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Positions (October)
The LCMS Board for Mission Services seeks to fill the following two positions in the Department of Development Services: Principal gifts officer — south. This position is responsible for raising gift funds for budgeted ministry priorities; developing and implementing a prospecting…
Requests for Reinstatement (October)
RALPH L. WOEHRMANN, Springfield, Ill., has applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. TERRY HOEFT, Livonia, Mich., has applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Correspondence…
Official Notice: LCMS salary information
THE LUTHERAN CHURCH–MISSOURI SYNOD Salary information The Synod’s policy of full financial disclosure provides for making available to members of the Synod (congregations, pastors, teachers and others on the roster), on written request, the salary grid scales of all synodical…
Board of Directors chooses officers
By Joe Isenhower Jr. The Synod’s Board of Directors elected new officers and took its first official actions of the 2007-10 triennium during a Sept. 8-10 meeting in St. Louis. The first order of business was election of the…
St. Louis sem offers Lay Bible Institute
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will host its fall Lay Bible Institute from 7 to 9 p.m. on four Wednesdays — Oct. 3, 10, 17, and 24 — on its campus. The topic, “Responding to Conflict … Christian Style,” will be…
Conference: ‘reaching out’ through child care
The Open Arms Institute is offering a training conference on “Connecting with your Community through Child Care Ministry” Nov. 8-10 at the Mainsail Suites and Conference Center in Tampa, Fla. The three-day conference is open to anyone with an interest…
GPA adds vendors for LCMS discount
Three new vendors are now on the list of companies that provide discounts for LCMS churches and schools through the Synod’s Group Purchasing Agreement (GPA): Consolidated Fire Protection — the largest independently owned fire-protection and life-safety company in the United…
Partners plan to start 10 child care centers in Katrina area
By Paula Schlueter Ross A group of Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod partners say they will start at least 10 Open Arms child care centers — several with new congregations — in the Hurricane Katrina-affected areas of Baton Rouge, La., and Gulfport, Miss.,…
New ‘coffee with a purpose’ helps people in need
Congregations can now serve a new “coffee with a purpose” that will do more than please sippers between church services or at other events. Café Sola also will help people in need worldwide in body and soul. LCMS World Relief…
Resources available for 'LWML Sunday'
The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League is offering a number of resources to help congregations celebrate “LWML Sunday” on Oct. 7 or an alternate date. This year’s resources are based on the theme “ROCK! Rest On Christ the King” from Psalm…
Registration opens for LEA convocation
Thousands of Lutheran teachers, school administrators, directors of Christian education, directors of Christian outreach, and other educators are expected to register for the Lutheran Education Association’s (LEA) 2008 Convocation, set for April 24-26 at the Minneapolis (Minn.) Convention Center. Convocation booklets…
LCEF shares $3.3 million with Synod
Reporting record loan approvals and earnings, the Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) has given The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod $3.3 million as a distribution of its earnings. “LCEF was blessed with a great year of ministry and financial operations,” said LCEF…
'Future' for outreach 'is now,' Kieschnick says at installation
By Paula Schlueter Ross Today — amid a war on terror against foes “unlike any previous enemy faced by our nation” and “a rapidly growing population largely indifferent or even outwardly hostile” toward Christians — God is providing “far-reaching opportunities” for…
LCEF offers two-year note at 6.136 percent APY
Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) is now offering a two-year, fixed-rate term note at 6.136 APY (6 percent base rate). APY is the annual percentage yield. LCEF is offering the note in order to meet increased requests for building loans…
Kieschnick: No special convention to consider restructuring
Citing the need for sufficient time, clear communication, proper feedback, and clear consensus in the Synod, President Gerald B. Kieschnick has announced that he will not call a special convention in 2009 to consider recommendations of a task force on…
