The following have given formal permission to allow their names to stand innomination for the presidency of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis: Rev. Dr. David L. Adams, Fenton, MO; Rev. Dr. Andrew H. Bartelt, St. Louis, MO; Rev. Dr. Scott A.…
Choice of legal counsel hinges on transition, fees
The Synod’s Board of Directors at its Feb. 24-25 meeting in St. Louis appointed Thompson Coburn LLP to serve as the Synod’s legal counsel for the current triennium. However, that choice hinges on the outcome of talks between Thompson Coburn and…
St. Louis sem to announce new president May 11
The election to determine who will receive the call to serve as the 10th president of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will take place May 11, and results of the vote will be “webcast” on the seminary’s Web site that day. Casting…
Pressure Points with Dr. Bruce Hartung
Q: I know that old hurts die hard, including some that continue to plague our congregation. Example: A family with many extended members felt hurt and not properly cared for by a previous pastor. They complained, but the pastor was…
April 2005 Letters
More on Women’s Service … This month’s “Letters” continues a discussion from last month on disagreements over the recently released “Guidelines for the Service of Women in Congregational Offices.” — Ed. I appreciate Dr. Nafzger’s taking the time to respond…
Official Notice: Constitutional amendments balloting results
Article XIV of the Constitution of the Synod requires all constitutional amendments adopted by conventions of the Synod to be affirmed by the voting congregations of the Synod. Within three months of the close of a convention, announcements of the…
Serving with `Laborers For Christ` is rewarding, say retirees
Ed and Ruby Kintzinger of Kimberling City, Mo., originally thought they might want to volunteer as builders with Habitat for Humanity after they retired from their jobs in engineering and speech pathology. Then they found out about the Synod’s Laborers…
LEA announces educator awards
Eleven member educators of the Lutheran Education Association (LEA) have been named recipients of that group’s 2005 awards. Each of those honored has received or will be receiving a plaque designating his or her selection. They also will be recognized, along…
People in the News
Ann R. Bryant of St. Louis began March 14 in the new position of vice president and actuary with the Synod’s Worker Benefit Plans, primarily working with the retirement, disability, and survivor plans. A 1990 graduate of the University of Wyoming,…
LEA sponsors Web page for those seeking, offering jobs
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, associations, and congregations also may post position openings and seek those qualified to fill them. The site,…
Mounties killed March 3 include LCC leader's son
Peter Schiemann, 25, son of a Lutheran church leader in Canada, was one of four Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers killed March 3 in a shootout with a suspect at his farm near Rochfort Bridge in northwest Alberta. Rev. Don…
President to appoint task force on structure, governance
In a March 1 letter to pastors of the Synod, LCMS President Gerald B. Kieschnick announced plans to appoint a “Blue Ribbon Task Force on Synodical Structure and Governance.” The task force is to report its findings and recommendations to…
LCMS responds to ELCA sexuality report
Scriptural authority is the foundational issue in dealing with the blessing of same-sex unions and qualifications for the professional ministries, according to a Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod response to the report of the Studies on Sexuality Task Force of the Evangelical…
LCMS relief workers safe after latest earthquake
LCMS relief workers helping Indonesians recover from the Dec. 26 tsunami say they are safe after another massive earthquake rocked the island nation March 28, but added that they may consider stepping up their timetable as a result of the…
Cochran: LCMS schools effective in outreach
Statistics for the 2004-05 academic year show that schools operated by LCMS congregations “continue to be effective in Christian outreach,” says William Cochran, director of School Ministry with the Synod’s Board for District and Congregational Services. Cochran made that observation in…
Seminaries offer tours to Germany, Greece
The Synod’s two seminaries are sponsoring group tours this year. Alumni are encouraged to accompany the Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Chorus as it visits Luther and Bach sites in Germany May 21-31. The Chorus, led by Rev. Henry Gerike, will…
