The pre-convention work of assembling overtures, reports and nominations for the 2023 LCMS convention is well underway,
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LHM float wins award at Rose Parade
The float from Lutheran Hour Ministries — titled “A New Day with Jesus” — was awarded the Tournament of Roses Director Award.

Campus clips: Philanthropy, technology and a visit from Luther
The monthly “Campus Clips” column includes brief reports from LCMS day schools, universities and seminaries.

Volunteer in 2023: Register for a summer Servant Event
LCMS congregations, summer camps and Recognized Service Organizations across the country will host Servant Events from May through August.

Pilot program to test SAS resources
Set Apart to Serve (SAS) is a Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod effort launched in 2019 to raise up future church workers.

Respect for Marriage Act: Misnamed law threatens religious liberty
On Dec. 13, President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law.

St. Martin Lutheran School for the Deaf: Teaching the ‘whole person’
St. Martin Lutheran School for the Deaf accepts students from preschool through eighth grade and operates in space provided by Emmanuel Lutheran Church and School in Dearborn, Mich.

‘A way to serve’: Organist honored for 70 years at same congregation
Eileen Jones began serving at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Britton, Mich., when she was 16 years old.

Youth Ministry shares findings of Gathering participant poll
Youth Gathering participants have taken the poll at every Gathering since the first one in 1980.

Oldest historically black LCMS church in Mississippi destroyed by arson
The church traces its beginning to the 1930s.

Harrison receives CHI’s Distinguished Service Award
Concordia Historical Institute (CHI) hosted its 49th annual awards banquet on Nov. 10.

Ankerberg to serve as CUWAA president
Ankerberg previously served as provost of Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Ill.