The Church Work Directors Conference was convened Jan. 31–Feb. 1 by the LCMS Office of Pastoral Education as a part of its Set Apart to Serve initiative,
Shaw, Hemmer, Rabe installed at International Center
The three men had all begun serving prior to their installations.
‘This is the moment’: Chicago marchers pray for change
On Jan. 8, LCMS marchers joined over a thousand others to march for life in Illinois.
Ministerial Care Coalition holds annual meeting
The coalition — a collection of representatives from around the Synod — supports and fosters conversations about church worker wellness.
‘The kingdom ours remaineth’: Member of Augusta church loses wife in tornado
A historic outbreak of tornadoes on Dec. 10 and 11 impacted communities across eight states, damaged an LCMS church and killed a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Augusta, Mo.
Prayer Service for Life prepared for congregational use
The bulletin was prepared by LCMS Worship and LCMS Life Ministry in partnership with Concordia Publishing House.
‘Never done learning’: Disaster Response holds conference in St. Louis
The conference, held Oct. 6–8, drew 78 attendees from 20 districts.
Mission board gets uplifting overseas reports
The LCMS Board for International Mission met Sept. 23 and 24 in St. Louis.
Service of Thanksgiving recognizes missionaries
The chapel service recognized nine new missionary families and honored eight missionary families who recently ended their service.
New missionaries complete first week of orientation
The session was geared toward preparing the missionaries for the first part of their work: visiting congregations and building a network of support.
Concordia Deaconess Conference celebrates 40 years
The organization was not able to observe its 40th anniversary last year due to the pandemic, so chose instead to commemorate the anniversary at this year’s conference.
Gewecke elected to first term in New Jersey District
The Rev. Stephen Gewecke was elected to his first term as president of the LCMS New Jersey District at the district’s 19th convention, held May 21 in Clinton, N.J.
LCMS receives renewed Better Business Bureau accreditation
The LCMS met all 20 of the BBB’s accountability standards to receive a renewal of its accreditation by the organization.
LCMS Youth Gathering adds new, flexible volunteer opportunity for 2022
The new volunteer track will allow more people to get involved, even if they don’t have a full week to commit.
Pandemics don’t stop disasters — or the church’s response
Natural disasters continued to strike even amid the COVID-19 pandemic. And LCMS Disaster Response continued to respond with mercy, aid and the message of hope found in Christ.
Life Ministry conference draws over 700 registrants
The virtual conference, held March 19–20, featured both live sessions and pre-recorded breakout sessions, as well as live question-and-answer opportunities.
