Log cabins of Saxon immigrants who helped form the Missouri Synod in 1847 are expected to be part of “Back to the Blueprint: Log Home” — a new video documentary about the American log cabin scheduled for airing at 1…
LCMS ministries act on tsunami recommendations
As soon as LCMS mission-assessment teams recommended efforts for continuing relief work in tsunami-ravaged countries, LCMS World Relief/Human Care and LCMS World Mission began working to turn some key proposals into action. Dennis Denow, an LCMS World Mission education specialist,…
Focus on cleanup, rebuilding, say tsunami assessment teams
By Kim Plummer Krull Posting personnel in Sri Lanka and Indonesia as quickly as possible and focusing on projects that assist with the “incredible” challenges of massive cleanup and long-term rebuilding are among key recommendations from two LCMS assessment teams…
Planners pick 2007 Youth Gathering theme
“Chosen” is the choice for the theme of the 2007 National LCMS Youth Gathering, set for July 28-Aug. 1 that year in New Orleans. The theme came out of a Jan. 14-16 meeting in New Orleans involving the staff of LCMS…
U.S. Lutherans` giving reaches record amounts
Synod members and other Lutherans continue to give in record amounts for South Asia tsunami relief. Through Feb. 14 — the latest figures available — tsunami-relief donations to LCMS World Relief/Human Care totaled $4.1 million. By early February, gifts to Lutheran…
Amendment A falls short of `affirmation`
Amendment A to the Synod’s Constitution has failed to receive the two-thirds affirmative vote of congregations necessary to make it effective, while Amendment B has been affirmed. Amendment A would have changed the wording of Constitution Article XI F 2, dealing…
Mission societies meet to form alliances, learn
By Paula Schlueter Ross This year’s Association of Lutheran Mission Agencies (ALMA) conference attracted a few non-members, which actually makes a lot of sense, according to Rev. B. Steve Hughey, LCMS World Mission’s adviser to the organization. ALMA is a network of…
Mission society seeks volunteers for biking fund-raiser
Registration opens in February for “Biking Across Kansas,” an annual weeklong recreational rally for cyclists. The Children’s Christian Concern Society (CCCS) is asking for volunteers to take part in the rally to raise funds for its ministry. The statewide bike…
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 Communion ware for new LCMS church plant. Contact…
Requests for reinstatement
MARK D. ANSCHUTZ, Topeka, Kan.; KIMBERLY J. BORTZ, Orlando, Fla.; KARA CLOSS, Fairmont, Minn.; and JANICE E. KOOPMAN, Seward, Neb., have applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. Correspondence regarding these applications should…
Calls for nominations: university, district positions
Concordia University, Portland, seeks nominations and applications for a level IV staff position, beginning this spring. This position is responsible for administration and supervision of the Academic Applications Division of Information and Technology Services at Concordia. This division provides direct…
Notice: nominations for seminary president
According to the Bylaws of Synod (3.7.1.6.2 [c]), nominations for the presidency of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, may be put forward only by the following entities: congregations of the Synod, the Board for Pastoral Education, the Board of Regents of…
Seminaries offer free visits
Both Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod seminaries — Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne — are offering free campus visits to prospective students in March. The three-day visits are open to men, college age and older, and their wives…
New Directions conference info to arrive in February
Synod congregations, mission societies, districts, seminaries, and former missionaries should be receiving in February information about “New Directions ’05 — A Networking Conference for Mission Responders,” to be held April 28-May 1 at the St. Louis Airport Marriott. Theme of…
Call for nominations: education executive
The Board for University Education (BUE) and the Board of Directors of the Concordia University System (CUS) is seeking nominations/applications for the executive director BUE/president CUS. The executive director/president is directly responsible to the Board for University Education and is…
