St. Louis-area viewers can tune in to their local NBC affiliate station — KSDK, NewsChannel 5 — at 8 p.m. Sept. 11 to watch a new half-hour documentary about Concordia Publishing House. The program, “Concordia Publishing — It’s Your House,” paints a picture…
Seminaries offer Greek classes online
For the first time, both LCMS seminaries are offering their Greek courses online. Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, is offering its Greek course “live” on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Central Time, beginning Sept. 20. “Based on the success…
Former DP, Dr. O.H. Cloeter, dies
Dr. O.H. Cloeter, who served as president of the Synod’s Minnesota South District for 13 years, died Aug. 30 in Minneapolis. He was 88. A funeral service was held Sept. 3 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Faribault, Minn. Dr. Cloeter served as…
Directors approve revised budget
By Roland Lovstad A revised 2008-09 budget, purchase of management software, and approval for a library addition at the Fort Wayne seminary were among actions by the LCMS Board of Directors at its meeting Aug. 21-22 in St. Louis. The…
Structure, governance task force proposals
For more details about the preliminary proposals and “possibilities” recommended by the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Synod Structure and Governance, click here to see the document titled “Walking Together — The LCMS Future: Proposals and Possibilities for Consideration and Discussion.”…
Michigan congregation to host Open Arms Conference
This fall’s Church Planting and Gospel Outreach through Child Care Ministry Conference sponsored by the Open Arms Institute will be hosted by a congregation that’s “a classic example of the Open Arms concept in action, resulting in a new congregation…
CPH offers free discussion guide for 'Teen' movie
Jake, Megan, Hannah, Colin, and Mitch are five high-school seniors from Warsaw, Ind., and their story is coming to a multiplex screen near you. “American Teen,” a PG-13-rated documentary from director Nanette Burstein, follows the lives of the five students and…
Positions (September)
The following institutions of the Concordia University System (CUS) are seeking candidates for positions described below: Concordia College–New York, Bronxville, N.Y., seeks to fill the following position: assistant registrar. Concordia University, Irvine, Calif., seeks to fill the following faculty positions: dean,…
Requests for Reinstatement (September)
JOE C. FAIRCHILD, Virginia Beach, Va., and QUENTIN M. GENKE, Greensboro, N.C., have applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. BARBARA A. PAAPE, Sheboygan, Wis., has applied for reinstatement to the Minister of…
Items available (September)
Note: Reporter cannot accept notices about items offered for sale or that people wish to purchase. Items described as “Wanted” or “Available” are sought or may be obtained for shipping costs only. Available The Organist Portfolio, two-to-three years’ worth of…
Pressure Points (September)
With Dr. Bruce Hartung A couple recent Pressure Points focused on the vexing challenge of inadequate funding for pastoral-ministry students. Higher debt and low salaries create real challenges for them. In response, some readers have noted that Synod professional church…
Proposals aim to build up congregations
By Joe Isenhower Jr. Strengthening congregations’ mission and ministry is a major point of preliminary proposals offered by the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Synod Structure and Governance. (See Structure, governance task force proposals.) Made public at the end of…
'Unity' is tone of 2008 Worship Institute
By Linda C. Hoops For the 720 participants at the 2008 Institute on Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music, the one word that seems best to describe their experience at the four-day conference is “unity.” Rev. David Johnson, executive director of…
LHM offers tour to Central America
Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM) is now accepting reservations for its 2009 Ministry Tour to Central America. LHM tours offer participants an opportunity to get a firsthand look at LHM ministries in action and to learn about outreach in the host…
Eighteen college fairs planned for fall
Eighteen Lutheran college fairs are planned for fall at locations around the country. Representatives of the schools — the Synod’s 10 colleges and universities and those of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod — will be at…
Dr. George Wollenburg, former Montana DP, dies
Dr. George F. Wollenburg, president of the Synod’s Montana District for 22 years, died Aug. 18 at his home in Billings, Mont., after a two-and-a-half year struggle with lung cancer. Dr. Wollenburg’s wife of 53 years, Martha, and other members…
