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Concordia University System regents gather for training

The training was mandated by the Synod in convention.

Campus clips: Mission, learning and honors

Updates submitted by LCMS schools, campus ministries, universities and seminaries.  

Mock disaster provides training ground for volunteers

In April, Lutherans in North Carolina participated in a Lutheran Early Response Team training event.

BOD adopts $80.6M budget for FY25

The budget reflects an anticipated $78.6M in total revenue and net asset releases, $2.01M in board-designated releases, and a surplus of $51,000.

Specialized Care conference offers practical, theological insight

Specialized Care workers extend their congregation’s Word and Sacrament ministry by providing spiritual care to those in unique circumstances.

Summer ‘Engage’: Mercy for neighbor

Among other stories, the issue introduces the “By the Mercies of God” accountability campaign.

‘By the Mercies of God’: Putting the church’s gifts to work

Stories of mercy provide a small glimpse of how the generosity of God’s people is making a difference around the world.

Campus clips: Commencements and more

Updates from LCMS day schools, campus ministries, universities and seminaries.

Lutherans meet in D.C. to discuss church and state

The event was sponsored by the LCMS Office of the President and Lutheran Church Extension Fund.

New research informs worker wellness

In the coming months, LCMS Church Worker Wellness will be putting out content according to quarterly themes, focusing on one aspect of the Wellness Wheel at a time. 

Diversity, unity, civility: New curriculum grounds all three in Christ

The curriculum was field-tested by a small group of faculty and staff members at Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Ill.

Applications open for national development grants

Applications will be accepted between June 1 and Aug. 1.

Bruss to serve as CTSFW president

The Rev. Dr. Jon S. Bruss will succeed the Rev. Dr. Lawrence R. Rast Jr. as president of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne.

Resource provides history of Lutheran World Federation

The booklet is available as a free download.

Prison ministry: Mercy for ‘the least of these’

The 2024 Prison Ministry Coordinators Conference was held April 15–16 at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.