“From Cowboys to City Slickers: Breaking Stereotypes!” (1 Cor. 9:22-23) is the theme for this year’s Beautiful Feet mission conference for college students. Registration is now open for the conference, to be held Nov. 3-6 at Concordia University at Austin…
Mequon to host parish nurse, health conference
Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, is sponsoring this fall an educational conference for parish nurses and congregational health workers. The four-day intensive conference, “The Concept and Practice of Parish Nursing and Congregational Health,” will be held on four consecutive Wednesdays — Sept.…
Tsunami relief continues; leaders gear up to rebuild
By Joe Isenhower Jr. Six months after the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami killed hundreds of thousands and leveled entire villages along the Indian Ocean coastline, relief and mission leaders say that the generosity of Synod donors has accomplished much…
Herman named to succeed Bimler as Wheat Ridge head
Dr. Richard Herman of Oak Park, Ill., has been named to succeed Dr. Richard Bimler as the fourth president of Wheat Ridge Ministries, effective Jan. 1, 2006. Bimler, who has served in the position since 1991, announced last year that…
New York churches share `Harvesters` teams
Three small New York congregations sponsored a simultaneous “Harvesters for Christ” event in May — the first time more than one congregation has sponsored more than one team of Harvesters trainers in the eight-year history of the outreach-equipping program that has…
`Point of Truth` now on Web via FaithStreams
The Synod’s “Point of Truth” half-hour video worship program can now been seen on the Web via “FaithStreams,” a new service from Faith and Values Media offering a library of faith-based video on the Internet. The free video-streamed “Point of Truth”…
Requests for Reinstatement
GREGG A. HEIN, Billings, Mont.; STEPHEN INGLEHART, San Antonio, Texas; and MICHAEL PICKHARDT, Ixonia, Wis., have applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. ERICH ABRAHAM, Naples, Fla.; PAULA ABRAHAM, Naples, Fla.; KIMBERLY A.…
CHI plans museum at International Center
Concordia Historical Institute (CHI) plans to construct an historical museum at the LCMS International Center in St. Louis to give visitors a perspective on the Synod’s history. The project will free much-needed space in the CHI building to store a…
Items wanted and available
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 The Lutheran Hymnal Large Print Edition, approximately…
Positions
The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Extension Fund (LCEF) seeks a vice president of agency services for Capital Funding Services (CFS). Capital Funding Services, a Cooperative Stewardship Approach to Growth, provides consultation to help individual LCMS congregations and agencies identify and fund…
Call for Nominations: District, Congregational Services
The LCMS Board for District and Congregational Services (DCS) is seeking nominations for its executive director. The executive director establishes a vision, formulates strategies, and implements plans so that DCS ministry areas (children, family, outreach, leadership, school, stewardship, youth), together…
Official Notice: Reinstatement
REV. LOWELL KENNEDY was reinstated to the Ordained Minister roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod at the Council of President’s meeting, November 2004. Rev. Randall L. Golter, President LCMS Rocky Mountain District Posted July 11, 2005 Return to Top
Jenkins lauded for 25 years as college president
The first of three events to honor Dr. Julius Jenkins for his 25 years as president of Concordia College, Selma, Ala., took place May 6 at the school. Some 350 guests — including Selma city officials and residents; Concordia faculty, staff,…
Pressure Points with Dr. Bruce Hartung
Q: I see at the end of this column that you no longer are identified as the executive director of the Commission on Ministerial Growth and Support. Did you leave that position? A: Well, I confess that, contrary to my…
Letters to the Editor, July 2005
End of discussion Reading the letters by Drs. Weinrich, Voelz, Berger, Nafzger, and Marquart in recent issues of Reporter reveals a disturbing trend that has been growing in our Synod for several decades: We are interpreting the Bible apart from…
LFL offers updated `For Life` DVD
“For Life” is a new 14-minute DVD available from Lutherans For Life (LFL) that presents the pro-life organization’s Gospel-centered message. An accompanying study guide converts the DVD into a Bible study that may be used to introduce LFL to pastors, Sunday…
