At the Sept. 9-10 meeting in the St. Louis, the LCMS Board for National Mission continues its policy work, hears from numerous speakers and takes several actions.
ILC welcomes three new member churches at World Conference
Meeting Sept. 24-27 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, church leaders at the International Lutheran Council World Conference also elect officers and work at long-term strategic planning for the council.
VBS groups give $92,000 for urban Lutheran schools
“Big City Mission: Tools for School” is the mission project included in Concordia Publishing House’s 2015 “Camp Discovery” vacation Bible school program.
Nine new district presidents fit ‘seamlessly’ into COP
The LCMS Council of Presidents September meeting includes nine newly elected district presidents, as the council examines various ongoing efforts across the Synod.
Employee barbecue nets $6,000 for missionaries
The funds raised by employees at the Synod’s International Center in St. Louis will be used to support newly called missionaries.
CPH Warehouse Sale set for Nov. 4-10 online, in store
The annual sale offers special prices for Concordia Publishing House products, both on its website and at its St. Louis bookstore.
Movie review: ‘Black Mass’
Appropriately cold and dark, the film at its core confronts the nature and consequences of sin.
LCMS Disaster Response helps amid Southeastern after-flood
LCMS Disaster Response Manager Rev. Michael Meyer deploys to assist the LCMS Southeastern District in essential damage assessments, as flooding continues in South Carolina.
Six matching funds offer Synod rare opportunity
Four of the six matching or challenge-match initiatives support core LCMS work and the other two target special opportunities to extend the Synod’s impact in the world.
Movie review: ‘The Martian’
Filled with suspense and dramatic tension, “The Martian” is a well-executed thriller, and viewers need not be sci-fi fans to enjoy the ride, writes reviewer Rev. Ted Giese.
Screenings of ‘The First Rosa’ scheduled Synodwide
The film that tells the story of famed educator-missionary Dr. Rosa Young is being shown at a number of Synod venues this fall, prior to its release in January.
Harrison, Carlson decry abortion, sale of baby parts
Synod President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison and St. Louis Archbishop Robert J. Carlson release a joint statement Oct. 6 that speaks out against Planned Parenthood’s abortion practices.
LCMS allots disaster funds for Papua New Guinea food crisis
LCMS Disaster Response provides initial funding of $16,500 after flooding, drought and frost decimate the nation’s food supply.
‘Beautiful Feet’ conference registrations due Oct. 12
The Beautiful Feet Mission Conference — a gathering for mission-minded college students — is set for Nov. 12-14 at Concordia University, Nebraska, in Seward, Neb.
Free webinar offers advice on hoarding disorder
“Behind the Chaos: Compulsive Hoarding” is the topic of a free webinar scheduled for 1 p.m. Central Time Oct. 22.
In October’s ‘Lutheran Witness’
Those interested in Lutheranism, history and the Church can now learn more about all three in the October issue of “The Lutheran Witness.”
