The following institutions of the Concordia University System (CUS) are seeking candidates for positions: Concordia College–New York, Bronxville, N.Y., seeks to fill a faculty position in special education. Concordia University, Portland, Ore., seeks to fill a faculty position in psychology.…
LCMS salary information (November 2012)
THE LUTHERAN CHURCH–MISSOURI SYNOD Salary Information The Synod’s policy of full financial disclosure provides for making available to members of the Synod (congregations, pastors, teachers and others on the roster), on written request, the salary grid scales of all Synod…
Official notice: LCMS financial position (November 2012)
Official Notice THE LUTHERAN CHURCH–MISSOURI SYNOD INC. FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE SYNOD (FY 2012) By Jerald C. Wulf I frequently get asked, “How is The LCMS Inc. doing?” I frequently respond, “Our God has and continues to bless the LCMS,…
Official notice: requests for reinstatement (November 2012)
WILLIAM G. NAUMANN, Woodland Hills, Calif.; DONALD REYNOLDS PHELPS, Aurora, Ill.; and DAVID A. SEYBOLDT, Elkhart, Ind., have applied for reinstatement to the Ministers of Religion–Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. DWIGHT D. KARKAN, Greencastle, Pa.; KAREN KESHISHIAN, Forest…
Official notice: nominating ballots (November 2012)
The official nominating ballots for the offices of president, first vice-president, regional vice-presidents and regional LCMS board of directors layperson positions (Central and West/Southwest regions only) have been mailed to every member congregation of the Synod according to the list…
Birner, Grimenstein named to new OIM positions
Two staff members in the Synod’s Office of International Mission (OIM) began serving newly created OIM positions Oct. 15. The Rev. Dr. David C. Birner, who previously served as interim executive director and co-executive director of the OIM — along…
LCEF announces earnings distribution to partnering districts, Synod
The Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) is distributing $1,684,407 of its earnings for the fiscal year ending June 30 with 28 LCEF-member districts and The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. The distribution — which was made available in mid-September — includes $1,378,407 for…
Taliban unrepentant after attack on Pakistani teen
KARACHI, Pakistan (RNS) — The Taliban is threatening to kill a 14-year-old Pakistani girl whom it shot for helping other girls go to school — if she survives a wounding that has made her a hero to many Pakistanis. Schoolgirl Malala…
Billy Graham offers to 'help' Romney during meeting at home
(RNS) — Billy Graham offered to “do all I can to help” Republican Party (GOP) presidential candidate Mitt Romney in an Oct. 11 meeting at the evangelist’s North Carolina home. Romney campaign spokesman Rick Gorka told reporters after the visit that…
Bishops rebuke Biden over contraception mandate claims
WASHINGTON (RNS) — In a rare public rebuke, Catholic bishops chided Vice-President Joe Biden for saying during the vice-presidential debate that Catholic hospitals and institutions will not be forced to provide contraception coverage to employees. Without mentioning Biden by name, the…
COP welcomes nine new members, assigns first calls
By James Heine ST. LOUIS — At its regular meeting Sept. 15-18, The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Council of Presidents (COP) welcomed nine new members to its ranks. The new district presidents are the Rev. Mark Miller, Central Illinois District; the…
More LCMS congregations return statistics report
By Linda C. Hoops The number of Missouri Synod congregations that reported their annual statistics increased from 3,953 for 2010 to 5,289 (from 64 percent to 86 percent) for 2011. The 22 percent increase in congregations submitting reports provided better…
Good Shepherd Institute plans conference, offers journal
The Good Shepherd Institute of Pastoral Theology and Sacred Music for the Church, located on the campus of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., will hold its annual conference Nov. 4-6 on the theme “Shepherd of Tender Youth: Connecting Postmoderns…
'Bach at the Sem' begins 20th season of concerts
Bach at the Sem, a series of Sunday-afternoon concerts presented by Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and the American Kantorei, begins its 20th season this fall. The concerts — scheduled for Oct. 28, Dec. 2, March 24 and April 28 — begin…
Losing our religion: One in five Americans is now 'none'
BETHESDA, Md. (RNS) — The number of Americans who say they have no religious affiliation has hit an all-time high — about one in five American adults — according to a new study released Oct. 9 by the Pew Forum…
Meet John Q. Nones: A profile of the religiously unaffiliated
(RNS) — Meet John Q. Nones, a young, white male who is making a big impression on the American religious landscape for something he doesn’t do: align with any religious group. The rise of the religiously unaffiliated, or “nones,” as documented…
