“Fan the Flame,” based on 2 Tim. 1:6-7, is the theme for the first LCMS Campus Mission “Confabulation,” to be held June 23-26 in Chicago. The event is designed to encourage and equip campus workers, lay volunteers, and college students…
First Tagakaulo pastors graduate in Philippines
A dozen Tagakaulo men graduated in March from the pastoral training program of the Tagakaulo Lutheran Church of Christ in the Philippines. They are the first Tagakaulo pastors to serve the six-year-old church body, located in the southern Philippines on the…
CTCR produces document on `state of confession` protests
Congregations and pastors raise questions about their desire to remain members of the Synod when they protest LCMS convention resolutions by declaring themselves “in a state of confession” and refusing Communion to those who support the synodically adopted actions, according…
COP places 169 pastoral candidates
Candidates for pastoral ministry — 169 in all — were placed by the Synod’s Council of Presidents (COP) during its April 22-27 meeting that included participation in call day worship services at the two LCMS seminaries. The COP also assigned 241…
St. Louis seminary offers summer workshops
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, is offering a dozen summer workshops for pastors, professional church workers, and laypeople. The workshops, to be held at LCMS churches and schools in 12 cities, cover a variety of topics. All will be taught by…
Quilts, prayers well-received in Red Lake, says pastor
By Paula Schlueter Ross Delivering the quilts was a simple gesture, really, but those unfamiliar with Native American culture might not appreciate its significance as well as Rev. Richard Latterner, a former LCMS missionary to several reservations in northern Minnesota.…
TAALC, LCMS plan talks to explore fellowship
Following a March 22 meeting in St. Louis, representatives of The American Association of Lutheran Churches and The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod have set dates for official theological discussions that could lead to establishment of altar and pulpit fellowship. The meeting was…
LEA offers Web page with job openings
The Lutheran Education Association (LEA) is offering a new Web page where Lutheran educators may post their qualifications and look for employment opportunities. Lutheran schools, school associations, and congregations also may post position openings and seek qualified candidates to fill them. The…
District Web site directory redesigned
The District Directory on the LCMS Web site has been redesigned to make information about the Synod’s 35 districts more readily available and to offer districts a new method of creating and maintaining district Web sites. The new directory features…
Schultz named Synod`s new CAO
Ronald P. Schultz, executive director of general services for The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod since 1996, has accepted the appointment of the Synod’s Board of Directors to serve as chief administrative officer (CAO) of the church. Schultz will start his new…
Kieschnick issues statement about pope
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod President Gerald Kieschnick issued the following statement about Pope John Paul II on April 2, the day the pope died in his Vatican apartment: Pope John Paul II’s strong voice in confronting issues crucial for our age…
Kieschnick, LFL issue statements on Schiavo case
Statements issued by Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod President Gerald B. Kieschnick and Lutherans For Life Executive Director James I. Lamb support the family of Terri Schiavo, which had fought to keep the brain-damaged woman’s feeding tube in place in spite of…
Kyrgyzstan returning to normal after coup, says missionary
Just days after political demonstrators and looters destroyed shops and generally trashed Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, during a March 24 coup that ousted President Askar Akayev, the city is returning to normal, says Missouri Synod Missionary Rita Nickel. “We feel safe and calm…
Board of Directors asks CCM to review opinion
The Synod’s Board of Directors has asked the Commission on Constitutional Matters (CCM) to reconsider an opinion regarding the authority of the Board of Directors provided in Article XI F 2 of the Synod’s Constitution. The opinion, prompted by proposed Constitutional…
Items wanted, 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 Lutheran Worship hymnal, 15 copies, for First Lutheran…
