The May 2 and 6 dinner events in Lisle, Ill., and Buena Park, Calif., will launch a yearlong celebration for Lutheran Bible Translators, Aurora, Ill.
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Sem offers workshop on Law Enforcement Chaplaincy
“Christian Law Enforcement Chaplaincy — Theology and Practice” is planned for June 2-6 at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.
Seminary’s Kantorei announces Easter tour
The Kantorei, a 16-voice choir composed of seminarians from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., offers services at six sites April 23-27.
Wheat Ridge grants awarded to LCMS-related ministries
The ministries in Lakeland, Fla.; Darien, Ill.; and Tucson, Ariz., each received a $5,000 Joshua Grant.
LIRS provides free ‘Refugee Sunday’ resources
The kit to help congregations, schools and campus ministries mark the June 22 observance is due to be mailed in mid-April.
Harrison encourages church workers in videos
LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison encourages clergymen in their preaching and urges congregations to encourage their church workers.
Seminary to host two-day ‘theological reflection’
The May 7-8 events at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, are designed for pastors and students involved in homiletical and exegetical education.
Second creation conference set for Mequon
“The Origin of Life: The Improbability of Chance, Mutation and Natural Selection” is planned for June 30 to July 2 at Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon.
LCMS response helps restore joy in Philippines
Because of the generosity of LCMS members, more than 50 Typhoon Haiyan-damaged homes have been rebuilt and restored, and there is hope among residents.
Wittenberg Project to open doors for evangelism
Those involved with the project in Wittenberg, Germany, are moving steadily toward completion of this venue for Lutheran education and platform for Gospel proclamation.
COP applies ‘Koinonia Project’ to church issues
The LCMS Council of Presidents divides into groups to work through such issues each time it meets, until April 2015.
Participants give SPM meetings high ratings
LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry hosts a meeting of pastors testing the ecclesiastical-endorsement process for emergency-services chaplains and its first Regional Educational Event.
LCMS debuts mission journal
The first issue of the new e-publication addresses whether there is a distinctly LCMS approach to mission.
BIM’s mission immersion to guide future direction
The LCMS Board for International Mission experiences mission first-hand in the Dominican Republic for four days, culminating with its Feb. 26 meeting there.
Pressure Points (April 2014)
The Rev. Dr. Bruce Hartung discusses the use of Internet pornography by church workers and pastors who spend many hours on their computers.
Registration opens for Rural, Small Town Conference
Congregational leaders from rural and small-town settings are encouraged to attend the Nov. 6-8 conference in Kansas City, Mo.
