HOUSTON — President Gerald B. Kieschnick told worshipers at the opening service of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s 63rd Regular Convention that “Christ – His love is here for you!” is the one message the 2.5 million-member church body must proclaim…
Study emphasizes following Jesus’ example
Dr. William R. Diekelman encouraged Synod members to use Jesus’ example as their guide when sharing the Gospel message as he led the opening Bible study at the 63rd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod on July 15 in…
Bush: ‘You Provide Light in Times of Darkness’
Thanking members of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod for their Christian witness and “good works and all the comfort for those suffering around the world,” U.S. President George W. Bush provided a videotaped greeting on July 15 to the 63rd Regular…
Kieschnick targets Synod challenges in president’s report
HOUSTON – Noting that some items in the president’s report to the 1941 Synod convention still apply, LCMS President Gerald Kieschnick-– in his report to the opening session of the Synod convention here July 15-–emphasized the need for Synod members…
Delegates support ‘revitalization’ of congregations
HOUSTON – Delegates to the 63rd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod adopted a resolution July 15 that calls for “revitalization” of at least 2,000 existing congregations by 2017 in an effort to make them more outreach-focused. The resolution…
Convention delegates elect praesidium
HOUSTON – Delegates to the 63rd Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod elected its second through fifth vice presidents in balloting July 15. On the first ballot, Dr. Paul L. Maier was re-elected as second vice president with 675 votes. On…
National offering reaches $409,157
HOUSTON – Bolstered by gifts brought to its 63rd Regular Convention, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s 2007 National Offering has reached $409,157. “Preparing Pastors Worldwide” is the theme for the offering, and organizers are hoping to raise at least $1 million…
Kieschnick responds to Vatican
In response to a document approved by Pope Benedict XVI and released by the Vatican July 10 that says that Orthodox churches “lack something in their condition” as churches because they do not recognize the primacy of the pope, and…
'Ablaze!' not inconsistent with Scripture, say theologians
Four theological leaders in The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, including the presidents of the Synod’s two seminaries, say they find nothing in the theology of the Ablaze! initiative to be inconsistent with Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions. LCMS President Gerald Kieschnick…
Van Blarcom to lead Church Development Partners
Effective June 5, Ron Van Blarcom, 46, of Orange, Calif., became the new president of Church Development Partners (CDP), an LCMS Recognized Service Organization that provides real estate counseling exclusively to Synod congregations, schools, and related entities. The CDP Board of…
CPH offers free shipping through July
July 31 is the deadline for free shipping on items purchased from Concordia Publishing House’s Spring 2007 catalog. The catalog carries more than 150 new items, including books, jewelry, CDs, games, artwork, clothing, picture frames, greeting cards, plaques, pens, keychains,…
Wendorf begins four-year term as LWML president
The 600-plus delegates to the 32nd Biennial Convention of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, meeting June 21-24 in Sioux Falls, S.D., elected a new president to lead the organization over the next four years — Janice (Jan) Wendorf of Grafton, Wis. …
AALC declares fellowship with LCMS
By Roland Lovstad The American Association of Lutheran Churches (AALC), meeting in convention June 20-23 in St. Paul, Minn., has declared altar and pulpit fellowship with The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. A similar resolution to declare altar and pulpit fellowship with…
How to get Synod convention news
News from the 63rd Regular LCMS Convention, July 14-19 in Houston, will be available through Reporter Online and the Synod’s Web site and distributed via LCMSNews. The August printed issues of Reporter and The Lutheran Witness — the Synod’s two…
Report on contraception out soon
Married couples will soon have a new tool to help them discuss and dissect the ever growing and increasingly confusing issue of contraception. Pastors, professional pastoral counselors, and marriage and family therapists who do pre-marital counseling also will be interested…
'St. Louis Nehemiah' aims to rebuild
By Kim Krull Lisa Ogbesoyen grew up in a St. Louis inner-city Lutheran church and grade school where she learned to read, to write, and to care about her neighbor. That’s why the St. Paul Lutheran Church member is participating…
