Safeguarding students’ faith I was glad to see the June Reporter article on safeguarding our college students’ faith.  Often we parents underestimate the intensity of the moral temptations and spiritual assaults our children will experience on secular campuses, or any…

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 Concordia primary Sunday school leaflets printed in…

Concordia University System is searching for professors in the academic disciplines of teacher education, business, health sciences, and liberal arts.  The 10 Concordia colleges and universities have openings in these areas on an annual basis due to retirements or an…

The Board of Regents of Concordia University, St. Paul, Minn., herewith gives notice of intent to grant tenure to Dr. Amy Gort, Dr. Robert Krueger, and Dr. Stephen Morgan.  Any comments concerning this intent should be addressed to the undersigned…

By Mary E. Hilgendorf The “Parable of the Talents” told by Jesus in Matt. 25: 14-30 offers incentive, support, and encouragement for people who lead and labor in His service.  His words of encouragement for using one’s talents for His…

While “issues related to immigration and immigration laws are causing distress in our land, it is not the role of the church to specify particular civil legislation, either to its own constituency or to the government,” says a June 2…

By Paula Schlueter Ross Making the decision to ordain the first new bishop of Sweden’s Mission Province was not taken lightly, recalled Dr. Walter Obare, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya (ELCK), during a visit to St. Louis…

Delegates to the LCMS SELC District’s 14th regular convention, June 22-25 at St. John Lutheran Church, in Cudahy, Wis., re-elected Rev. Carl Krueger, on the first ballot, to his fourth three-year term as district president. Krueger is senior pastor of St.…

Delegates to the Indiana District convention re-elected President Daniel P. May to his second term.  May, 63, was elected on the first ballot. The convention was held June 22-23 in Fort Wayne, Ind., under the theme “Rejoicing in the Hope,”…

Delegates of the Synod’s Eastern District re-elected President John Brunner to his third term during the district’s 95th convention June 16-18 in Snyder, N.Y.  Brunner was elected on the first ballot. Also elected were: Rev. Chris Wicher, Cheektowaga, N.Y., first vice…

Dr. Warren Schumacher, president of the Synod’s Northwest District since 1994, was re-elected to his fifth term by delegates at the district’s 61st convention, June 22-24 in Portland, Ore.  Schumacher, 65, was elected on the first ballot. Also elected were: Rev.…

Rev. Kenneth M. Hennings of Pflugerville, Texas, is the new president-elect of the Synod’s Texas District.  Hennings, 59, was elected on the third ballot at the district’s 57th convention, June 22-25 in Houston.  He will be installed Sept. 10. Hennings…

“Recapturing a Full-Bodied Theology of the Resurrection: Christ’s and Ours” is the title of the 17th Annual Theological Symposium, to be held Sept. 19-20 at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. Modern-day theology and preaching often omit the true meaning of Easter…

Rev. Terry Forke of Columbia Falls, Mont., was elected on the fourth ballot to his first term as president of the LCMS Montana District, at its convention June 19-22 in Billings, Mont. He and other elected officials were installed during…

Delegates to the LCMS Iowa District West convention June 18-21 at Camp Okoboji in Milford, Iowa, re-elected Rev. Paul Sieveking of Fort Dodge to his third three-year term as district president. Sieveking, 56, was elected on the first ballot. Theme for…

Delegates to the LCMS English District convention, June 22-24 convention at Schaumburg, Ill,, elected Rev. David Stechholz of San Francisco to be the new district president. His election came on the first ballot.  Stechholz, 58, had been pastor of West…