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.
Events
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.
Smith to discuss life and death in webinar
The Discovery Institute’s Wesley Smith will speak to and take questions from LCMS members during a March 10 “Free to Be Faithful” webinar.
Concordia, Selma, to host third Civil Rights Symposium
The symposium, March 1-8, will include presentations, discussions, a film, a “mock trial” and worship to commemorate the Civil Rights Movement and 1965 marches.
Sem’s Kantorei announces Easter prayer tour
The choir of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., announces five services in Indiana and Ohio in April.
Rural-church leaders invited to ‘Engaging Your Community’
The outreach event sponsored by LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission and the Synod’s Kansas District is planned for March 21 in Nortonville, Kan.
Sem’s ‘Reformation500’ to feature noted author
The Rev. Tullian Tchividjian — grandson of Billy Graham — will speak at the March 19 event at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.
LWML convention registration opens
The 36th Biennial Lutheran Women’s Missionary League Convention will be held June 25-28 in Des Moines, Iowa.
WELSTech Conference set for July
The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is hosting a conference July 9-11 in Waukesha, Wis., for anyone interested in learning how technology can aid ministry.
‘Ambassadors’ sets first ‘Lifestyles of Reconciliation’ event
Sponsored by Ambassadors of Reconciliation, the April 16-18 conference is open to those who want to learn more about biblical reconciliation.
Seminary symposia series set for Jan. 20-23
The annual symposia on exegetical and confessional theology will be held on the campus of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., and via a webcast.
Higher Things 2015 youth-conference registration opens
The three summer youth conferences are planned for Las Vegas; Grand Rapids, Mich.; and Seward, Neb.
Life Conference early-registration discount ends Nov. 30
The conference is planned for Jan. 22-24 in Arlington, Va., in conjunction with the March for Life in Washington, D.C.
Harrison to host free Nov. 13 webinar
The LCMS president will discuss the Lutheran understanding of the two kingdoms and field questions on topics addressed by the Synod’s “Free to Be Faithful” campaign.
Registration deadline extended for campus-ministry conference
The registration deadline is now Nov. 17 for the Jan. 5-7 conference in St. Louis that is geared toward college students, but open to anyone interested in campus ministry in the Synod.
Papua New Guinea missionary exhibit opens at CHI
The free exhibit — “Bringing Christ to the Highlands” — runs through 2015 at Concordia Historical Institute in St. Louis.
