The mission grants are among 19 adopted at the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League convention in June 2015.
Hokana installed as MAF assistant director
Chaplain Steven Hokana brings more than 30 years of military experience to the LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces.
Pastoral Education – January 2016
Starting in 2016, every pastor in the LCMS will have an opportunity to begin work on his continuing education portfolio toward participating in qualified continuing education experiences that will enhance his service to the church.
Synod supports districts, congregations in disastrous-storms recovery
LCMS Disaster Response training and resources enable district disaster responders to coordinate recovery efforts in the aftermath of destructive storms and flooding.
Kiessling takes helm of LCMS Youth Ministry
The Rev. Mark Kiessling begins serving as director of LCMS Youth Ministry, succeeding the Rev. Dr. Terry K. Dittmer.
Registration opens for Higher Things youth conferences
This summer’s conferences are set for June and July in Nashville, Tenn.; Cedar Falls, Iowa; and Fort Collins, Colo.
What’s in the January ‘Lutheran Witness’?
What are the five resolutions every Lutheran should keep in 2016? Read this issue to find out.
Preparedness, training aid in recovery in aftermath of Texas tornadoes
Texas District responders partner with local LCMS congregations to organize recovery efforts following the Dec. 26 storm.
Multiethnic Symposium set for Jan. 26-27
“Communities of Hope: One Community in Christ” — hosted by Concordia Seminary, St. Louis — will explore how the church can become truly multiethnic.
Teen Leadership Training now open to congregational teams
The March 17-20 Lutheran Youth Fellowship training in St. Louis will focus on faith-sharing in the “digital age.”
Movie review: ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
Set 30 years after the events of 1983’s “Return of the Jedi,” the new “Star Wars” film looks and feels both old and new.
LCEF fall conference: much more than a meeting
Some 650 take part in the Nov. 20-22 Lutheran Church Extension Fund Fall Leadership Conference in Atlanta, including 191 first-time participants.
Kumm to BOD: Amid frustrations, ‘we still walk together’
The Nov. 19-20 LCMS Board of Directors meeting includes a joint session with the Council of Presidents, action on some half-dozen resolutions and reports from Synod leaders.
Rev. Richard Krenzke, former Human Care director, dies
Krenzke, 79, dies at his Altamont, Ill., home Dec. 15 after an illness.
Concordia Chicago programming team takes top honors
The team of three undergraduate students at Concordia University Chicago ranks first in Chicago in the programming competition of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
COP addresses convention, call-list ‘best practices’
They are among a variety of matters covered at the Nov. 16-19 meeting of the LCMS Council of Presidents, which ended in a joint session with the Synod’s Board of Directors.
