On Jan. 28, Concordia College New York (CCNY), Bronxville, N.Y., and Iona College, New Rochelle, N.Y., issued a joint press release detailing the closure of CCNY in the fall of 2021.
MDFL holds virtual gathering on wide range of topics
Congregation members, workers and leaders from across the LCMS listened, shared and learned during the Making Disciples for Life gathering held via Zoom the evenings of Jan. 11–14.
Synod provides facts and counsel on COVID-19 vaccines
On Jan. 21, LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison sent an email to all workers on the Synod roster addressing questions and concerns about the COVID-19 vaccines.
New PALS resource especially for pastors’ wives
The resource, titled “Faith to Follow: Transition from the Call to the Church,” was written by Kate Meadows, a second-year pastor’s wife in South Dakota.
State of the Synod goes online in 2020
The State of the Synod content has taken on a new delivery form this year, available to a wider online audience at the LCMS website.
From the mission field – Dominican Republic, Latvia
Updates about LCMS mission work around the world.
‘Take Heart’ retreats uplift, refresh pastors during COVID-19
The LCMS Office of National Mission is partnering with DOXOLOGY on a series of retreats to help pastors and the souls in their care rest in the Gospel.
Council of Presidents encourages Harrison to invite congregational vote on convention delay
Due to ongoing effects of the pandemic, the LCMS Council of Presidents voted unanimously to encourage LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison to put before congregations a proposal to delay the 2022 Synod convention.
Serina accepts call to CTCR
The Rev. Dr. Richard J. Serina Jr., who will serve as associate executive director of the Commission on Theology and Church Relations, replaces the Rev. Dr. Larry Vogel, who retired earlier this year.
Campus clips – Seminaries and colleges report on enrollment, events, service
News from LCMS colleges, universities and seminaries.
Browning recognized as 2020 National Distinguished Principal
Scott D. Browning, principal of St. Paul Lutheran School in Fort Worth, Texas, was selected by the National Association of Elementary School Principals.
From the mission field – First CLETCO graduation
Centre Luthérien d’Études Théologiques—Congo (CLETCO) in Brazzaville, Congo, provides local pastoral training and medical mercy work.
Campus clips – CUS schools report enrollment growth, COVID adjustments
Seminaries also share recent campus news.
New module addresses preaching in a post-Christian culture
The module features the Rev. Dr. Gregory P. Seltz, executive director of the Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty in Washington, D.C., and speaker emeritus of “The Lutheran Hour.”
Resource provides guidance for triennial emphasis
The resource was developed by the LCMS Boards for National and International Mission, who were charged by the 2019 convention with providing a “joint report … offering ideas and guidance for proposing triennial mission and ministry emphases to the national convention.”
Laborers For Christ to cease operations in June
The decision comes after an extensive, 18-month review of the LFC program that “revealed a number of critical issues impacting LFC operations.”
