HOUSTON—Dr. Dien Ashley Taylor, pastor of Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church, Bronx, N.Y., asked convention members to show forgiveness to and share the Gospel of Christ in their own neighborhoods. “As forgiven communities of faith,” he said, “every congregation becomes a…
CTCR to develop guidelines for inter-Lutheran social work
HOUSTON—Delegates here adopted a resolution that calls for developing in-depth guidelines for cooperative social ministry work on the local, national and international levels between The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and other church bodies, including the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Proposed…
‘Red chair’ videos feature forgiveness stories
HOUSTON—Among presentations at the 64th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, taking place here July 10-17 at the George R. Brown Convention Center, are a series of brief videos that feature 36 LCMS district and national executives sharing personal…
Delegates adopt four ‘ecclesial’ resolutions
HOUSTON—Within 45 minutes during the July 15 morning session, delegates to the Missouri Synod convention here adopted four resolutions offered by the Floor Committee on Ecclesial Matters (Committee 7). The actions pertain to church matters that range from simply changing…
Haitian Lutherans thank LCMS for response to earthquake
HOUSTON—Delegates to The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod convention here took formal action to commend the LCMS’ immediate response and continuing follow-up relief work in Haiti in the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck the island nation Jan. 12. In addition,…
Thrivent CEO addresses convention
HOUSTON—In a brief message to The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod convention, Brad Hewitt, chief executive officer of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, traced how “Lutherans figuring out how to solve problems has resulted in an AA best-rated Fortune 500 company with $70…
Convention adopts improved procedures
HOUSTON—Looking to future conventions, the 64th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod adopted revised procedures for making reports and overtures, appointing floor committees, distributing advance materials and selecting convention dates and locations. The procedures, which involve bylaw changes, were…
Convention votes to ‘increase impact’ of vicarage program
HOUSTON—Delegates to the 64th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod here voted July 15 to “increase the impact” of the church body’s vicarage, or yearlong internship, program for seminarians. Resolution 5-04, presented by the Floor Committee on Seminary and…
Task force to study higher education efficiencies
HOUSTON—The convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod has charged its Board of Directors to appoint a task force to research efficiencies that can be achieved through cooperative interaction between the 12 LCMS colleges, universities and seminaries. The action, (Res. 4-04A),…
Int’l LLL President reports on ministries
HOUSTON—Through the national and international media outreach of Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM), the Int’l Lutheran Laymen’s League remains committed to supporting the mission of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. In a July 14 video message to the LCMS convention, Int’l LLL…
Bible study emphasizes forgiveness within families
HOUSTON—Utilizing the theme “One People Forgiven through Christ to Forgive in the Family,” Ted Kober, founder and president of Ambassadors of Reconciliation, presented the convention’s morning Bible study July 13 on the importance of confession and forgiveness between family members.…
Memorial service held July 14
HOUSTON—Starting with the name “Abraham, Mark W.” and ending with “Zorn, Glen R.,” there are 490 names listed on pages 25-26 of the 2010 Convention Workbook—the names of the ordained and commissioned ministers who departed this life since the last…
Delegates support ‘harmony’ study, ecclesiastical supervision
HOUSTON—With “yes” tallies of 79.9 percent and 83.5 percent of the votes, delegates at the Missouri Synod convention encouraged the work of the Task Force on Synodical Harmony and affirmed ecclesiastical supervision in the cases of rostered church workers following…
LCMS Board of Directors members elected
HOUSTON—During voting July 14, two ordained pastors and four laypeople were elected to the LCMS Board of Directors. The 64th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is meeting July 10-17 at the George R. Brown Convention Center under the…
LCMS convention honors three 'Fan into Flame' congregations
HOUSTON—The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Convention honored three of its congregations July 14 for outstanding work to raise funds for the Synod’s Fan into Flame campaign in support of Ablaze! mission initiatives. Honored were leaders and members of Mountainside Lutheran Church, Linville,…
'Fan into Flame' report: $58.9 million raised
HOUSTON—Delegates to the Synod’s 64th Regular Convention here heard today that Fan into Flame, the six-year-old campaign to raise $100 million to support the Ablaze! Gospel-sharing initiative, had raised $58,900,172 in gifts and pledges as of July 1. The money…
