LCMS President Gerald Kieschnick is urging Missouri Synod Lutherans to consider opportunities for donating toward disaster relief in the wake of the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami in South Asia, and to pray for “those so deeply devastated by this…
Rudolph Harm dies
Dr. Rudolph H. Harm, a professor at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, from 1975 until his retirement in 1989, died Dec. 8 in St. Clair, Mo. He was 81. A funeral service was held Dec. 13 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in…
Thrivent offers resource kit for `Luther` movie
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is offering a free kit of educational resources to be used with the DVD and VHS versions of the motion picture “Luther.” The 300-page kit — available free only to Lutheran congregations, schools, and educational ministries —…
Fort Wayne seminary offers preaching seminar
Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, is offering a one-day Lenten Preaching Seminar from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 17. Dr. Daniel L. Gard, associate professor of exegetical theology, and Dr. Harold L. Senkbeil, associate professor of pastoral ministry and missions,…
`Good Samaritan` grant applications available Jan. 15
Starting Jan. 15, an application packet will be available for seed grants to help congregations develop support services for immigrants and refugees in their communities. Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS), Baltimore, and Wheat Ridge Ministries, Itasca, Ill., are offering the…
`Pressure Points` with Dr. Bruce Hartung
There were a number of responses to my December column about pastoral and parish responses to returning military personnel. With the permission of two of those who responded, I will let their observations speak for themselves. From a 20-year officer/veteran: “The…
Call for nominations – commission director
The Synod’s Commission on Ministerial Growth and Support (CMGS) is reissuing a call for nominations for an executive director. The executive director reports to the commission and to the Synod president, and is responsible for providing principal leadership in promoting the…
LIRS president says agency `on rebound` in resettlements
The president of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) says the agency has “much to be thankful for in our work with refugees and migrants,” with resettlement efforts “on the rebound” after they declined in the wake of the Sept.…
Congress includes 19 Lutherans
There are 19 Lutherans — 10 Democrats and nine Republicans — in the 109th Congress of the United States, according to the Lutheran Office for Governmental Affairs (LOGA) in Washington, D.C. LOGA is the public-policy office of the Evangelical Lutheran Church…
Jan. 9 registration deadline for Fort Wayne symposia
Jan. 9 is the registration deadline for the 2005 symposia series sponsored by Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne. “Who Is Jesus? The Church’s Response to Christological Controversies” is the theme for the Jan. 18-19 exegetical-theology symposium. The Jan. 19-21 Lutheran Confessions…
Conference aims to link those in prison ministries
Registration opens Feb. 1 for an April 30-May 1 first-time conference in St. Louis that organizers say they hope will be the catalyst for a network of those involved in any type of prison ministry in the Synod and will…
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 The Lutheran Hymnal, 15 copies of large-print edition…
Call for nominations – seminary president
The Board of Regents of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, with the approval of the Board for Pastoral Education, herewith issues a call for the nomination of candidates for the presidency of Concordia Seminary. Nominations must be filed with the undersigned…
Requests for reinstatement
MARK HOMP, Zumbrota, Minn., has applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. DAVID F. KANE, Pittsford, N.Y.; CLIFFORD F. MITCHELL, Manteo, N.C.; and BETHANN WRIGHT, Fort Wayne, Ind., have applied for reinstatement to…
St. Louis sem chorus releases new music CD
The Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, chorus released in November a new compact disc of music for the Advent, Christmas and Epiphany seasons. Titled “Gentle Stranger,” the CD was recorded in the seminary’s Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus over the…
LCMS Foundation redesigns `Giving Catalog`
The online “Mission and Ministry Giving Catalog” at http://catalog.lcms.org launched in 2002 has been redesigned by the LCMS Foundation to make it easier to use. Through the Giving Catalog, visitors to the Synod’s Web site can make secure financial contributions to…
