Concordia Publishing House has announced that the hardback edition of The Lutheran Study Bible is available for purchase — five weeks earlier than scheduled — with the leather editions available by the end of September. Pre-ordering sale prices are still…
Dr. Howard Mueller, Health Ministries leader, dies
Dr. Howard E. Mueller, a long-time Health Ministries leader in the Synod, died of pneumonia Sept. 11 in St. Louis. A memorial service was held Sept. 22 in the chapel at Laclede Groves, a retirement facility in Webster Groves, Mo., a…
'Fervent prayer' is focus of PRAY 2009
By Paula Schlueter Ross ST. LOUIS — They were male and female. Young and old. Black and white. Professional church workers and laypeople. Some consider themselves lifelong prayer warriors, or “intercessors.” Others are convinced they don’t pray enough. All came…
Miss America to speak at Fort Wayne sem
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…
