New This Week

‘The harvest is plentiful’: Set Apart to Serve gains Synodwide support

Many across the LCMS are collaborating on the initiative to form and recruit new church workers.

March ‘Lutheran Witness’: Reaching the ‘Nones’

The fastest-growing religious group in the United States is those who, when asked about their religious preference, mark “none.”

Klein to serve as financial educator

Klein joins the Worker Wellness team at Concordia Plan Services.

Synod celebrates longtime servants Miller and Stroh

Krista Miller and Ross Stroh worked for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod for a combined total of 55 years.

Obituaries
Obituary: Rev. Barrie E. Henke, former president of the LCMS Oklahoma District

The Rev. Barrie E. Henke served as president of the LCMS Oklahoma District from 2009 to 2022.

‘Clarity of the Gospel’: 2023 National Offering to support needed translation work

The 2023-2026 National Offering will support efforts to make selected materials and resources available in other languages so that all may hear the Good News of the Gospel.

Mission boards look to convention

The LCMS Boards for International and National Mission met in January and February in St. Louis.

‘Fundamentally a spiritual issue’: Lutherans attend first post-Roe March for Life

The 50th annual National March for Life took place in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20.

LCMS groups respond to Selma tornado

The Jan. 12 tornado was part of a larger storm system that affected dozens of counties in Alabama and Georgia.

Ankerberg installed as CUWAA president

Dr. Erik P. Ankerberg has nearly 15 years of experience in leadership positions at Lutheran institutions of higher education.

CTCR recommends fellowship with Ukraine, issues statement on Large Catechism volume

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Commission on Theology and Church Relations convened in St. Louis Feb. 16–18.

Freeman to direct School Ministry

Dr. Alan Freeman, who previously served as the associate director of School Ministry, replaces Dr. Rebecca Schmidt, who retired in November.

Synod bids farewell to Knehans, Lohman

Barb Knehans worked for the Synod for over 43 years and Jim Lohman for nearly 21 years.

Campus clips: Synod schools showcase super students

Updates from LCMS day schools, universities and seminaries.

From the mission field: Short-term team serves in Puerto Rico

Team members completed maintenance and repair projects and taught English-as-a-Second Language classes.