Lutherans join the 50-year anniversary observance of the Voting Rights Movement in Selma, Ala., as Concordia College Alabama holds its 2015 Civil Rights Symposium.
NLSA names five ‘exemplary’ schools for 2015-16
The National Lutheran School Accreditation Commission selects five Lutheran schools in the United States for special recognition as “exemplary accredited schools.”
Geisler wins Disaster Response Hymn Contest
A hymn written by Dr. Carol Geisler, a former Lutheran school principal who lives in St. Louis, is the winning entry.
Registration open, speakers set for ‘National15’
The 2015 National Lutheran Youth Workers Conference, sponsored by LCMS Youth Ministry, is set for July 12-15 in New Orleans.
Sem’s ‘Days of Theological Reflection’ to focus on digital age
Among speakers at the May 5-6 event will be the Rev. Thomas Boomershine, who will address “Hermeneutics and Interpretation in a Digital Age.”
Registration opens for 2015 RSTM conference
Registration is open through Sept. 15 for the Synod’s 2015 National Rural & Small Town Mission Conference, set for Nov. 5-7 in Kansas City, Mo.
Seminary Emeritus Professor Ronald Feuerhahn dies
Feuerhahn, 77, dies March 13 at a St. Louis-area hospital after several years of declining health.
Fort Wayne seminary to host confirmation retreat
Leading the retreat — April 17-19 at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind. — will be the Rev. Lannon Martin.
Northern Illinois delegates re-elect Gilbert president
The Rev. Dan P. Gilbert’s re-election comes on the first ballot during the LCMS Northern Illinois District’s March 6-7 convention at River Forest, Ill.
Sixteen missionary families complete two-week orientation
The missionaries, their spouses and children — a total of 62 people — will be going to Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Robson accepts call as LCMS chief mission officer
The Rev. Kevin D. Robson, a pastor in Baxter, Minn., with extensive business experience, plans to begin work at the LCMS International Center May 13.
First Hispanic congregation chartered in Southeastern District
On Feb. 15, Iglesia Luterana Nueva Vida becomes the first Hispanic congregation to be chartered in the LCMS Southeastern District.
Smith: ‘Stampede of emotion’ dictating suicide debate
Wesley Smith, one of the nation’s premier expert thinkers in bioengineering, addresses the LCMS in a March 10 “Free to be Faithful” webinar.
What’s in the March ‘Lutheran Witness’?
The issue focuses on topics of interest to college-age youth: the contraceptive culture, the death penalty, social media, sexual morality, depression and sin.
Urban-mission roundtable: Can Church assist in economic development?
Participants in the Feb. 20 meeting discuss whether Lutherans can help improve the quality of life and economic opportunities in low-income neighborhoods.
Board learns Synod finances improving — slightly
The LCMS Board of Directors hears good news about a couple areas of the Synod’s financial situation at its Feb. 13-14 meeting.
