New This Week

‘Set Apart to Serve’ offers new resources

The resources are the outcomes of SAS pilot groups and have been reviewed and/or tested by circuit visitors, district presidents and others.

Campus clips: God’s gifts of art, music, science

Updates from LCMS schools, campus ministries, universities and seminaries.

‘Given for you’: August LW

The August issue of ‘The Lutheran Witness’ considers the Christian’s sacramental life.

Semler to lead Concordia International School Shanghai

Semler previously served CISS as elementary school principal and assistant head of school of teaching and learning.

From the mission field: Typhoon recovery in Taiwan

Typhoon Danas made landfall in Chiayi County, Taiwan, on July 6.

International Mission welcomes new staff

Deaconess Clarion Fritsche serves as manager of mobilization and training, and the Rev. James Baumgartner serves as manager of pastoral missionary recruitment.

BOD approves FY26 budget

The board also approved a capital budget and several other action items.

Lutheran asylum seeker arrested in Germany

The man had been receiving pastoral care at Trinity Lutheran Church in the Steglitz district of Berlin.

Iowa East re-elects Saunders, affirms residential seminaries

The LCMS Iowa District East met for its 42nd regular convention June 27–28 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

English District elects Miskus to first term

The LCMS English District met for its 58th regular convention June 26–28 in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Pacific Southwest re-elects Gibson, looks to convention

The LCMS Pacific Southwest District met for its 47th regular convention June 25–27 in La Quinta, Calif.

Ohio District re-elects Wilson

The LCMS Ohio District met for its 24th regular convention June 22–24 in Dublin, Ohio.

Missouri elects Hagan to fourth term

The LCMS Missouri District met June 22–24 in Columbia, Mo.

Michigan District re-elects Davis

The LCMS Michigan District met June 22–24 in Ann Arbor.

Nebraska re-elects Snow, emphasizes mission

The LCMS Nebraska District met for its 21st regular convention June 20–21 in Kearney, Neb.

Eastern District re-elects Pingel, addresses AI

The LCMS Eastern District met for its 101st regular convention June 20–21 in North Tonawanda, N.Y.