Mark Wolfram, who was installed on Aug. 30, will assist LCMS missionaries in making the various transitions required of their missionary service.
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LaMott appointed interim president of CSP
Former CSP President Rev. Dr. Tom Ries retired at the end of the 2018–19 academic year.
LCMS presidential election: Candidate Q&A
Nominees for LCMS president share joys, concerns and hopes for the Synod.
Dawn to serve as president of Concordia, Chicago
Dr. Russell P. Dawn of Irvine, Calif., will replace the Rev. Dr. Daniel L. Gard, who announced his retirement in 2018.
Obituary: Rev. Dr. William ‘Bill’ Meyer, former president of CUS
Meyer, who also served as former executive director of the LCMS Board for Higher Education, died on Feb. 1.
‘Partners in Hope’: Schave speaks at D.C. seminar on addiction and joblessness
The event, held March 27-28, was hosted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National League of Cities.
‘I am not ashamed of this Gospel’: LCMS Black Ministry Director Gray leads convocation at CTSFW
Gray, a graduate of CTSFW, spoke about the pastoral ministry and the history of LCMS Black Ministry.
‘Unplanned’: Pro-life advocate and author Abby Johnson talks about activism, faith and life
The movie “Unplanned,” based on Johnson’s book, opens in theaters across the country on March 29.
Three-time NBA champion Shaun Livingston remembers his Midwestern Lutheran roots
Livingston, who graduated from Concordia Lutheran School in Peoria, Ill., in 2000, was recently inducted into the Junior Achievement of Central Illinois Hall of Fame.
Candidates announced for LCMS president, vice-presidents
Those named on the ballots are the Synod clergymen who received the most nominations from LCMS congregations, and who have agreed to serve, if elected.
Paula Schlueter Ross retires after nearly 35 years at ‘Reporter’
As a writer and editor for LCMS Communications, Ross filed thousands of articles, earning 17 national writing awards from the Associated Church Press, including seven first-place “Awards of Excellence.”
Weber installed as managing director of International Lutheran Center in Wittenberg
The International Lutheran Center is a joint project of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, the Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church in Germany and Concordia Publishing House.
Obituary: Elda Kieschnick, mother of former LCMS president Rev. Dr. Gerald B. Kieschnick
Elda Kieschnick died on Jan. 10 at the age of 102.
Obituary: Rev. Dr. Edwin S. Suelflow, former South Wisconsin District president
Suelflow, who served as SWD president from 1988 to 1994, died on Dec. 31, 2018.
Foundation announces new and reappointed board members
Current trustees Brian Fricke, Kay Kreklau and the Rev. Dr. William Meyer were reappointed to additional three-year terms, while Kirk Mattes was elected to his first term.
Oldenettel named ‘National Distinguished Principal’
Dawn Oldenettel, principal of St. John’s Lutheran School in West Bend, Wis., received the award in October in Washington, D.C.
