Katie Stam, “Miss America” for 2009, will make two appearances at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, on Oct. 15 — at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Stam, a native of Seymour, Ind., and a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church there, is on…
Huggins named LWML archivist-historian
Barbara Huggins of Glendale, Mo., has been appointed by the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League as its new archivist-historian. She succeeds Peggi Lawrence of Eureka, Calif., who retired after serving in the post since 1993. Huggins has served for many years…
Saxon Memorial festival set for Oct. 10
The 29th Annual Fall Festival at the historic Saxon Lutheran Memorial in Frohna, Mo., will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 10. Frohna is located in Perry County, Mo., a little more than an hour’s drive south…
CPH Bible study features bizarre stories
“No way — that’s in the Bible?” is the reaction author Rev. Jay Reed hears when he talks about the unusual accounts in the Bible that are featured in his new youth Bible study from Concordia Publishing House. That’s in the…
Intentional family ministry can 'transform' congregations
By Linda C. Hoops Family ministry leaders in the Synod are convinced that intentional family ministry is not another “congregational program” that serves a specific age group. Rather, it is an all-encompassing viewpoint that provides for and encourages the shaping…
Concordia, Chicago, offers online master's in religion
Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Ill., is enrolling students in a new online option for its master of arts in religion program. Like its traditional classroom counterpart, the new online program is designed for church workers who want to enhance…
LIRS continues to call for immigration reform
At a White House meeting Aug. 20, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) continued to call for fair and humane immigration reform. “People of faith recognize the moral imperative and are looking for practical solutions,” said Leslie Vélez, LIRS director…
Lay Bible Institute to look at evolution
“Mankind’s Origin: Monkey or Messiah (Implications for Christian Witness in the 21st Century)” is the topic of Concordia Seminary’s fall Lay Bible Institute. Designed for laypeople, the institute is scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m. on four consecutive Wednesdays in…
'Men's NetWork' releases new Bible study
The “Men’s NetWork,” a ministry of Lutheran Hour Ministries, has released How We Got the Bible, a five-lesson, video-based Bible study featuring Dr. Paul L. Maier. The new study takes an in-depth look at how the Bible was written and…
Sieveking re-elected to fourth term in Iowa West
Iowa WestJune 21-24 Milford, Iowa Elected: Rev. Paul Sieveking, Fort Dodge, Iowa, president, fourth term, first ballot. Rev. Steven Turner, Algona, Iowa, first vice president. Rev. Steven Schulz, Storm Lake, Iowa, second vice president. Under the theme “Joy in Serving,”…
Relationships form at first Latin America deaconess gathering
By Sarah Schafer and James Neuendorf For most of their lives, Gladys Hamann of Paraguay and other Lutheran women throughout Latin America and the Caribbean have cared for the needy in the name of Christ. But for the first time,…
Students NAIL down summer job, ministry opportunities
By Kim Plummer Krull Jose Zarate decided to devote his summer break to working on a construction project for an LCMS congregation after an inspiring chapel presentation at Concordia University Chicago. “The message was about how we should make our…
LWML adopts record mission goal of $1.825 million
PORTLAND, Ore. — Delegates to the 33rd Biennial Convention of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, held here June 25-28, adopted a new mission goal of $1.825 million for the 2009-11 biennium. It is the largest in the organization’s 67-year history…
Terri Schiavo's death not peaceful, says brother
By Paula Schlueter Ross In his keynote to the 26th National Conference of Lutherans For Life (LFL), July 24-25 in St. Louis, Bobby Schindler said his sister, Terri Schindler Schiavo, did not die a peaceful death, as her husband has…
Kuchta: Increase unrestricted revenue, or ministries suffer
In a March 19 memo to the LCMS Board of Directors, Synod Vice President-Finance/Treasurer Tom Kuchta noted that the national Synod’s “unrestricted revenues have decreased every year after June 30, 2001” — the end of the fiscal year when unrestricted revenues…
Web site shows LCMS missionary profiles, learnings
A new Web site launched by the Lutheran Society for Missiology could be dubbed “everything you always wanted to know about LCMS missionaries — and more!” The Web site, which has been “live” for about two months, profiles 54 veteran…
