Dr. Tilahun Mekonnen Mendedo, pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Mobile, Ala., has accepted “with great humility and trust in the Lord” a call to become the seventh president of Concordia College, Selma, Ala. The call was issued Nov. 13…
Seminary plans multi-ethnic symposium
The second LCMS multi-ethnic symposium will be held Feb. 1-2 on the campus of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. Titled “Conversations of Hope,” the symposium is designed to bring together members of various ethnic groups in round-table conversations to share their…
LWML turban gift sets on sale
The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League is offering for a special sale price its turban gift sets. The purple, three-seam turban hat (item no. 10015) is designed for cancer patients who are going through chemotherapy, and comes with a “Praying for…
Kieschnick responds to action by Lutheran CORE
LCMS President Dr. Gerald B. Kieschnick issued the following statement Nov. 20 in response to an announcement by Lutheran CORE (Coalition for Renewal) leaders to begin work on a proposal for a new Lutheran church body separate from the Evangelical…
LCMS chaplains, World Relief respond to Fort Hood shootings
By Linda C. Hoops “It’s been an awful week.” These are the words of Chaplain Dann Ettner, one of four Missouri Synod chaplains assigned to Fort Hood, in the wake of the Nov. 5 shootings there. Ettner, an active duty…
Anytime is fine for 'Planned Acts of Christian Kindness'
Anytime of the year is a good time to do a “Planned Act of Christian Kindness” (PACK), according to Jeff Van Beaver, president of Acts 1:8 Ministry of Green Bay, Wis. In the fall, a PACK activity might be raking…
Consiglio named to LWML convention post
Maureen Consiglio of Coram, N.Y., has been appointed chairman of the 2013 Lutheran Women’s Missionary League Convention Host Committee. Consiglio is president of the LWML’s Atlantic District. As chairman, she will work with the six LWML districts that are hosting…
LHM's Klaus to retire in 2011
Rev. Ken Klaus, speaker of “The Lutheran Hour,” has announced his intention to retire from the position in January 2011. Klaus has been speaker of the flagship program for Lutheran Hour Ministries since 2002, and serves as the media spokesperson,…
Holzer honored as 'distinguished principal'
Gail Holzer, principal of Redeemer Lutheran School, Oakmont, Pa., is one of 57 national and international educators recognized as a 2009 “National Distinguished Principal” (NDP) by the National Association of Elementary School Principals and the U.S. Department of Education. She…
St. Louis sem offers choir member workshop
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will offer its 18th Annual Schola Cantorum: An Adult Choir Member Workshop Jan. 23. The Schola Cantorum is open to all choir members, choir directors, and ministers of music. The schedule includes registration at 8:15 a.m.,…
Fort Wayne sem announces symposia
Concordia Theological Seminary will present its annual symposia on exegetical and confessional theology Jan. 19-22 on its campus in Fort Wayne, Ind. The four-day symposia includes: the 25th Annual Symposium on Exegetical Theology, Jan. 19-20, which will discuss “The Sacraments…
Dr. Herb Brokering, well-known author, poet, dies
Dr. Herbert F. (Herb) Brokering — a Lutheran pastor and well-known author, poet, playwright, hymn writer, and popular speaker — died from congestive heart failure Nov. 7 at his home in Bloomington, Minn. Dr. Brokering, 83, spoke by phone with…
Robertson accepts LCEF presidency
After a national search, Richard C. Robertson of Peachtree City, Ga., has accepted the offer to be president of the Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF), starting Jan. 14, the day of his installation at the Synod’s International Center. Robertson, 54, succeeds…
Kieschnick issues statement after shootings
Synod President Dr. Gerald B. Kieschnick issued a statement of comfort and hope to the families and friends of the 14 people killed and the 47 wounded during last week’s shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, and a construction-engineering firm in…
Congregations report more 'specialized ministries'
The increase in the number of “specialized ministries” reported by congregations was one positive note in the Missouri Synod’s 2008 statistical report, as 4,236 congregations (up 579 from 2007) responded to a “specialized ministries” questionnaire. Tallies indicate that they conducted…
CPH receives 'Missouri Quality Award'
Concordia Publishing House, the Synod’s St. Louis-based publisher, has received the 2009 “Missouri Quality Award” from the Excellence in Missouri Foundation, which works to promote quality principles in business, education, government, and health care. The award recognizes excellence in areas…
