The Center for U.S. Missions in Irvine, Calif., is offering “Basic Mission Planter Training” July 23-27 at Concordia University, Irvine. The five-day training session is designed to help mission/church planters “move their mission plants in the right direction” by developing…
Seminary sponsors third bike tour
The third “Tour de Sem” of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, is scheduled for May 5. Participants — including the seminary community and their family and friends — will bicycle 95 miles from St. Paul Lutheran Church in Columbia, Ill., to…
Synod missionaries return to Guinea
By Paula Schlueter Ross LCMS missionaries returned to Guinea, West Africa, a lot sooner than they expected and say they are relieved to be back in their African “homes” to continue the work they were called to do. Six missionaries…
`National Offering` to fund pastor training
“Preparing Pastors Worldwide” is the theme for the Synod’s 2007 National Offering, and organizers are hoping to raise at least $1 million to fund the training of Lutheran pastors in the United States and abroad. Contributions may be brought to…
Conference to `equip` international-student workers
International Student Ministry (ISM) Inc., an LCMS mission society based in Stevens Point, Wis., is sponsoring an “Equipping Conference” May 24-27 in West Lafayette, Ind. The conference is designed for professional church workers and volunteers who work with international students…
Youth Gathering late fee waived for new groups
Congregations sending in their first registrations for the 2007 National LCMS Youth Gathering do not have to pay the late registration fee that took effect March 1. Those who are registering groups for the first time can do so at…
KFUO-FM ad sales hit record
“CLASSIC99,” the FM side of the Synod’s Radio Station KFUO in St. Louis, posted more than $100,000 in advertising sales the week of March 4-10 — a record amount for advertising booked in any week throughout KFUO-FM’s 59-year history. “This is…
Siess, Tetzloff receive awards
Two Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod pastors were among four who received the Christus In Mundo award at a Feb. 8-11 conference in San Antonio. The award is the highest honor granted for distinguished service by the Inter-Lutheran Coordinating Committee (ILCC) for…
Organizers open LCMS convention to more exhibitors
Organizers of the 63rd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod are inviting companies and others offering products or services of interest to congregations, schools, and professional church workers to consider exhibiting their wares at the convention, to be held…
Official Notice: Nominations – 2007 Synod Convention
The following report of the Committee for Convention Nominations provides nominees for many of the officer, board, and commission positions to be filled by the 2007 convention of the Synod. District membership or origin is also provided. The elections will…
Official Notice: Convention delegate names and addresses
Lists of names and addresses of all voting delegates to the 2007 convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod will be available on March 1 in printed or electronic form. Send requests to the Secretary’s Office. Include a check for $200…
63rd LCMS convention meets in July
By Joe Isenhower Jr. The Synod’s 63rd Regular Convention is set for July 14-19 in Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center with the theme “One Message: Christ.” That theme, part of the Synod’s three-point vision statement of “One Mission, One…
Official Notice: Convention reports and overtures
The deadline established by bylaw for the submission of reports and overtures to the 2007 convention of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod is March 10, 2007. The boards and commissions of the Synod are being asked to submit their reports to…
Official Notice: Nominating ballots
The official nominating ballots for the offices of President, First Vice President, and other Vice Presidents have been mailed to every member congregation of the Synod according to the list of member congregations maintained by the Synod’s Department of Rosters…
Campus mission conference extends discount deadline
“Early-bird” registration for the third annual LCMS Campus Mission “Confabulation,” set for May 17-20 at the Hilton Cincinnati Airport Hotel, has been extended by two weeks to March 19. Those who register by that date will receive a $50 discount.…
Organizers open LCMS convention to more exhibitors
Organizers of the 63rd Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod are inviting companies and others offering products or services of interest to congregations, schools, and professional church workers to consider exhibiting their wares at the convention, to be held…
