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.”
Official notice: Statement of ownership, management and circulation
A statement of ownership, management and circulation for Reporter, the official newspaper of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Ferry to retire as CUW president
The Rev. Dr. Patrick T. Ferry, who has served as president of Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Wis., for 24 years, will step down from the role in June 2021.
Plans underway for 2021 life marches
Some things look different this year, but the commitment to life hasn’t changed.
Campus clips – Health at forefront as students return to class
News from LCMS colleges, universities and seminaries.
‘Jesus steps in’: Two LCMS churches find one path forward
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and Faith Lutheran Church in Shreveport, La., faced different problems but found a common solution.
Campus clips – LCMS schools focus on health, service, future
Updates from LCMS colleges, universities and seminaries.
Hurricane Laura to require long-term, collaborative response
The Category 4 storm made landfall near Cameron, La., on Aug. 27.
