The conference is planned for Jan. 22-24 in Arlington, Va., in conjunction with the March for Life in Washington, D.C.
Schreiber to receive Silver St. Martin of Tours Medal
Chaplain Mark Schreiber of Palm Coast, Fla., will receive the highest honor given by the Synod’s Ministry to the Armed Forces.
Prayer walk inspires hope of renewal for College Hill residents
Dozens of people — including some 50 residents of the struggling community — come together for a “Prayer and Praise Walk” Oct. 17.
LIM offers resources for ‘Native American Sunday’
Worship materials, bulletin inserts, a Bible study and videos are available free from Lutheran Indian Ministries to observe the special Sunday on Nov. 16.
Harrison to host free Nov. 13 webinar
The LCMS president will discuss the Lutheran understanding of the two kingdoms and field questions on topics addressed by the Synod’s “Free to Be Faithful” campaign.
Synod, Kenya Lutherans fight hunger, share Gospel
U.S. and Kenyan Lutherans work together to distribute food and share the Gospel among more than 500 families in drought-stricken northern Kenya.
Mercy center opens in high-crime area of New York
The new “Hope and a Prayer Center by the Sea” provides pastoral care, counseling, after-school programs, literacy training and food programs to a hurting community in the name of Christ.
Focus: Stewardship – November 2014
Christian stewardship begins with the understanding that all we have is God’s and that “we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world” (1 Tim. 6:7 ESV).
Concordia University System Chronicle – November 2014
The total fall 2014 enrollment headcount for the Concordia University System (CUS) colleges and universities is 36,250. That is an increase of 2,851 undergraduate and graduate students.
Pastoral Education – November 2014
Our two LCMS seminaries, Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Ind., and Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, begin the process of pastoral formation through their Master of Divinity (M.Div.) programs, the most typical route to the Office of the Holy Ministry.
Seven pastors chosen as DOXOLOGY collegium fellows
DOXOLOGY inducts seven pastors, as collegium researches tough topics.
Synod, Texas District partner to encourage Hispanic ministry
Hispanic church workers and lay leaders in Texas gather Oct. 11 to discuss growing mission plants into LCMS-member congregations.
Grace Place revitalizes, reaffirms deaconesses for ministry of caring
LCMS deaconesses learn about wellness and work-life balance at an Oct. 6-10 retreat in St. Louis.
University enrollment hits new high: 36,250 students
This fall’s total enrollment in the Synod’s 10 Concordia University System schools reflects 2,851 more students — an increase of 8.5 percent over last year.
LFL national conference addresses ‘Matters of the Heart’
Some 200 registrants gather Oct. 24-25 in Grand Rapids, Mich., for the 2014 conference of Lutherans For Life.
Photo gallery: 2014 Mercy Medical Team in Madagascar
Members of the Mercy Medical Team traveled to small towns near Antsirabe, Madagascar, to treat nearly 2,000 patients in October 2014. Photographs by Erik M. Lunsford, staff photojournalist in LCMS Communications
