Abasifreke Ite, wife of the Rev. Obot Ite, died on Nov. 20, 2021, in Kingston, Jamaica.
From the mission field: Youth ministry in Dominican Republic
Updates about LCMS mission work around the world.
Deadline to apply for national development grant extended to March 1
Awards will be announced in June.
Lutheran schools to celebrate Christ ‘in all things’ during NLSW
The theme for this year’s observance, set for Jan. 23–29, comes from Colossians 1:17: “And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”
Campus clips: CUNE welcomes new president, PBS airs CUI Christmas
Updates from LCMS universities and seminaries.
Sailer elected to third term in South Dakota
The LCMS South Dakota District held its 62nd convention Dec. 5–7 in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Synod pledges $1 million for beginning-of-life care
The 1 John 3 Initiative Million Dollar Life Match will provide up to $1 million in matching funds to LCMS congregations involved in upholding the sanctity of life in their local communities.
Carlson receives 2021 NLSA School Shepherd Award
The Rev. Eric Carlson is pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church and School in Hannibal, Mo.
From the mission field: New pastors in Kenya
In September, four new pastors were ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya.
‘No more and no less’: At all times, God provides
As 2021 comes to a close, consider a year-end gift to the The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Colloquy committee undertakes ‘top-to-bottom review’
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Colloquy Committee for Commissioned Ministry gathered Oct. 21 at the LCMS International Center in St. Louis for its first in-person meeting this triennium.
Synod to hold ‘Prayer Service for Life’ on eve of Supreme Court abortion case
A free, downloadable worship bulletin is available for those who wish to hold their own service locally.
Lutheran Braille Workers reaches 114 production centers
A new ministry production center opened at Rivercliff Lutheran Church in Sandy Springs, Ga., on Sept. 17.
CTCR report addresses marriage and the state
The report follows several requests, in recent years, for the CTCR to address the question of whether or to what extent LCMS clergy should continue to serve as agents of the state in officiating marriages and signing civil marriage licenses.
From the mission field – Dicke teaches on music and worship
Updates about LCMS mission work around the world.
Campus clips – Special events feature art, history, film, theology
News from LCMS universities and seminaries.
