Fans of the “Hunger Games” franchise likely will enjoy the film, and it will certainly tide them over until Part 2 debuts in November 2015.
LMI partnerships ease Ebola response in West Africa
Partnerships that began with the Lutheran Malaria Initiative in January are now making the response to West Africa’s Ebola crisis easier.
Latest Ebola aid: travel scholarships for medical professionals
The Africa travel funds of up to $2,500 each — for airfare, lodging and food — are available to the first 20 applicants.
St. Louis seminary receives science grant
The $93,600 grant is to help Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, “prepare pastors and other church leaders for well-informed thinking and conversations about science.”
In December’s ‘Lutheran Witness’
This edition starts with articles about Advent and also addresses topics such as how the Christian keeps Christ in Christmas.
Pastors visit Ferguson to bring peace, offer solutions
The six pastors and a vicar — four white, three black — visit Ferguson, Mo., to help bring calm after the grand jury announcement.
Wittenberg, Germany, education center to open in May
The new International Lutheran Center includes a chapel and lecture hall, classroom and fellowship space, a bookstore, guest rooms, a small library and two offices.
Resources ready for 2015 ‘Lutheran Schools Week’
The free materials for the Jan. 25-31 observance include a poster, a bulletin insert, a proclamation and a resource manual.
Symposium addresses ‘challenging’ world of infertility ethics
The question of what is God-pleasing in the field of infertility medicine lies at the center of the Infertility Ethics Symposium, held Nov. 8 in St. Louis.
Historical Institute presents 21 awards to historians
Concordia Historical Institute honors historians for exemplary accomplishment in Lutheran history.
Seminary symposia series set for Jan. 20-23
The annual symposia on exegetical and confessional theology will be held on the campus of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., and via a webcast.
International Lutheran roundtable discusses immigration issues
The meeting brings together Lutheran leaders from the U.S., Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico and Nicaragua.
Comfort dogs: ‘God’s gifts’ in times of turmoil
Three of the specially trained golden retrievers visit numerous sites in Marysville, Wash., after the high-school shooting there to help the town feel safe and happy again.
LCMS disaster-relief funds can cover insurance ‘gaps’
When disaster strikes — delivering a devastating financial blow to an already-struggling congregation or school — LCMS Disaster Response is available to help in whatever ways it can.
CPH manages sale, storage, distribution of LWML products
More than 700 items still may be ordered by visiting the LWML.org website and clicking on the “Shop” tab at upper left.
Board of Directors marks progress on Wittenberg Project
Work is expected to be complete in time for the building’s dedication planned for May.
