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LEA honors top educators

Dr. Mary Scott, executive director and CEO at Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, Calif., was selected to receive the Christus Magister award, LEA’s highest honor.

New ministry leaders join IC staff

The leaders will serve in the areas of international mission, discipleship and family ministry.

LCMS pastor ministers in wake of Bourbon Street tragedy

The Rev. Kenneth DeSoto serves as a police department chaplain in New Orleans.

Obituaries
Obituary: Rev. Dr. Robert T. Kuhn, former LCMS president

Kuhn died on March 1 at the age of 87.

Sturzenbecher elected to first term in South Dakota

The LCMS South Dakota District convention was held Feb. 16–18 in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Curtis elected to first term in SID

The LCMS Southern Illinois District held its 60th convention Feb. 20–22.

Obituaries
Obituary: Rev. Dr. Paul L. Maier, former LCMS vice-president

The Rev. Dr. Paul L. Maier, noted Christian author and former vice-president of the LCMS, died on Feb. 27.

Chepulis elected to first term in North Dakota

The Rev. Mark A. Chepulis was elected president of the LCMS North Dakota District during the district’s 60th convention.

Vinovskis re-elected in SELC

The Rev. Waldemar R. Vinovskis was elected to his third term as district president at the district’s 20th convention.

Serving in all seasons

Two seasoned LCMS Lutherans are demonstrating that the Lord’s call to serve one’s neighbor never ends.

New lay missionaries prepare to deploy

One of the new missionaries will serve in Asia, and the others will serve in Latin America.

Heimer installed as manager of All Nations Ministry

Prior to serving at the LCMS International Center, Heimer ministered for 28 years on the U.S./Mexico border.

Obituaries
Obituary: Dr. Ralph Schultz, former president of Concordia College New York

Schultz died on Sept. 24 after a brief illness.

Obituaries
Obituary: Nancy Harrison, mother of LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison

Nancy Theresa Harrison of Sioux City, Iowa, died on June 12 at the age of 86.

Hardy to serve as Concordia University System president

The Rev. Dr. Jamison Hardy currently serves as president of the LCMS English District.