The Rev. Allan R. Buss of Belvidere, Ill., is elected to his first three-year term as president of the LCMS Northern Illinois District.
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Registration opens for 2018 National Rural & Small Town Mission Conference
The conference will be held Nov. 8–10 in Kansas City, Mo., under the theme “Have No Fear.”
‘Preach the Word’ Module 4 now available for free download
Preach the Word is the Synod’s ongoing program for fostering excellence in preaching.
Training, tools and trailers help disaster dollars go farther
When disaster strikes, LCMS Disaster Response comes alongside to help congregations and districts develop the most effective possible response.
CTCR releases report on women and the military
The report is available for free download from the CTCR website.
Board of Directors examines financial uptrends, opportunities, more
The Board’s next meeting — May 18–19 in St. Louis — will focus on the FY19 budget.
Photo essay: Update on Texas hurricane relief
The LCMS Texas District effort has changed from splintered work in response to changing needs to that of a well-coordinated operation.
Registration opens for Multiethnic Symposium
The event — sponsored annually by Concordia Seminary, St. Louis — is set for May 1–2.
New issues of seminary magazines now available
The latest issues of Concordia Seminary and For the Life of the World are free to read online.
Boards and Business – COP, BNM, BIM
An overview of the most recent meetings of the LCMS Council of Presidents, Board for National Mission and Board for International Mission.
‘Reporter’ Supplement: What kind of pastor do you want for your children and grandchildren?
From the font to the classroom and beyond, pastoral formation is a lifelong endeavor. It takes all hands on deck, both on and o the seminary campus, to form a pastor.
‘Reporter’ Supplement: It’s Time to Plant
A March 2018 Supplement to the Reporter highlights the Mission Field:USA, an LCMS Office of National Mission initiative to develop partnerships between struggling inner-city and rural congregations and healthy congregations that desire to help these ministries restart.
Photo essay: How a Lutheran school shares Jesus
St. John’s Lutheran School has grown from 200 to 232 students since last year, and 12 of the new students — who weren’t affiliated with a church — are now worshiping at St. John’s congregation.
Share It! – Observing Lent
Church members and workers answer the question, “In what special ways does your congregation or school observe Lent?”
Seminaries to cover tuition for church-work students
The new paid-tuition policies at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., are for residential pastoral ministry and deaconess students, beginning with the 2018–19 year.
