The recognition is based on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by a Pennsylvania research firm specializing in organizational health and workplace improvement.
Synod ‘sends’ missionaries to Ferguson, Brownsville
The Rev. Micah Glenn and the Rev. Antonio Lopez will serve in Ferguson, Mo., and Brownsville, Texas, respectively.
Karsten named winner of Reformation hymn competition
The hymn by the Rev. Dr. Wilfred Karsten of Moline, Ill., is for the Synod’s celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.
18 committees offer 135 LCMS convention resolutions
The number of floor committees for the 2016 LCMS convention is up from seven in 2013 and there are 19 more proposed resolutions than three years ago.
2016-17 ‘Chapel Talks’ available for free download
“Upon This Rock” is the title of the new, full-color edition of “Chapel Talks for Lutheran Schools,” an annual worship resource.
Harrison shares thoughts on election, Synod priorities
LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison shares in a video his thoughts about the recent election that returned him to office, and what the Synod will be focusing on in the years ahead.
Movie review: ‘The Conjuring 2’
In this scare-a-minute sequel to “The Conjuring,” the Gospel message could have been shared easily, but it’s not.
Harrison re-elected to third term as LCMS president
The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison is re-elected to serve a third term as Synod president with 3,507 votes, or 56.96 percent.
ADF’s Baylor delves into legal issues facing LCMS schools
Attorney Gregory Baylor of Alliance Defending Freedom and LCMS ministry leaders address what schools can do and highlight a resource available in July.
BIM extends missionary calls, appointments
The LCMS Board for International Mission meets for the last time this triennium.
Reformation Relevance: ‘This heavenly righteousness is given to us by God’
This month’s column is from Luther’s 1535 Commentary on Galatians.
‘Crowdfunding’ project to fund ‘Camp Courage’
There are just 10 days left to raise the remaining $5,900 for the weeklong program to help traumatized children rebound from disasters.
Lutheran ministry extends mercy to Cuban sojourners
Ysleta Lutheran Mission Human Care in El Paso, Texas, offers food, housing, clothing — and the love of Christ — to 80 Cuban immigrants. They are among some 4,000 who recently entered the U.S.
Houston church members help Bethesda residents after flood
When Bethesda Lutheran Communities asked for help with cleanup, local LCMS congregations responded immediately.
Movie review: ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’
It may take some effort for audiences to peel away all the punches and explosions to find the film’s central story: fatherhood and the importance of who that father is.
Commissioned ministers to report info in a new way
The Church Worker Update website gets a makeover, and the new version will be available the first week of June.
