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The Rev. Dr. Juhana Pohjola, bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland, addresses the 68th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) on Tuesday, Aug. 1, in Milwaukee. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford)
Appeal hearings close in Finnish ‘Bible trial’

A judgment from the Helsinki Court of Appeals is due by Nov. 30.

From the mission field: Partners in the Lord’s song

Updates about LCMS mission work around the world.

Curriculum helps teach children about international mission

A new edition of Missions Unpacked for Kids, produced by The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Short-Term Mission unit, is now available.

Day of Thanksgiving celebrates missionaries

The Aug. 18 event recognized alumni missionaries and sent first-time missionaries to the mission field. 

Mission boards hold last meetings of quadrennium

The boards next meet Sept. 14 and 15 in St. Louis.

From the mission field — Traveling to Luther Academy

Updates about LCMS mission work around the world.

LWML elects new president, sets record mission goal

The 40th Biennial Convention of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League was held June 22–25 in Milwaukee under the theme “Celebrate the Lord of the Nations.”

From the mission field: Teaching English in the Czech Republic

LCMS missionary Chelsea Irwin recently began teaching English to preschool students in the Czech Republic.

‘Lutherans Engage’: Serving refugees in Germany

Lutherans around the world continue to find new and unexpected ways to serve their neighbor. 

From the mission field: Church and school partnership

Unlike public schools in the U.S., Dominican schools are welcoming of Christian education.

Synod pledges support for confessional Lutherans in Australia

Faithful Lutherans in Australia signed a “Letter of Confession” holding to Holy Scripture and rejecting women’s ordination.

Synod celebrates missionaries entering, returning from field

The Day of Thanksgiving took place May 5 at the LCMS International Center in St. Louis.

From the mission field: Christ-centered education in Guatemala

Updates about LCMS mission work around the world.

Synod offers grants to support displaced Ukrainians

LCMS congregations and Recognized Service Organizations are eligible to apply.

From the mission field: Pastoral education in Africa

The LCMS Office of International Mission worked with Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, to create a curriculum dedicated to providing pastors in Africa with advanced leadership training.

Spring ‘Engage’: The Word at work

The Spring 2023 issue of ‘Lutherans Engage the World’ gives a glimpse of how the Word of God is at work in the United States and around the world.