In addition to serving in their respective areas, the interns participated in a “Meet and Greet” with IC staff and volunteered for a local service project.
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Hurricane Helene: Amid heartache, abiding peace
As Hurricane Milton threatens, recovery from Hurricane Helene continues.
‘Expanding the Spanish Footprint’: Language instruction for pastors
The immersive course will be hosted in the Dominican Republic
Hurricane Helene response: Initial assessment underway
Multiple LCMS districts and organizations will partner on the response.
‘Holding fast to the Word’: Bruss installed as CTSFW president
The Rev. Dr. Jon S. Bruss succeeds the Rev. Dr. Lawrence R. Rast Jr., who recently retired as CTSFW president.
September ‘Witness’: 100 years of KFUO
The September issue of The Lutheran Witness highlights great moments in KFUO history as well as the great things going on at KFUO today.
Campus clips: Focus on faith
Updates from LCMS schools, campus ministries, universities and seminaries.
Video series explains Christianity in multiple languages
The series is currently available in Farsi, Urdu, Arabic, Spanish and English.
SAS summer update: On the road
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is the ongoing church work recruitment initiative of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Youth leaders gather in New Orleans, look to 2025
The 2024 National Lutheran Youth Workers Conference (NATIONAL24) was held July 21–24 in New Orleans.
Hardy installed as CUS president
The Rev. Dr. Jamison J. Hardy was installed as president of the Concordia University System on July 23 in St. Louis.
Summit considers blessings, challenges of smaller congregations
The summit is one outcome of 2023 Resolution 1–02A, which calls for aiding small congregations and multi-congregation pastors and parishes.
Harrison writes pastoral letter to CUWAA Board of Regents
The full text of the letter is now being made publicly available.
Campus clips: Summer study and scholarship
Updates from LCMS schools, campus ministries, universities and seminaries.
Celebrating life: Pro-life advocates meet to discuss post-Dobbs strategies
LCMS Life Ministry was invited to participate in the first Celebrate Life Weekend, held in June to mark the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022.
‘And they sang’: Worship institute covers entire psalter in four days
More than 500 pastors, musicians and laity attended the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music.