Being good stewards is not only about managing individual resources, but also about taking care of the community, he says.
New Lutheran home-school resource available
“Eternal Treasures: Teaching Your Child at Home” covers the how-tos of home schooling from a Lutheran perspective.
Stanley to discuss religious freedom, Lutheran schools
Alliance Defending Freedom’s Erik Stanley discusses religious freedom as it applies to Lutheran schools and students Nov. 18 on “kfuo.org.”
EIIT students receive calls, vicarage assignments
Twelve students in the Ethnic Immigrant Institute of Theology program received call or vicarage assignments Oct. 23 at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.
Higher Things sets Jan. 2 ‘UnConference’
The theme of the event at Concordia University Chicago in River Forest, Ill., is “We Confess.”
In November’s ‘Lutheran Witness’
In the special “State of the Synod” issue, readers get an in-depth look at the LCMS ministries, resources and people ready to serve them.
Official Notice: updates from LCMS districts (November 2015)
Updates on church workers, congregations and schools from LCMS district presidents.
Official Notice: colloquies (November 2015)
A listing of those who have completed teacher and pastor colloquies in the Synod.
Items wanted, available (November 2015)
“Available” items include an Advent wreath, with stand.
Official Notice: requests for reinstatement (November 2015)
Several people apply for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion—Commissioned roster of the LCMS.
LCMS congregations report statistics for 2014
With the highest percentage of congregations reporting in at least 15 years, their membership statistics are especially helpful for determining delegate representation at next year’s Synod convention.
BIM calls missionaries, connects with international schools
The LCMS Board for International Mission continues its work of calling missionaries and monitoring that they are well cared for during their service.
Disaster-response conference offers how-to info, advice
This year’s conference, Oct. 6-9 in St. Louis, brought together some 100 district disaster-response coordinators, pastors and laypeople involved in disaster work.
Most child molesters ‘religious,’ often target church members
The Synod’s first Workshop on Domestic Violence and Child Abuse aims to help church workers “identify, understand and intervene” on behalf of victims.
‘Stand Firm’ conference urges moving into city ‘mission field’
Those at the Oct. 12-14 conference hear that becoming an urban missionary can be as simple as relocating to a city and being involved neighbors who have connections to a local church.
VPs visit districts to encourage, strengthen others in the Gospel
Throughout the past year, the six LCMS vice-presidents have assisted Synod President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison in visiting 30 of the 35 LCMS districts.
