Youth Gathering registration 'priority window' opens Oct. 16

The registration process for the 2013 National LCMS Youth Gathering moves into full swing as…

Amish petition for bail after beard-cutting hate crimes verdict

CLEVELAND (RNS) — A federal judge has given defense attorneys until Sept. 27 to convince…

Judge blocks law that prevents preaching in French Quarter

NEW ORLEANS (RNS) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked enforcement of a city law…

Update: Judge allows Texas cheerleaders to use Bible banners

(RNS) — Texas cheerleaders can continue to use banners with Bible verses after a court…

Poll: White working-class voters still looking for a candidate

(RNS) — The white working class, a potentially rich bloc of voters for Republicans or…

Convention mailing includes information for election of president

LCMS congregations are advised to quickly pass along to their 2012 district convention delegates information…

Convention Corner (October 2012)

With Barbara A. Below As staff at the International Center sort through the logistical side…

LCMS launches ‘Free to Be Faithful’ awareness campaign

By Vicki J. Biggs In response to increasing intrusions by government into the realm of the…

Germany's Voigt elected chairman of ILC

By Adriane Dorr Bishop Hans-Jörg Voigt of the Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church in Germany was elected…

Few spots remain for National Disaster Response Conference

If you’re a member of an LCMS congregation who’s involved in disaster response, you might…

After shooting, Sikhs push for more legal protections

(RNS) — U.S. Sikhs are taking heart in a widely publicized Senate hearing on hate…

Texas cheerleaders clamor for G-O-D at football games

(RNS) — Cheerleaders at an East Texas high school are fighting their school district’s orders…

Positions (October 2012)

The following institutions of the Concordia University System (CUS) are seeking candidates for positions: Concordia…

Call for nominations: president — LCMS Foundation (October 2012)

The Board of Trustees of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Foundation herewith calls for nominations for…

Items wanted, available (October 2012)

Note: Reporter cannot accept notices about items offered for sale or that people wish to…

Official notice: Committee for Convention Nominations (October 2012)

Bylaw 3.3.3.1 (c) calls upon the secretary of the Synod to “publish the names of…