New This Week

New Jersey re-elects Gewecke, addresses wellness

The LCMS New Jersey District met for its 20th regular convention June 12–14 in Edison, N.J.

New England re-elects Beinke

The district met for its 20th regular convention June 12–14 in Springfield, Mass.

Minnesota South elects Woodford to third term

The LCMS Minnesota South District met June 12–14 at Concordia University, St. Paul, St. Paul, Minn.

Paavola elected to fifth term in Mid-South

The LCMS Mid-South District held its 22nd regular convention June 12–14 in Memphis, Tenn.

Conference on death points to life in Christ

“Dying Well in Christ: A Forum on the Church’s Care at Life’s End” was held July 7–9 on the campus of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.

Montana elects Wendt to first term

The district met June 9–12 under the theme “I Am Not Ashamed.”

South Wisconsin elects Meador to first term

The district met June 9–10 in Mequon, Wis., for its 57th regular convention.

Maxwell re-elected in Rocky Mountain District

The district held its 53rd regular convention May 29–31 in Denver, Colo.

‘A significant step’: The Gospel goes forth in Italy

Two men who learned about confessional Lutheranism from LCMS pastors were recently ordained as pastors in the Confessional Lutheran Church of Italy.

Paper outlines state of LCMS, WELS, ELS talks

The three church bodies have been holding informal meetings since 2012.

‘Lutherans Engage’: Quiet and humble service

The Summer 2025 issue of ‘Lutherans Engage the World’ is now available.

From the mission field: Teaching the faith in Italy

The Rev. Tyler McMiller serves as an LCMS missionary to the Eurasia region.

Today’s educators, tomorrow’s educational leaders

The School Leadership Development (SLED) project identifies, recruits and equips educators to serve as leaders in their schools.

‘Faithfully and diligently’: Forming the next generation of church workers

Forming the next generation of church workers means forming them in the Lutheran Confessions.

Mission boards look to convention

The LCMS Boards for International Mission and National Mission met in St. Louis May 1–2 and May 8–9, respectively.

Higher education in the LCMS: Part 3

This article in the series explores how the Concordia University System schools are operating to maintain fiscal strength.