A July 14 “sending service” ends nearly two weeks of orientation for 35 new LCMS missionaries and their families.
Storm levels Manteno, Ill., church construction
The frame for a new LCMS church building in Manteno, Ill., is torn apart by winds from a June 12 storm. No one is injured at the site, where the congregation plans to resume construction.
Registration opens for 2013 LFL conference
Registration opens for the 2013 National Lutherans For Life Conference, which is set for Nov. 8-9 In Urbandale (Des Moines), Iowa.
Conference provides support, continuing education for parish nurses
Concordia University Wisconsin’s annual conference for parish nurses and others in congregational health ministries draws 90-plus participants from 20 states and three countries.
Open Arms sponsors retreat for child-care directors
The Open Arms Institute is sponsoring a Directors Retreat for child-care center directors and assistant directors July 31-Aug. 2 in Atlanta.
Four new staff installed in new LCMS positions
Four new Synod staff members are installed June 10 — The Rev. Steven D. Schave and Deaconesses Eleanor I. Corrow, Kimberly Schave and Sandra J. Bowers.
May 31 tornadoes affect LCMS Lutherans in Missouri, Oklahoma
LCMS Lutherans respond with acts of mercy after May 31 tornadoes in Oklahoma and Missouri.
International Mission – June 2013
LCMS international mission work abides in and by three tenets of the Christian faith: Baptism, catechesis and the Lord’s Supper. Within this insert, you’ll learn more about those three gifts and the way in which LCMS missionaries are sharing Christ’s Gospel to the ends of the earth!
LCMS National Mission – June 2013
LCMS national mission work is alive and vibrant. Its focus remains Witness, Mercy, Life Together right here in the United States, and staff seek to do that work—from Disaster Response to School Ministry—under a new umbrella: “Strong Faith. Fervent Love.”
BIM concentrates on bridging ‘Gospel gap’ globally
The LCMS Board for International Mission emphasizes unified mission efforts with Synod partner churches and extends 15 missionary calls and appointments.
Pastoral Education – June 2013
This issue of Pastoral Education highlights some of the continuing education opportunities available through Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.
National mission board prepares for convention, reviews policy
Also on the agenda for the June 3-4 meeting of the LCMS Board for National Mission was a discussion on the Synod’s place in the public square.
Thrivent members vote to open membership to all Christians
Members of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans vote overwhelmingly to extend Thrivent’s common bond, allowing it to serve all Christians — not just Lutherans.
Nominees for LCMS president address ministry, issues
The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, the Rev. Dr. Herbert C. Mueller Jr. and the Rev. Dr. David P.E. Maier answer the same six questions posed by “Reporter” and “The Lutheran Witness.”
Board approves $81.7 million-plus operating budget
The Synod Board of Directors adopts a balanced national-Synod operating budget (or “spending plan”) of $81,762,189 for the 2013-14 fiscal year that begins July 1.
Youth Gathering registrants are from 35 districts, 12 countries
Some 25,000 participants — including youth and adults from Botswana, Nigeria, Finland, Germany, India, Pakistan, Taiwan and Slovakia — are expected to attend the National LCMS Youth Gathering in July.
