Laurence E. “Larry” Lumpe of St. Louis began serving Dec. 4 as executive director of Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM). Lumpe succeeds Greg E. Lewis, who resigned Dec. 1 after serving three years in the post. LHM is a ministry of…
Offering exceeds goal's halfway point
The Synod’s National Offering that will be used to fund the training of Lutheran pastors in the United States and abroad has reached $593,771.26 and is now more than halfway toward its $1 million goal. The total includes 6,176 separate…
World Mission sponsors tour to Russia
LCMS World Mission is sponsoring April 22-May 5 an Ablaze! tour to Russia and the Baltics, where the collapse of European communism brought the Synod in touch — and in partnership — with fellow Lutherans who remained steadfast in their…
Official Notice: LCEF, Foundation audits
The audits and summary budgets of the Lutheran Church Extension Fund and The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation have been completed and are available upon written request. Please direct your request to: Lutheran Church Extension FundSunset Corporate Center10733 Sunset Office DriveSt.…
Official Notice: LCMS audit
The audits for the years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 and the program budget summary for fiscal year 2007-08 of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod have been completed and are available upon written request. Requests for the audited financial statements…
Requests for Reinstatement (December)
LARRY OETTING, Seward, Neb., and ROBERT E. WILLIAMS, Saginaw, Mich., have applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. Correspondence regarding these applications should be directed to the undersigned for receipt no later than…
'Headcount' at Synod colleges sets record at 21,839
By Paula Schlueter Ross The number of graduate students attending Concordia University System (CUS) schools rose by more than 35 percent in the past year, continuing a dramatic climb that has pushed the total fall “headcount” at CUS schools to…
Board, CCM members note benefits of meeting
DALLAS — Discussion about the benefits of face-to-face communication for mutual trust and understanding characterized a three-hour meeting of the LCMS Board of Directors and Commission on Constitutional Matters (CCM) here Nov. 16. That’s somewhat of a different approach for…
COP, Board focus on restoring harmony
By Joe Isenhower Jr. DALLAS — In a two-hour joint meeting here Nov. 15, the Synod’s Council of Presidents (COP) and Board of Directors identified some 50 initial “discussion points” as they began the work assigned them by the 2007…
LCEF reps meet to 'build for eternity'
By Joe Isenhower Jr. DALLAS — Luther Goehring half-jokingly said he “felt real withdrawal” from not attending last year’s Lutheran Church Extension Fund Fall Leadership Conference in Orlando, after years of never missing one when serving two terms on the LCEF…
Historical Institute honors Lumpe, 16 others
Laurence E. “Larry” Lumpe, president of the Board of Governors of Concordia Historical Institute (CHI), Nov. 8 received the institute’s Distinguished Service Award. Lumpe, who also served as CHI’s vice president for nine years, was presented with the institute’s highest…
Letters to the Editor (December)
Statistics I am commenting on the November Reporter story about Synod statistical information for 2006. Your data on congregations’ membership and giving are reported with a deceptive precision and conclusions. Given the limited number of congregations reporting, what is the…
Pressure Points (December)
With Dr. Bruce Hartung Several readers were really unhappy with my reply in the October column to the pastor struggling with his parishioners’ disinterest in doctrine. My plan is to use this month’s column and the next to address some…
Items wanted, available (December)
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. Wanted 1971-72 student directory for Concordia Senior College. …
Positions (December)
Concordia University College of Alberta, Edmonton, seeks to fill the three positions listed below. A member of the AUCC, Concordia is authorized to grant bachelor’s degrees in Arts, Science, Management, Education, and Environmental Health, and a master’s degree in Information…
CUS school positions (December)
The following institutions of the Concordia University System (CUS) are seeking candidates for positions described below: Concordia University Nebraska, Seward, Neb., seeks to fill the following faculty position: education (special education). Concordia University, St. Paul, Minn., seeks to fill the…
