A funeral is set for June 18 at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Christ Triumphant at CUW, 12800 N. Lake Shore Dr., Mequon, Wis.
New This Week
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Lutherans meet in D.C. to discuss church and state
The event was sponsored by the LCMS Office of the President and Lutheran Church Extension Fund.
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June/July ‘Witness’: The Book of Acts
This issue of LW contains an overview of the first Christian community and how its members interacted together as the Body of Christ.
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Placements, pastoral formation headline COP meeting
The COP met in both St. Louis and Fort Wayne to facilitate participation in the call and placement services at the two LCMS seminaries.
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Black Clergy Caucus meets during ‘time of transition’
The Black Clergy Caucus of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod held its spring conference April 9–11 at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne.
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New research informs worker wellness
In the coming months, LCMS Church Worker Wellness will be putting out content according to quarterly themes, focusing on one aspect of the Wellness Wheel at a time.
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Diversity, unity, civility: New curriculum grounds all three in Christ
The curriculum was field-tested by a small group of faculty and staff members at Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Ill.
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Applications open for national development grants
Applications will be accepted between June 1 and Aug. 1.
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Hardy to serve as Concordia University System president
The Rev. Dr. Jamison Hardy currently serves as president of the LCMS English District.
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Translation leaders gather for National Offering ‘summit’
The National Offering will support the ongoing translation of solid Lutheran resources into languages other than English.
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Bruss to serve as CTSFW president
The Rev. Dr. Jon S. Bruss will succeed the Rev. Dr. Lawrence R. Rast Jr. as president of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne.
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From the mission field: Short-Term Mission has busiest year ever
LCMS Short-Term Mission sent more volunteers on mission trips and filled more field requests in 2023 than ever before.
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Prison ministry: Mercy for ‘the least of these’
The 2024 Prison Ministry Coordinators Conference was held April 15–16 at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.