Brighton dies Nov. 13 in Savannah, Ga., at the age of 88.
LFL conference focuses on being ‘created, redeemed, called’ in public square
More than 375 registrants gather in Petersburg, Ky., Oct. 30-31 for the 2015 Lutherans For Life National Conference.
Russian partner churches together make history
The bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia and the Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church lead worship and celebrate the Lord’s Supper together for the first time.
Winning ‘Free to be Faithful’ college essays available
Four winning essays present ways in which Lutherans can remain faithful on campus, despite the pressures of academia, peers and the culture.
2016 ‘National Lutheran Schools Week’ resources ready
The free materials for the Jan. 24-30 observance include a resource manual, a new hymn, a bulletin insert and a proclamation.
Symposium to focus on 21st-century confirmation issues
Registration is open for Youth Ministry 2016 — sponsored by LCMS Youth Ministry and set for Jan. 14-16 in St. Charles, Mo.
Photo essay: Well Done!
Two new wells in Malawi, Africa, are made possible by some $24,000 in LCMS grants.
January events give Lutherans opportunity to stand up for life
The four events in Chicago, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., offer opportunities to uphold the sanctity of human life.
LBT dedicates new offices in Concordia, Mo.
Lutheran Bible Translators relocates to the campus of Saint Paul Lutheran High School.
Wulf relates Synod finances to understanding of community
Being good stewards is not only about managing individual resources, but also about taking care of the community, he says.
New Lutheran home-school resource available
“Eternal Treasures: Teaching Your Child at Home” covers the how-tos of home schooling from a Lutheran perspective.
Stanley to discuss religious freedom, Lutheran schools
Alliance Defending Freedom’s Erik Stanley discusses religious freedom as it applies to Lutheran schools and students Nov. 18 on “kfuo.org.”
EIIT students receive calls, vicarage assignments
Twelve students in the Ethnic Immigrant Institute of Theology program received call or vicarage assignments Oct. 23 at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.
Higher Things sets Jan. 2 ‘UnConference’
The theme of the event at Concordia University Chicago in River Forest, Ill., is “We Confess.”
In November’s ‘Lutheran Witness’
In the special “State of the Synod” issue, readers get an in-depth look at the LCMS ministries, resources and people ready to serve them.
LCMS congregations report statistics for 2014
With the highest percentage of congregations reporting in at least 15 years, their membership statistics are especially helpful for determining delegate representation at next year’s Synod convention.
