By Joe Isenhower Jr. ST. LOUIS — Perhaps it was good timing that the Synod…
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Sem to host Hispanic consultation, lecture
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will host the Third Triennial Hispanic Lutheran Theological Consultation from 1…

Past LWML President Helen Gienapp dies
Helen Gienapp, ninth president of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, died Feb. 28 in Berkley,…

Pressure Points (March 2013)
With Dr. Bruce Hartung This month’s “Pressure Points” continues the discussion in the January…

Official Notice: Convention delegate names and addresses
Lists of names and addresses of all voting delegates to the 2013 convention of The…

National mission board, staff focus on revitalization
By Joe Isenhower Jr. ST. LOUIS — As the LCMS Board for National Mission (BNM)…

Filling staff post is priority for Black Clergy Caucus
By Paula Schlueter Ross SELMA, Ala. — Placing a full-time director of black ministry at the…

In Newtown letter, COP pledges to study how to respond to crises
By James H. Heine ST. LOUIS — During its Feb. 16-19 meeting here, the LCMS…

Council of Presidents releases 'letter of comfort'
By James H. Heine ST. LOUIS — At its regular meeting Feb. 16-19, The Lutheran…

LCMS Communications department realigns
Realigned on Feb. 1 with the goal of being both more strategic and efficient, the…

Six LCMS-related ministries to receive Wheat Ridge grants
Wheat Ridge Ministries of Itasca, Ill., announced that it approved 12 of its “GrantsPlus” grants…

NLSA names nine 'exemplary schools' for 2013-14
The National Lutheran School Accreditation (NLSA) commission recently selected nine Lutheran schools in the United…

Obama nominates Gard for Navy Reserve's highest rank
President Barack Obama has nominated the Rev. Dr. Daniel L. Gard, an LCMS chaplain in…

Two alleged Dorner victims graduated from Concordia, Irvine
Concordia University in Irvine, Calif. — one of the 10 Concordia University System schools operated…

LCMS awards grant for Hattiesburg cleanup; volunteers needed
By Sarah Schafer The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod approved a $7,000 grant Feb. 15 to aid…
Needed: 'Full-court press' on missionary recruitment
By Laura J. Seaman ST. LOUIS — The LCMS continues to face a dire need…