Strong winds in a pre-dawn Aug. 2 storm toppled scores of trees at Lutheran Island Camp in Minnesota — damaging buildings and vehicles, but inflicting no injury on campers, according to Rev. Tim Vaughan, the camp’s program director. Vaughan said that…
Wheat Ridge announces medical-mission service
Wheat Ridge Ministries is offering a new service to connect short-term medical-mission volunteers with Lutheran and Lutheran-related agencies and congregations. Dr. Les Schmidt of Kansas City, Mo., has been named coordinator of the new program, known as the Short-Term Medical…
Tax-exempt code prohibits political endorsements
As this year’s general election approaches, the Synod’s tax and compliance director is reminding congregations and Synod entities that any efforts to “educate voters” must comply with tax-code requirements concerning political-campaign activities. Karen Sansone, director of the Tax and Compliance Section…
Bjarne Wollan Teigen dies; rep to talks with LCMS
Dr. Bjarne Wollan Teigen, former president of Bethany College, Mankato, Minn., and a principal in doctrinal discussions between the Missouri Synod and his church body — the Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS) — died July 10 of congestive heart failure at…
Wheat Ridge honors 21 youth
Wheat Ridge Ministries of Itasca, Ill., awarded its Youth Health and Hope Award to 21 young people who are members of Synod congregations at a July 26 luncheon during the National LCMS Youth Gathering in Orlando, Fla. They are Heather…
Seminaries set fall visits
Both Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod seminaries are inviting men who are at least college age and interested in the pastoral ministry to campus-visit weekends, as they have done in past years. The “Prayerfully Consider Visit” at Concordia Theological Seminary is Sept. 23-25;…
Mequon to host health conference
“Ethical Conflicts in Health Care: The Christian Response” will be the focus of the 10th Annual Parish Nurse and Congregational Health Fall Conference, to be held Oct. 15 at Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon. In his keynote address, Dr. John Saleska,…
Conference focuses on `church planting with child care`
A conference designed to show Lutherans how to start a congregation with a child-care center will be held Nov. 2-4 in Las Vegas. The conference is sponsored by the Open Arms Institute, a ministry that fosters and guides “Lutheran church planting…
Registration still open for seminary hostels
Registration remains open for “hostels” set for next month at the two Synod seminaries. Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., hosts its Luther-hostel for laypeople of all ages Oct. 10-15. Seminary professors and Stan Veit, executive director of Lutheran Social Services…
`Pressure Points` with Dr. Bruce Hartung (Sept. 2004)
Q: Our church treasurer and I, the church president, write to ask this question. Our giving will be a little down by the end of the year and our expenses will be up. We are a small church. Most of…
Stewardship posts parish fund-raising guidelines
After getting what he calls “a fair amount of inquiry,” Rev. Larry Reinhardt developed and has now posted on the Web a set of guidelines for congregational fund-raising activities. Reinhardt is director of outreach and stewardship ministry with LCMS District and…
CPH releases Small Catechism for children
My First Catechism, an illustrated version of Luther’s Small Catechism for children, is now available from Concordia Publishing House. The 128-page hardcover book addresses the Ten Commandments, The Apostles’ Creed, The Lord’s Prayer, Baptism, confession, books of the Bible, the church…
Items wanted, available (Sept.)
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 What an Altar Guild Should Know by…
Requests for reinstatement (Sept.)
KRISTEN M. DAMROW, Neosho, Wis.; CAROLYN R. GAST, Shelby Township, Mich.; MARY HEINE, Ft. Morgan, Colo.; JENNIFER M. KAYSER, Mount Clemens, Mich.; ALAN C. KLAAS, Maywood, Ill.; JOAN E. LUKER, Houston, Texas; CONNIE D. MEYER, Seward, Neb.; VICKI J. NOVOTNY,…
Positions (Sept.)
Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, seeks a full-time editor of music/worship materials. The editor will cooperatively edit, develop and market essential products including attendant music products, Lutheran Service Book, companion editions, and Creative Worship for the Lutheran Parish. Duties include…
Dittmer on youth gathering: `You can be proud of your kids`
By Joe Isenhower Jr. “You can be proud of your kids. They’re living out their faith.” That’s the message that “always comes back,” said Rev. Terry Dittmer as he talked about the ninth National LCMS Youth Gathering, July 24-28 in Orlando, Fla. Dittmer…
