernment for Interim Ministry” workshop that had been planned for Sept. 28-29. For more information about LCMS Intentional Interim Ministry, visit www.interimministrylcms.org. Posted Sept. 1, 2010 Return to Top
'YM 2011' to explore teenage spirituality
“What’s a soul worth?” That will be the theme pointing to the focus of teenage spirituality for “Youth Ministry 2011” (YM 2011) — LCMS Youth Ministry’s annual conference for professional and lay youth workers — set for Jan. 4-6 at the…
Wendorfs co-author 'LWML Sunday' materials
Revs. Kenton and Nathan Wendorf — the husband and son of Lutheran Women’s Missionary League President Janice Wendorf — are the authors of this year’s “LWML Sunday” materials. Rev. Kenton Wendorf is senior pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Grafton,…
Commentary: Confirmation — more than a 'graduation'
By Marvin Bergman By now, the newness of school supplies may be wearing off. Well into their first month back in classrooms, students are already counting down the days to Christmas break. But in confirmation classes, young Lutherans show no…
Conservatives claim victory as judge halts stem cell funding
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Conservative Christian groups won a major victory Aug. 23 when a Washington judge halted federal funding of embryonic stem cell research to allow a suit challenging the practice as illegal to go forward. The suit, by a…
World Vision wins right to hire, fire based on religion
(RNS) — World Vision, the Christian humanitarian organization, can fire employees who disagree with its theological tenets, a federal appeals court ruled on Aug. 23. In a 2-1 decision, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said that World Vision…
Conservative Lutherans to form new church body
(RNS/ENInews) — Conservative Lutherans are forming a new church body they say will “uphold confessional principles” after disagreements with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) over the ordination of gay clergy. The new North American Lutheran Church (NALC) is…
Catholic adoption agency loses fight over gay parents
LONDON (RNS) — A Roman Catholic adoption agency has lost its fight for the right to continue its policy of refusing to place children with same-sex couples based on religious principles. The agency, Catholic Care, saw its battle to limit…
Official Notice: Requests for Reinstatement (September 2010)
DENISE DASH, Harlingen, Texas; SHARON HINZ FRAKER, New Braunfels, Texas; KRISTEN (KLEMZ) MCCARTNEY, Indianapolis, Ind.; and CHRISTY JO RAFSON, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, have applied for reinstatement to the Ministers of Religion-Commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. Correspondence regarding these…
Positions (September 2010)
Lutheran Bible Translators seeks an experienced director of Program Ministries to provide leadership to Program Ministries, its staff and missionaries, and to serve as a liaison with partner organizations. The successful candidate will have a strong background in administration and…
Official Notice: Call for Nominations — University President
Concordia University, St. Paul, Minn., seeks nominations for the position of president. The president is the chief executive officer of the university’s Board of Regents and serves as the university’s spiritual, academic, and administrative head. The official functions of the…
Official Notice — Constitutional Amendments
The 2010 convention adopted two resolutions to amend the Constitution of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. Article XIV of the Constitution details the amendment process: Amendments must not conflict with the provisions laid down in Articles II and VI of the…
