New LCEF program to aid disaster recovery in LCMS

Responding to the recent onslaught of natural disasters, Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) has put…

COP assigns first calls, hears updates

By James Heine Acting as the Board of Assignments, the LCMS Council of Presidents (COP)…

Pressure Points (June 2011)

With Dr. Bruce Hartung Thanks to alert readers for pointing out that a Web address…

Official Notice — Requests for Reinstatement (June 2011)

LARRY R. GORLITZ, St. Cloud, Minn.; MAX L. GERTZ, Purvis, Miss.; and FREDERICK C. HILL, Arlington…

Call for Nominations: LCMS Foundation president (June 2011)

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

Positions (June 2011)

The following institutions of the Concordia University System are seeking candidates for positions: Concordia College–New…

Items wanted, available (June 2011)

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

Des Moines Operation Barnabas to distribute yellow ribbons

Iowans can tie yellow ribbons around their old oaks and other trees to welcome home…

In new video, Harrison asks for prayers, help for storm victims

In a video released May 25, LCMS President Dr. Matthew C. Harrison asks Lutherans to…

Providers of chaplains voice concerns

Twenty-one religious agencies providing chaplains to the U.S. military sent a joint letter to the…

Seminaries invite high school students to visit

Both LCMS seminaries will hold visitation events for high school students this summer. Concordia Theological…

Rodger Hebermehl, former LHM executive director, dies

Rodger Hebermehl, who served as executive director of Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM), St. Louis, from…

Joplin twister kills 132, including two LCMS members

By Kim Plummer Krull Two children, ages 6 and 8, from a member family at…

Rast to succeed Wenthe as Fort Wayne seminary president

Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, announced May 21 that Dr. Lawrence R. Rast Jr. will…

Harrison receives two honorary doctorates

LCMS President Rev. Matthew C. Harrison has received two honorary doctorates: a Doctor of Laws…

'Lutheran Witness' offers new readers $6.99 trial subscription

To celebrate the 130th anniversary of the Synod’s official periodical, The Lutheran Witness, Concordia Publishing…